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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Synthetic biology and artificial intelligence in crop improvement.

Zhang D, Xu F, Wang F, Le L, Pu L.

Plant Commun · 2025

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Summary

This narrative review examines the convergence of synthetic biology and artificial intelligence in modern crop improvement programmes. The authors likely assess how machine learning, genomic selection, and synthetic biology tools can accelerate the development of crops with enhanced agronomic traits and adaptation potential. The paper appears positioned to synthesise current applications and identify future opportunities within this rapidly evolving field.

UK applicability

UK breeding programmes and agribusinesses increasingly adopt AI-assisted genomic selection and synthetic biology approaches. Findings may inform technology adoption strategies within UK crop improvement initiatives, though regulatory frameworks around gene editing in the UK differ materially from other jurisdictions.

Key measures

Literature synthesis on AI/synthetic biology methods, breeding efficiency metrics, trait prediction accuracy, crop yield and resilience outcomes

Outcomes reported

The paper likely synthesises evidence on how synthetic biology techniques and artificial intelligence approaches are being applied to accelerate crop trait selection, breeding cycles, and phenotypic prediction. It probably evaluates the potential and limitations of these technologies for improving crop performance and adaptation.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Agricultural biotechnology and computational genomics
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Arable cereals, Horticulture
DOI
10.1016/j.xplc.2024.101220
Catalogue ID
NRmo3d4gae-00e

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