Large-scale cultivation of medicinal plants is the most rapid and effective means of addressing the disparity between the supply and demand of medicinal plants. To achieve this scale of production, breeding studies are necessary for further development of medicinal plant cultivation. Although advances have been made in the breeding of some medicinal plants, a number of challenges remain, owing to the particularity and complexity in determining the breeding target. Additionally, there are limitations associated with research on traditional and modern breeding methods for medicinal plants. In this review, we summarize and analyze the selection strategies for breeding direction and breeding models, and emphasize the importance of breeding research in promoting the breeding of medicinal plants.

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药用植物育种进展与挑战

药用植物规模化种植是解决药用植物供需矛盾最快速有效的手段。为了达到这种生产规模，药用植物栽培的进一步发展需要育种研究。尽管一些药用植物的育种取得了进展，但由于确定育种目标的特殊性和复杂性，仍然存在许多挑战。此外，对药用植物传统和现代育种方法的研究也存在局限性。在这篇综述中，我们总结和分析了育种方向和育种模式的选择策略，并强调了育种研究对促进药用植物育种的重要性。