15 December 2021
Topic “Plant Nutrition Biofortification”—Open for Submission
We are pleased to announce the Topic “Plant Nutrition Biofortification” (https://www.mdpi.com/topics/Plant_Nutrition_Biofortification), edited by Dr. Andrea Ertani and Dr. Michela Schiavon.
A novel challenge in agriculture is the production of biofortified vegetables to improve nutritional status while allowing the producers to offer more valuable products rich in micronutrients. The ability to rapidly identify and characterize genes involved in plant metabolism has been a driving force in recent biofortification efforts, made possible by the rapid development of whole-genome sequencing, high-throughput physical mapping, global gene expression analysis, and metabolite profiling. These techniques have made it possible to contribute an important impetus to the biofortification of plants. This Topic aims to present a collection of high-quality scientific papers to promote discussions and inform the scientific community of new information. Original articles and review papers concerning plant biofortification, encompassing agronomic, metabolomic, and genetic approaches, and/or evaluating the effects of biofortification on plant physiology and resistance to stress, are welcome.
Relevant journals are Horticulturae, Agriculture, Agronomy, Crops, and Plants. Contributions to the Topic are welcome; the submission deadline is 25 September 2022.
