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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2018

Agrobiotechnology Goes Wild: Ancient Local Varieties as Sources of Bioactives.

Roberto Berni, Claudio Cantini, Marco Romi, Jean-Francois Hausman, Gea Guerriero, Giampiero Cai

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Roberto BerniDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy. berni10@student.unisi.it.
Claudio CantiniTrees and Timber Institute-National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IVALSA), via Aurelia 49, 58022 Follonica (GR), Italy. cantini@ivalsa.cnr.it.ORCID 0000-0002-0938-6013
Marco RomiDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy. marco.romi@unisi.it.
Jean-Francois HausmanResearch and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, L-4362 Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg. jean-francois.hausman@list.lu.ORCID 0000-0001-6103-7817
Gea GuerrieroResearch and Innovation Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5 Avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, L-4362 Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg. gea.guerriero@list.lu.ORCID 0000-0001-6586-6997
Giampiero CaiDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy. giampiero.cai@unisi.it.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The identification and use of species that have best adapted to their growth territory is of paramount importance to preserve biodiversity while promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Parameters including resistance to natural conditions (biotic and abiotic risk factors), biomass and fruit productivity, and phytochemical content with nutraceutical potential, could be used as quantitative markers of the adaptability of plants to wild environments characterized by minimal human impact. Ancient varieties, which are plant varieties growing in regional territories and not destined for market distribution, are a source of unique genetic characters derived from many years of adaptation to the original territory. These plants are often more resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses. In addition, these varieties have a high phytochemical (also known as bioactives) content considered health-beneficial. Notably, the content of these compounds is often lower in commercial cultivars. The use of selected territorial varieties according to the cultivation area represents an opportunity in the agricultural sector in terms of biodiversity preservation, environmental sustainability, and valorization of the final products. Our survey highlights the nutraceutical potential of ancient local varieties and stresses the importance of holistic studies (-omics) to investigate their physiology and secondary metabolism.

Indexed as

BiotechnologyCrops, AgriculturalHistory, AncientHumansPlant Breedingagrobiodiversityancient varietiesbioactivesnutraceuticals-omics

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PMID30071603
PMCPMC6121869

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