A COMMERCIAL BREEDING PERSPECTIVE OF MAIZE IMPROVEMENT FOR DROUGHT STRESS TOLERANCE

Authors

  • PEDRO LUIZ NURMBERG Corteva Agriscience, Sorriso Research Center
  • ANDRÉ BRITO Corteva Agriscience, Indianópolis Research Center
  • CRISTIANO MATHIAS ZIMMER Corteva Agriscience, Palmas Research Center
  • DIOGO OSWALDO SCHWANTES Corteva Agriscience, Sorriso Research Center
  • EDER EDUARDO MANTOVANI Corteva Agriscience, Rio Verde Research Center
  • FÁTIMA BOSETTI Corteva Agriscience, Sorriso Research Center
  • JOSÉ ROTUNDO Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center
  • SANDRA K. TRUONG Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center
  • LUCAS BORRAS Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center
  • ABERLARDO DE LA VEGA Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center
  • CHARLIE MESSINA Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center / Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida
  • RYAN F. McCORMICK Corteva Agriscience, Johnston Research Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18512/rbms2022v21e1277

Abstract

As the most produced grain crop in the world, maize (Zea mays) is a cornerstone of the global agricultural economy. Technological innovations
in molecular genetics, environmental characterization, and predictive breeding have continued to drive genetic gain in maize, even for target populations of environments with high heterogeneity of water availability. Environments prone to drought stress remain key targets where genetic gain must continue to maintain a resilient food supply. Here we review advances towards improving maize drought tolerance; the review focused on molecular and physiological mechanisms underpinning drought tolerance, and methodologies that improve prediction of the genotype by environment interactions under drought conditions.

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Published

2022-04-18

How to Cite

NURMBERG, P. L., BRITO, A., ZIMMER, C. M., SCHWANTES, D. O., MANTOVANI, E. E., BOSETTI, F., ROTUNDO, J., K. TRUONG, S., BORRAS, L., DE LA VEGA, A., MESSINA, C., & F. McCORMICK, R. (2022). A COMMERCIAL BREEDING PERSPECTIVE OF MAIZE IMPROVEMENT FOR DROUGHT STRESS TOLERANCE. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE MILHO E SORGO, 21. https://doi.org/10.18512/rbms2022v21e1277

Issue

Vol. 21 (2022): Special Issue

Section

Review Article

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