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ArticleNature plants2024

A scoping review on tools and methods for trait prioritization in crop breeding programmes.

M Occelli, R Mukerjee, C Miller, J Porciello, S Puerto, E Garner, M Guerra, M I Gomez, H A Tufan

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Article in Nature plants, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

M OccelliSchool of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5339-8601
R MukerjeeCharles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
C MillerIndustrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2888-7358
J PorcielloLucy Family Institute for Data and Society, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-1971
S PuertoCharles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1410-0283
E GarnerCenter for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Bogor, Indonesia.
M GuerraCharles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-2066
M I GomezCharles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
H A TufanSchool of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA. hat36@cornell.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5323-4244

Funding

United States Agency for International Development (U.S. Agency for International Development) 7200AA-19LE-00005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trait prioritization studies have guided research, development and investment decisions for public-sector crop breeding programmes since the 1970s, but the research design, methods and tools underpinning these studies are not well understood. We used PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) to evaluate research on trait ranking for major crops over the past 40 years (1980-2023). Data extraction and descriptive analysis on 657 papers show uneven attention to crops, lack of systematic sex disaggregation and regional bias. The lack of standardized trait data taxonomy across studies, and inconsistent research design and data collection practices make cross-comparison of findings impossible. In addition, network mapping of authors and donors shows patterns of concentration and the presence of silos within research areas. This study contributes to the next generation of innovation in trait preference studies to produce more inclusive, demand-driven varietal design that moves beyond trait prioritization focused on productivity and yield.

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Crops, AgriculturalPlant Breeding

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PMID38388675
PMCPMC10954539

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