Quinoa: A Promising Crop for Resolving the Bottleneck of Cultivation in Soils Affected by Multiple Environmental Abiotic Stresses

Zahra Dehghanian; Mohammad Ahmadabadi; Behnam Asgari Lajayer; Vahideh Gougerdchi; Mohsen Hamedpour-Darabi; Nazila Bagheri; Ritika Sharma; Ramesh Vetukuri; Tess Astatkie; Bernard Dell

doi:10.3390/plants13152117

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Quinoa: A Promising Crop for Resolving the Bottleneck of Cultivation in Soils Affected by Multiple Environmental Abiotic Stresses

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Quinoa: A Promising Crop for Resolving the Bottleneck of Cultivation in Soils Affected by Multiple Environmental Abiotic Stresses

Zahra Dehghanian, Mohammad Ahmadabadi, Behnam Asgari Lajayer, Vahideh Gougerdchi, Mohsen Hamedpour-Darabi, Nazila Bagheri, Ritika Sharma, Ramesh Vetukuri, Tess Astatkie and Bernard Dell

Plants (Basel), Vol.13(15), 2117

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13152117

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Abstract

Abiotic stress

Adaptability

Agricultural production

Altitude

Chlorophyll

Climate change

Crops

Drought

Environmental conditions

Environmental restoration

Environmental stress

Food security

Food supply

Gene banks

Genetic diversity

Heat

Heavy metals

Morphology

Nutrient deficiency

Nutritive value

Physiology

Quinoa

R&D

Research & development

Salinity

Salinity effects

Sea level

Seeds

Soil stresses

Soil water

Soils

Sustainable agriculture

Temperature

Transcriptomics

Ultraviolet radiation

Water

Water resources

Weather patterns

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has gained worldwide recognition for its nutritional values, adaptability to diverse environments, and genetic diversity. This review explores the current understanding of quinoa tolerance to environmental stress, focusing on drought, salinity, heat, heavy metals, and UV-B radiation. Although drought and salinity have been extensively studied, other stress factors remain underexplored. The ever-increasing incidence of abiotic stress, exacerbated by unpredictable weather patterns and climate change, underscores the importance of understanding quinoa’s responses to these challenges. Global gene banks safeguard quinoa’s genetic diversity, supporting breeding efforts to develop stress-tolerant varieties. Recent advances in genomics and molecular tools offer promising opportunities to improve stress tolerance and increase the yield potential of quinoa. Transcriptomic studies have shed light on the responses of quinoa to drought and salinity, yet further studies are needed to elucidate its resilience to other abiotic stresses. Quinoa’s ability to thrive on poor soils and limited water resources makes it a sustainable option for land restoration and food security enterprises. In conclusion, quinoa is a versatile and robust crop with the potential to address food security challenges under environmental constraints.

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Title: Quinoa: A Promising Crop for Resolving the Bottleneck of Cultivation in Soils Affected by Multiple Environmental Abiotic Stresses
Authors/Creators: Zahra Dehghanian - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
Mohammad Ahmadabadi - Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
Behnam Asgari Lajayer - Dalhousie University
Vahideh Gougerdchi - University of Tabriz
Mohsen Hamedpour-Darabi - Shiraz University
Nazila Bagheri
Ritika Sharma - Central University of Jammu
Ramesh Vetukuri - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Tess Astatkie - Dalhousie University
Bernard Dell
Publication Details: Plants (Basel), Vol.13(15), 2117
Publisher: MDPI AG
Identifiers: 991005692867407891
Murdoch Affiliation: Centre for Crop and Food Innovation
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.4 Crop Science; 3.4.49 Plant Stress Responses
Web Of Science research areas: Plant Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science