AUTHOR=Yadav Rashmi , Kalia Sanjay , Rangan Parimalan , Pradheep K. , Rao Govind Pratap , Kaur Vikender , Pandey Renu , Rai Vandna , Vasimalla Celia Chalam , Langyan Sapna , Sharma Sanjula , Thangavel Boopathi , Rana Virendra Singh , Vishwakarma Harinder , Shah Anshuman , Saxena Abhishek , Kumar Ashok , Singh Kuldeep , Siddique Kadambot H. M. TITLE=Current Research Trends and Prospects for Yield and Quality Improvement in Sesame, an Important Oilseed Crop JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.863521 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2022.863521 ISSN=1664-462X ABSTRACT=

Climate change is shifting agricultural production, which could impact the economic and cultural contexts of the oilseed industry, including sesame. Environmental threats (biotic and abiotic stresses) affect sesame production and thus yield (especially oil content). However, few studies have investigated the genetic enhancement, quality improvement, or the underlying mechanisms of stress tolerance in sesame. This study reveals the challenges faced by farmers/researchers growing sesame crops and the potential genetic and genomic resources for addressing the threats, including: (1) developing sesame varieties that tolerate phyllody, root rot disease, and waterlogging; (2) investigating beneficial agro-morphological traits, such as determinate growth, prostrate habit, and delayed response to seed shattering; (3) using wild relatives of sesame for wide hybridization; and (4) advancing existing strategies to maintain sesame production under changing climatic conditions. Future research programs need to add technologies and develop the best research strategies for economic and sustainable development.