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Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps
by
Sergey A. Bursakov
Sergey A. Bursakov *,
Gennady I. Karlov
Gennady I. Karlov
,
Pavel Yu. Kroupin
Pavel Yu. Kroupin
and
Mikhail G. Divashuk
Mikhail G. Divashuk
All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology (ARRIAB), Timiryazevskaya Street, 42, Moscow 127550, Russia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Plants 2025, 14(17), 2628; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14172628 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 9 June 2025
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Revised: 12 August 2025
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Accepted: 18 August 2025
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Published: 23 August 2025
Abstract
The rapid and widespread development of technology is in line with global trends of population growth and increasing demand for food. Significant breakthroughs in science have not yet fully met the needs of agriculture for increased food production and higher yields. The aim of this work is to discuss the current advancements in the application of beneficial microorganisms for crop cultivation and their integration into speed breeding technology to create optimal growing conditions and achieve the ultimate goal of developing new plant varieties. New breeding techniques, such as speed breeding—now a critical component of the breeding process—allow multiple plant generations to be produced in a much shorter time, facilitating the development of new plant varieties. By reducing the time required to obtain new generations, breeders and geneticists can optimize their efforts to obtain the required crop genotypes for both agriculture and industry. This helps to meet the demand for food, animal feed and plant raw materials for industrial use. One potential aspect of speed breeding technology is the incorporation of effective beneficial microorganisms that inhabit both the above-ground and below-ground parts of plants. These microorganisms have the potential to enhance the speed breeding method. Microorganisms can stimulate growth and development, promote overall fitness and rapid maturation, prevent disease, and impart stress resistance in speed breeding plants. Utilizing the positive effects of beneficial microorganisms offers a pathway to enhance speed breeding technology, an approach not yet explored in the literature. The controlled practical use of microorganisms under speed breeding conditions should contribute to producing programmable results. The use of beneficial microorganisms in speed breeding technology is considered an indispensable part of future precision agriculture. Drawing attention to their practical and effective utilization is an urgent task in modern research.
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Bursakov, S.A.; Karlov, G.I.; Kroupin, P.Y.; Divashuk, M.G.
Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps. Plants 2025, 14, 2628.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14172628
AMA Style
Bursakov SA, Karlov GI, Kroupin PY, Divashuk MG.
Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps. Plants. 2025; 14(17):2628.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14172628
Chicago/Turabian Style
Bursakov, Sergey A., Gennady I. Karlov, Pavel Yu. Kroupin, and Mikhail G. Divashuk.
2025. "Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps" Plants 14, no. 17: 2628.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14172628
APA Style
Bursakov, S. A., Karlov, G. I., Kroupin, P. Y., & Divashuk, M. G.
(2025). Microorganisms as Potential Accelerators of Speed Breeding: Mechanisms and Knowledge Gaps. Plants, 14(17), 2628.
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14172628
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