The breeder's dilemma—yield or nutrition? (original) (raw)

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

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1. Unité de Pathologie Végétale, INRA-Avignon, Montfavet, 84140, France
   Cindy E Morris
2. Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, 119 Plant Biosciences Building, Montana State University, Bozeman, 59717-3150, Montana, USA
   David C Sands

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Morris, C., Sands, D. The breeder's dilemma—yield or nutrition?.Nat Biotechnol 24, 1078–1080 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0906-1078

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