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- Title
Research priorities for next-generation breeding of tropical forages in Brazil.
- Authors
Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Azevedo, Ana Luisa Sousa; Pessoa-Filho, Marco; da Costa Romanel, Elisson Antonio; Pereira, Antonio Vander; Vigna, Bianca Baccili Zanotto; de Souza Sobrinho, Fausto; Benites, Flávio Rodrigo Gandolfi; da Silva Lédo, Francisco José; de Brito, Giovani Greigh; Meireles, Karem Guimarães Xavier; Cavallari, Marcelo Mattos; Simeão, Rosangela Maria; Machado, Juarez Campolina
- Abstract
Pasture is the main food source for more than 200 million cattle heads in Brazil. Although Brazilian forage breeding programs have successfully released well-adapted, high-yielding cultivars over the years, the use of genomic tools in these programs is currently limited. These tools are required to tackle the main challenges for tropical forage breeding in Brazil. In this context, this note lists the main research priorities raised at the workshop "Breeding Forages in the Genomic Era", which are necessary to accelerate the use of genomic tools for next-generation breeding of tropical forages and allow breeders to increase genetic gains. Additionally, an online discussion forum (hosted at http://www. cnpgl.embrapa.br/genfor) has been launched to strengthen collaborations among research groups. The research priorities and more synergistic collaborations will assist researchers and decision-makers in delivering a sustainable increase in production of animal products, especially beef and milk, which are required to feed a rising world population.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; FORAGE plants; PLANT breeding; PLANT yields; CULTIVARS
- Publication
Crop Breeding & Applied Biotechnology, 2018, Vol 18, Issue 3, p314
- ISSN
1518-7853
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1984-70332018v18n3n46