Forage Breeding and Cultivation
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 June 2024) | Viewed by 11094
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: alfalfa; forage breeding; abiotic stress; molecular mechanisms; genome biology; genomic selection
Interests: forage breeding; molecular mechanisms; abiotic stress; plant development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forage is the basis for the production of livestock and poultry, especially herbivorous livestock. Forage contains not only the nutrients necessary for livestock, but also crude fiber, which is particularly important for maintaining ruminant livestock health and cannot be replaced by grain and other feeds. Forage yield has dramatically improved due to the application of new biotechnology and breeding methodologies. However, global meat and milk consumption is rapidly increasing, leading to urgent demand for forage supplies. Therefore, breeding high-yield and stress-tolerant varieties and improving cultivation technologies are crucial for forage yield improvement. Traditional hybrid breeding and domestication are fundamental forage breeding methods. Advanced breeding methods including molecular marker-assisted selection and genomic modification could dramatically shorten the breeding cycle. Efficient fertilization technology and irrigation systems are critical for the improvement of forage productivity.
This Special Issue aims to highlight impactful research and commentaries focusing on attempts to breed superior forage varieties and develop efficient cultivation technologies. This Issue welcomes studies on forage breeding (including domestication, genomic selection, genomic modification, gene editing, and gene functional mechanisms) and cultivation (including fertilization, nutrient utilization, and irrigation systems). In addition, we encourage inter- and trans-disciplinary studies (e.g., agricultural sciences, breeding sciences, biology, microbiology, and bioinformatics), as well as those incorporating other crop production methods into forage breeding and cultivation. This Special Issue invites authors to submit all types of articles, including original research, opinions, and reviews.
Dr. Ruicai Long
Dr. Xiao Li
Dr. Hao Sun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forage breeding
- phenotype
- genotype
- genomic selection
- domestication and improvement
- fertilization
- nutrient utilization
- irrigation systems
- biological yield
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