Modern Biotechnologies: Innovative and Sustainable Approaches for the Improvement of Sugarcane Tolerance to Environmental Stresses

Abstract

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is one of the most important industrial cash crops, contributing to the world sugar industry and biofuel production. It has been cultivated and improved from prehistoric times through natural selection and conventional breeding and, more recently, using the modern tools of genetic engineering and biotechnology. However, the heterogenicity, complex poly-aneuploid genome and susceptibility of sugarcane to different biotic and abiotic stresses represent impediments that require us to pay greater attention to the improvement of the sugarcane crop. Compared to traditional breeding, recent advances in breeding technologies (molecular marker-assisted breeding, sugarcane transformation, genome-editing and multiple omics technologies) can potentially improve sugarcane, especially against environmental stressors. This article will focus on efficient modern breeding technologies, which provide crucial clues for the engineering of sugarcane cultivars resistant to environmental stresses.

Yield Stability and Genotype Environment Interaction of Water Deficit Stress Tolerant Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczak) Genotypes of Bangladesh

“…In contrast, the genotype BMX-08009-7 was tolerant to water deficit stress but not suitable for the recommendation due to low yielding performance. Overall, genetic, inheritance pattern and transcriptional regulatory mechanism behind the overall improvement in growth, physiology and yield stability under different stressors is also important for sustainability perspectives [61][62][63][64][65]. From the above discussion, it was quite clear that the genotypes BMX-010015 and BMX-08010-2 were found stable but moderate grain yielders, whereas the BARI Mung-7 and BARI Mung-8 varieties were better grain yielders but region-specific.…”

“…In contrast, the genotype BMX-08009-7 was tolerant to water deficit stress but not suitable for the recommendation due to low yielding performance. Overall, genetic, inheritance pattern and transcriptional regulatory mechanism behind the overall improvement in growth, physiology and yield stability under different stressors is also important for sustainability perspectives [61][62][63][64][65].…”

Evaluation of Resistance Development in Bemisia tabaci Genn. (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in Cotton against Different Insecticides

“…If an immature stage is more sensitive, then such a stage can be targeted to not only control the insect pests, but also to keep the resistance development under control [21]. The apprehension of genetic, inheritance pattern, transcriptional regulatory mechanisms and other approaches is also important to have a better understanding on the development of resistance at molecular level [41,42].…”

Role of Endocrine System in the Regulation of Female Insect Reproduction

“…Further, both adults and larvae are also found to be repelled by such phytosteroids synthesized by plants [86]. The transcriptional regulatory molecular mechanism behind the overall improvement of physio-morphological attributes is also important in sustainability perspectives [87,88]. Syntech TrackSphere LC-100 locomotion compensator was used to analyze the locomotion of Ostrinia nubilalis larvae concerning to the odors from plants of genus Chenopodium.…”