Genetic, Phenomic and Physiological Response and Resistance in Plants against Abiotic Stresses
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Genotype Evaluation and Breeding".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 July 2024 | Viewed by 90
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant breeding; organic farming; quality traits; adaptation to climate change; flavor and aroma improvement; vegetables; hybridization; gene expression; traditional varieties; germplasm characterization and use
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Abiotic stresses are among the most challenging threats facing agricultural systems, and climate change is further increasing these risks. The increase in temperatures, the decrease in water availability, soil and water salinity, the toxicity of heavy metals, and the need for more sustainable low-input farming systems are examples of these new rules in agriculture. In this regard, the agri-food sector is facing such issues stemming from a range of strategies and disciplines, in particular plant breeding. Thus, works on the adaptation of crops to these stresses, the search for new sources of variation, genetics, inheritance, water and nutrient use efficiency, resilience against temperatures, salinity or toxic ions, the exploitation of genotype-by-environment interaction, etc., are of paramount importance for ensuring food security. This Special Issue invites authors to submit various papers aimed at the characterization, multi-actor evaluation, genetics, breeding, tools, and screening and selection of crop species and wild species in response to any kind of abiotic stress that affects growth, yield, quality, and root–soil interaction to allow more resilient and sustainable agriculture.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Horticulture.
Prof. Dr. Adrían Rodríguez-Burruezo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable farming
- plant breeding
- ion toxicity
- yield
- fruit quality
- salinity
- nutrient and water use efficiency
- genes
- agrobiodiversity
