“Next-generation Green Revolution” Genes: Toward New “Climate-Smart” Crop Breeding

doi:10.11983/CBB25021

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years, significant progresses have been made in plant stress biology, particularly in elucidating the mechanisms underlying responses to extreme temperatures and salinity-alkalinity stresses. These advancements have not only broadened our understanding of plant resilience but also provided a wealth of potential targets for molecular breeding, paving new avenues for developing climate-resilient crop varieties that maintain high yield potential under both optimal and adverse conditions. This review concisely summarizes current knowledge on signal perception and transduction mechanisms during plant adaptation to extreme temperature and saline-alkali stresses, discusses the balance regulation between growth/development and stress tolerance, particularly highlights recent breakthroughs by Chinese scientists in discovering key genes and deciphering mechanisms that synergistically improve crop stress resistance and yield. We also provide future prospects for breeding strategies.

Key words: extreme temperature, soil salinization, crop resilience, signal transduction, Climate-Smart

Liang Ma, Yongqing Yang, Yan Guo. “Next-generation Green Revolution” Genes: Toward New “Climate-Smart” Crop Breeding[J]. Chinese Bulletin of Botany, 2025, 60(4): 489-498.

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