Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology of Crop Plants Breeding - Series Ⅱ
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 51546
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mutational breeding; genome-wide association studies; quality traits; grain crops; molecular plant breeding
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Breeding crop plants for end-product use is greatly facilitated by DNA molecular markers. Quality traits of the top 10 grain crops that feed the world have to be maintained during breeding programmes to fulfil consumer expectations. Cost-efficient sequence technologies are available that allow markers to be developed even for orphan crops. Marker-assisted selection also facilitates the introgression of new site-directed mutation developed in a pre-breeding line into elite cultivars. Molecular markers make it possible to monitor F1 hybrid seed production and authenticity of plant-based products.
We welcome research papers and reviews on the use of molecular marker technologies, genomics selection, site-directed mutagenesis, gene-discovery by genome-wide association studies, and biotechnology in crop plants.
Prof. Søren Kjærsgaard Rasmussen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Molecular markers technology
- Reverse breeding
- Genotyping-by-sequencing
- Oligo-directed mutagenesis
- Crispr/cas9 mutagenesis
- Genome-wide association scan
- Genomic selection and prediction
- Genetic modification