Vy Nguyen
Common Vetch: A Drought Tolerant, High Protein Neglected Leguminous Crop With Potential as a Sustainable Food Source
Nguyen, Vy; Riley, Samuel; Nagel, Stuart; Fisk, Ian; Searle, Iain R.
Authors
Samuel Riley
Stuart Nagel
Professor IAN FISK IAN.FISK@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Flavour Science
Iain R. Searle
Abstract
© Copyright © 2020 Nguyen, Riley, Nagel, Fisk and Searle. Global demand for protein is predicted to increase by 50% by 2050. To meet the increasing demand whilst ensuring sustainability, protein sources that generate low-greenhouse gas emissions are required, and protein-rich legume seeds have the potential to make a significant contribution. Legumes like common vetch (Vicia sativa) that grow in marginal cropping zones and are drought tolerant and resilient to changeable annual weather patterns, will be in high demand as the climate changes. In common vetch, the inability to eliminate the γ-glutamyl-β-cyano-alanine (GBCA) toxin present in the seed has hindered its utility as a human and animal food for many decades, leaving this highly resilient species an “orphan” legume. However, the availability of the vetch genome and transcriptome data together with the application of CRISPR-Cas genome editing technologies lay the foundations to eliminate the GBCA toxin constraint. In the near future, we anticipate that a zero-toxin vetch variety will become a significant contributor to global protein demand.
Citation
Nguyen, V., Riley, S., Nagel, S., Fisk, I., & Searle, I. R. (2020). Common Vetch: A Drought Tolerant, High Protein Neglected Leguminous Crop With Potential as a Sustainable Food Source. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11, Article 818. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00818
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 21, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Publication Date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Nov 18, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 18, 2020 |
Journal | Frontiers in Plant Science |
Electronic ISSN | 1664-462X |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Article Number | 818 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00818 |
Keywords | Plant Science |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5051306 |
Publisher URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00818/full |
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