Capstaff Nicola M, Miller Anthony J
John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Front Plant Sci. 2018 Apr 24;9:535. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00535. eCollection 2018.
Despite being some of the most important crops globally, there has been limited research on forages when compared with cereals, fruits, and vegetables. This review summarizes the literature highlighting the significance of forage crops, the current improvements and some of future directions for improving yield and nutritional quality. We make the point that the knowledge obtained from model plant and grain crops can be applied to forage crops. The timely development of genomics and bioinformatics together with genome editing techniques offer great scope to improve forage crops. Given the social, environmental and economic importance of forage across the globe and especially in poorer countries, this opportunity has enormous potential to improve food security and political stability.
尽管牧草是全球一些最重要的作物，但与谷物、水果和蔬菜相比，对其研究有限。本综述总结了强调饲料作物重要性的文献、当前的进展以及提高产量和营养品质的一些未来方向。我们指出，从模式植物和谷类作物中获得的知识可以应用于饲料作物。基因组学和生物信息学与基因组编辑技术的适时发展为改良饲料作物提供了广阔空间。鉴于牧草在全球尤其是较贫穷国家的社会、环境和经济重要性，这一机遇对于改善粮食安全和政治稳定具有巨大潜力。
