De novo domestication

De novo domestication is a process where new species are genetically altered to meet human needs, such as agriculture or companionship.

The collection and subsequent agricultural integration of traditionally wild-gathered food plants still happens to this day, and also constitutes de novo domestication.

[10] The successful de novo domestication of a perennial grain would drastically reduce the need for yearly plowing, seedling protection and energy spent on reaching maturity, thus decreasing environmental impact and labour use.

[7] The de novo domestication of tropical fruit trees is suggested to be able to help address 14 out of 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, either directly or indirectly.

[12] Meanwhile, these bottlenecked crops have been spread over the entire world, and are often grown in areas with climates that differ significantly from their genetic center of origin.

[21] A fungus that has been notoriously difficult to bring under cultivation is white truffle, and projects to de novo domesticate it are running.