The Section "Plant Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology" publishes original research and full-length review articles describing the application of genome technologies, genetics, and biotechnology to all areas of plant science investigations.

As they are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 listed below:

1. “Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Markers for Salt-Stressed Plants”
by Soltabayeva, A.; Ongaltay, A.; Omondi, J. O. and Srivastava, S.
Plants 2021, 10(2), 243; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020243
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/243

2. “The Past, Present and Future of Cannabis sativa Tissue Culture”
by Monthony, A. S.; Page, S. R.; Hesami, M. and Jones, A. M. P.
Plants 2021, 10(1), 185; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10010185
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/1/185

3. “Marker-Assisted Introgression and Stacking of Major QTLs Controlling Grain Number (Gn1a) and Number of Primary Branching (WFP) to NERICA Cultivars”
by Reyes, V. P.; Angeles-Shim, R. B.; Mendioro, M. S.; Manuel, M. C. C.; Lapis, R. S.; Shim, J.; Sunohara, H.; Nishiuchi, S.; Kikuta, M.; Makihara, D.; Jena, K. K.; Ashikari, M. and Doi, K.
Plants 2021, 10(5), 844; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10050844
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/844

4. “Importance of Landraces in Cereal Breeding for Stress Tolerance”
by Marone, D.; Russo, M. A.; Mores, A.; Ficco, D. B. M.; Laidò, G.; Mastrangelo, A. M. and Borrelli, G. M.
Plants 2021, 10(7), 1267; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10071267
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/7/1267

5. “Investigation and Computational Analysis of the Sulfotransferase (SOT) Gene Family in Potato (Solanum tuberosum): Insights into Sulfur Adjustment for Proper Development and Stimuli Responses”
by Faraji, S.; Heidari, P.; Amouei, H.; Filiz, E.; Abdullah and Poczai, P.
Plants 2021, 10(12), 2597; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122597
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2597

6. “Omics for the Improvement of Abiotic, Biotic, and Agronomic Traits in Major Cereal Crops: Applications, Challenges, and Prospects”
by Kaur, B.; Sandhu, K. S.; Kamal, R.; Kaur, K.; Singh, J.; Röder, M. S. and Muqaddasi, Q. H.
Plants 2021, 10(10), 1989; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10101989
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/1989

7. “CRISPR/dCas9-Based Systems: Mechanisms and Applications in Plant Sciences”
by Karlson, C. K. S.; Mohd-Noor, S. N.; Nolte, N. and Tan, B. C.
Plants 2021, 10(10), 2055; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/2055

8. “Chloroplast Genome of Rambutan and Comparative Analyses in Sapindaceae”
by Dong, F.; Lin, Z.; Lin, J.; Ming, R. and Zhang, W.
Plants 2021, 10(2), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020283
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/283

9. “Development of an Aus-Derived Nested Association Mapping (Aus-NAM) Population in Rice”
by Kitony, J.K.; Sunohara, H.; Tasaki, M.; Mori, J.-I.; Shimazu, A.; Reyes, V. P.; Yasui, H.; Yamagata, Y.; Yoshimura, A.; Yamasaki, M.; Nishiuchi, S. and Doi, K.
Plants 2021, 10(6), 1255; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10061255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/6/1255

10. “Rice Lesion Mimic Mutants (LMM): The Current Understanding of Genetic Mutations in the Failure of ROS Scavenging during Lesion Formation”
by Kang, S. G.; Lee, K. E.; Singh, M.; Kumar, P. and Matin, M. N.
Plants 2021, 10(8), 1598; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081598
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1598

11. “CottonGen: The Community Database for Cotton Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding Research”
by Yu, J.; Jung, S.; Cheng, C.-H.; Lee, T.; Zheng, P.; Buble, K.; Crabb, J.; Humann, J.; Hough, H.; Jones, D.; Campbell, J. T.; Udall, J. and Main, D.
Plants 2021, 10(12), 2805; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122805
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2805

12. “From Genetic Maps to QTL Cloning: An Overview for Durum Wheat”
by Colasuonno, P.; Marcotuli, I.; Gadaleta, A. and Soriano, J. M.
Plants 2021, 10(2), 315; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020315
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/315

13. “COVID-19 Crisis: How Can Plant Biotechnology Help?”
by Shohag, M. J. I.; Khan, F. Z.; Tang, L.; Wei, Y.; He, Z. and Yang, X.
Plants 2021, 10(2), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10020352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/2/352

14. “Meta-Analysis of Quantitative Traits Loci (QTL) Identified in Drought Response in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)”
by Selamat, N. and Nadarajah, K. K.
Plants 2021, 10(4), 716; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10040716
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/716

15. “Influence of Climate Change on Chestnut Trees: A Review”
by Freitas, T. R.; Santos, J. A.; Silva, A. P. and Fraga, H.
Plants 2021, 10(7), 1463; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10071463
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/7/1463

16. “Advances in Rootstock Breeding of Nut Trees: Objectives and Strategies”
by Vahdati, K.; Sarikhani, S.; Arab, M. M.; Leslie, C. A.; Dandekar, A. M.; Aletà, N.; Bielsa, B.; Gradziel, T. M.; Montesinos, Á.; Rubio-Cabetas, M. J.; Sideli, G. M.; Serdar, Ü.; Akyüz, B.; Beccaro, G. L.; Donno, D.; Rovira, M.; Ferguson, L.; Akbari, M.; Sheikhi, A.; Sestras, A. F.; Kafkas, S.; Paizila, A.; Roozban, M. R.; Kaur, A.; Panta, S.; Zhang, L.; Sestras, R. E. and Mehlenbacher, S. A.
Plants 2021, 10(11), 2234; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112234
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2234

17. “Herbicide Resistance: Another Hot Agronomic Trait for Plant Genome Editing”
by Hussain, A.; Ding, X.; Alariqi, M.; Manghwar, H.; Hui, F.; Li, Y.; Cheng, J.; Wu, C.; Cao, J. and Jin, S.
Plants 2021, 10(4), 621; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10040621
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/621

18. “From Traditional Breeding to Genome Editing for Boosting Productivity of the Ancient Grain Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]”
by Numan, M.; Khan, A. L.; Asaf, S.; Salehin, M.; Beyene, G.; Tadele, Z. and Ligaba-Osena, A.
Plants 2021, 10(4), 628; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10040628
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/628

19. “Opportunities for Improving Waterlogging Tolerance in Cereal Crops—Physiological Traits and Genetic Mechanisms”
by Tong, C.; Hill, C. B.; Zhou, G.; Zhang, X.-Q.; Jia, Y. and Li, C.
Plants 2021, 10(8), 1560; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081560
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1560

20. “Comparison of Genomic Prediction Methods for Yellow, Stem, and Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat Landraces from Afghanistan”
by Tehseen, M. M.; Kehel, Z.; Sansaloni, C. P.; Lopes, M.d.S.; Amri, A.; Kurtulus, E. and Nazari, K.
Plants 2021, 10(3), 558; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030558
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/3/558