Crop Hybridization Systems: Current Status and Future Potential
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2017)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biotechnology; transgenic; agronomic traits; input traits; output traits; phenotyping; breeding; genetics; genome engineering; hybridization; hybrid crops
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advent of hybrid crops represents one of the most impactful agricultural advancements in our history. The yield and performance gains attributed to heterosis in many crops have been significant and, in many cases, have revolutionized the industry. Along with these advancements has come a great deal of interest and research into the hybridization systems that can be used to efficiently and effectively create pure hybrid seeds. Multiple technology areas have been explored, including nuclear (genetic) male sterility, cytoplasmic male sterility, self-incompatibility, chemical induced male sterility, gametocides, transgenic male sterility, and others. This Special Issue will focus on state-of-the-art and breakthrough hybridization system development in crops.
Dr. Tristan Coram
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hybridization
- heterosis
- hybrid vigor
- male sterility
- seed production
- CMS
- Self incompatibility
