Natural Diversity in the New Millennium

• Main Author: Nourollah Ahmadi (auth)
• Other Authors: Aleksandra Skirycz (auth), Joanna M. Cross (auth), Nnadozie Oraguzie (auth), Chiarina Darrah (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Genetic Variation; Natural diversity conservation; next generation sequencing; Genetic resources; Crop genomics; sustainable agriculture; crop breeding
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Natural diversity has been extensively used to understand plant biology and improve crops. However, studies were commonly based on visual phenotypes or on a few measurable parameters. Nowadays, a large number of parameters can be measured thanks to next generation sequencing, metabolomics, proteomic...