The breeder's dilemma—yield or nutrition?

The emphasis of traditional crop production on yield is counter-productive for human nutrition.

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Published in:Nature biotechnology 2006-09, Vol.24 (9), p.1078-1080
Main Authors: Morris, Cindy E, Sands, David C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Agriculture - methods
Agriculture - trends
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
Biomedicine
Biotechnology
Breeding - methods
Cardiovascular diseases
commentary
Crop production
Crop science
Human nutrition
Life Sciences
Nutrition
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutritive Value
Plant propagation
Plants, Edible - growth & development
Quality
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Summary:The emphasis of traditional crop production on yield is counter-productive for human nutrition.
ISSN:1087-0156
1546-1696
DOI:10.1038/nbt0906-1078