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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Forage Crop Research in the Modern Age.

Qikun Liu, Gai Huang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Zhelong Lin, Xian Deng, Xueming Dong, Zhipeng Liu, Zan Wang, Yingjun Zhang, Hai-Chun Jing and 2 more

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Forage Crop Research in the Modern Age.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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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

12 authors.

Qikun LiuState Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Modulation Research, Beijing Advanced Center of RNA Biology (BEACON), School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-2907
Gai HuangLaboratory of Advanced Breeding Technologies, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Zhiqiang ZhangKey Laboratory of Grassland Resources of the Ministry of Education, Technology Engineering Center of Drought and Cold-Resistant Grass Breeding in the North of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010010, China.
Zhelong LinLaboratory of Advanced Breeding Technologies, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Xian DengLaboratory of Advanced Breeding Technologies, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Xueming Dong
Zhipeng LiuState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730020, China.
Zan WangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Yingjun ZhangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Hai-Chun JingEngineering Laboratory for Grass-Based Livestock Husbandry, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China.
Kang ChongUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Xiaofeng CaoLaboratory of Advanced Breeding Technologies, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.

Funding

Beijing Advanced Center of RNA BiologyBeijing Capital Agribusiness and Foods Group SNSPKJ (2022) 02China Forage and Grass Research System CARS-34-53Chinese Academy of Sciences XDA26050000First-Class Discipline Special Fund of Inner Mongolia, China YLXKZX-NND-03National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFF1003200National Natural Science Foundation of China 32072026National Natural Science Foundation of China 32441019National Natural Science Foundation of China #U24A20426State Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Modulation ResearchStrategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences XDA28030100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forage crops not only provide food for livestock to meet the growing demands of the global population but are also essential for sustainable agricultural systems by rehabilitating infertile and marginal lands. A wide diversity of plant species is cultivated as forage crops, many of which possess complex genetic backgrounds, making them more challenging to improve compared to model plants and staple crops. Recent advancements in molecular biology, sequencing technologies, and genomic analysis tools have opened new avenues for the improvement of forage crops. This review provides a comprehensive examination of modern forage breeding, covering the primary types of forage, their characteristics, key functional genes utilized for enhancing forage traits, advanced breeding technologies, and the challenges and future directions in this field. By integrating the latest research and technological developments, this review aims to contribute to the advancement of forage breeding strategies that can meet the increasing global demand for sustainable and high-quality forage resources.

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AgricultureCrops, AgriculturalPlant BreedingAnimalsalfalfacrop improvementsforage cropsplant breedingploidy breeding

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PMID40586694
PMCPMC12279251

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