WU Bin
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesZHENG Dian-sheng
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesYAN Wei-kai
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,Ottawa, KA CSHEN Zhuang-zhuang
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesYAN Lin
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesZHANG Zong-wen
Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences1Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081;2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,Ottawa, K1A 0C6
Specialized Program for Conservation and Utilization of Crop Germplasm Resources(2018NWB036-01); Chinese Agricultural Research System (CARS-07-A1)
Oat is a nutrient-rich food for both human and livestock feed. In order to meet the increasing demands by the development of Oat industry,modern Oat breeding requires the combination of modern molecular biology technology and traditional breeding methods. This article reviews world-wide main achievements and challenges in Oat genetics and breeding programs such as construction of genetic linkage map, QTL identification, genomic selection, and genetic engineering breeding. Meanwhile, the current problems and prospects of the application of molecular breeding in Oat are discussed. Thus, we hope that this review will help to find potential strategies of oat improvement and future perspectives for Oat breeding.