Challenges facing sustainable protein production: Opportunities for cereals

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dc.contributor.authorSafdar, L.B.
dc.contributor.authorFoulkes, M.J.
dc.contributor.authorKleiner, F.H.
dc.contributor.authorSearle, I.R.
dc.contributor.authorBhosale, R.A.
dc.contributor.authorFisk, I.D.
dc.contributor.authorBoden, S.A.
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionAvailable online 14 September 2023
dc.description.abstractRising demands for protein across the world are likely to increase livestock production, as meat provides ∼40% of dietary protein. This will come at significant environmental expense; therefore, a shift towards plant-based protein sources would provide major benefits. While legumes provide substantial plant-based proteins, cereals are the major constituents of global foods with wheat alone accounting for 15-20% of the required protein intake. Improving protein content in wheat is limited by phenotyping challenges, lack of genetic potential of modern germplasms, negative yield trade-off, and the environmental cost of nitrogen fertilisers. Presenting wheat as a case study, we discuss how increasing protein content in cereals through a revised breeding strategy combined with robust phenotyping can ensure a sustainable protein supply while minimising the environmental impact of nitrogen fertiliser.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityLuqman B. Safdar, M. John Foulkes, Friedrich H. Kleiner, Iain R. Searle, Rahul A. Bhosale, Ian D. Fisk, Scott A. Boden
dc.identifier.citationPlant Communications, 2023; 4(6):100716-1-100716-15
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100716
dc.identifier.issn2590-3462
dc.identifier.issn2590-3462
dc.identifier.orcidSafdar, L.B. [0000-0002-9544-8259]
dc.identifier.orcidSearle, I.R. [0000-0003-4306-9756]
dc.identifier.orcidFisk, I.D. [0000-0001-8448-3123]
dc.identifier.orcidBoden, S.A. [0000-0001-5297-4067]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/139658
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT210100810
dc.rights© 2023 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100716
dc.subjectGrain protein content
dc.subjectInnovative breeding
dc.subjectProtein nutrition
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.titleChallenges facing sustainable protein production: Opportunities for cereals
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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