A comprehensive analysis of genetic gains in winter wheat, spanning 50 years of breeding and conducted under a wide range of cropping systems, validates the inherent efficiency of breeding for optimal environments.
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Reynolds, M., Braun, H. Benefits to low-input agriculture. Nat. Plants 5, 652–653 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0462-4
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