Temperature‐smart plants: A new horizon with omics‐driven plant breeding

• DOI: 10.1111/ppl.14188
• Publication Date: 2024-02-07T07:15:37Z
• Authors: Ali Raza; Shanza Bashir; Tushar Khare; Benjamin Karikari; Rhys G. R. Copeland; Monica Jamla; Saghir Abbas; Sidra Charagh; Spurthi N. Nayak; Ivica Djalovic; Rosa M. Rivero; Kadambot H. M. Si...; Rajeev K. Varshney
• Keywords: Phenomics; Omics; Molecular breeding; Epigenomics

Abstract The adverse effects of mounting environmental challenges, including extreme temperatures, threaten the global food supply due to their impact on plant growth and productivity. Temperature extremes disrupt genetics, leading significant issues eventually damaging phenotypes. Plants have developed complex signaling networks respond tolerate temperature stimuli, genetic, physiological, biochemical, molecular adaptations. In recent decades, omics tools other strategies rapidly advanced, offering crucial insights a wealth information about how plants adapt stress. This review explores potential an integrated omics‐driven approach understanding temperatures. By leveraging cutting‐edge methods, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, miRNAomics, epigenomics, phenomics, ionomics, alongside power machine learning speed breeding data, we can revolutionize practices. These advanced techniques offer promising pathway developing climate‐proof varieties that withstand fluctuations, addressing increasing demand for high‐quality in face changing climate.