Editorial Board for section 'Crop Breeding and Genetics'
- Crop Breeding and Genetics Section
- Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry Section
- Soil and Plant Nutrition Section
- Water Use and Irrigation Section
- Innovative Cropping Systems Section
- Farming Sustainability Section
- Horticultural and Floricultural Crops Section
- Grassland and Pasture Science Section
- Weed Science and Weed Management Section
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
D3A-Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Interests: plant breeding; domestication; genomics; CWR; population genetics; evolution; biodiversity and genetic resources conservation; legumes; cereals
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Interests: plant breeding; domestication; genomics; CWR; population genetics; evolution; biodiversity and genetic resources conservation; legumes; cereals
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USDA-ARS Cropping Systems Research Laboratory, Lubbock, TX 79415, USA
Interests: cotton production; physiological and genetic mechanisms of crop responses to environmental stress
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Interests: cotton production; physiological and genetic mechanisms of crop responses to environmental stress
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Center of Crop Germplasm Innovation & Utilization, Huazhi Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Changsha 410125, China
Interests: crop breeding; crop germplasm enhancement; crop molecular genetics and genetic improvement; molecular breeding for resistance/tolerance against environmental stress; functional genomics of plant defense response; plant evolutionary/domestication genomics
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Interests: crop breeding; crop germplasm enhancement; crop molecular genetics and genetic improvement; molecular breeding for resistance/tolerance against environmental stress; functional genomics of plant defense response; plant evolutionary/domestication genomics
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1. Cereal Rust Resistance Lab Agriculture & Food, CSIRO, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
2. Plant Immunity Lab, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
3. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Interests: cereal genetics; breeding; plant-pathogen interaction; molecular markers and gene cloning
2. Plant Immunity Lab, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
3. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Interests: cereal genetics; breeding; plant-pathogen interaction; molecular markers and gene cloning
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Julius Kühn Institute, Erwin-Baur-Str. 27, 06484 Quedlinburg, Germany
Interests: mapping; barley/wheat; molecular markers; resistance gene isolation; plant genetics
Interests: mapping; barley/wheat; molecular markers; resistance gene isolation; plant genetics
Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 10135 Torino, Italy
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; in vitro culture; protoplast culture and plant regeneration; micropropagation; phytohormones; transcriptomics; epigenetics; functional genomics; biotechnology; genome editing; phenotypic plasticity; biotic and abiotic stresses; grapevine
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; in vitro culture; protoplast culture and plant regeneration; micropropagation; phytohormones; transcriptomics; epigenetics; functional genomics; biotechnology; genome editing; phenotypic plasticity; biotic and abiotic stresses; grapevine
Department of Cultural Heritage Sciences, Tuscia University, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
Interests: plant biology; plant genetics; plant breeding; plant molecular biology; molecular markers; agricultural biotechnology; crop improvement; molecular plant breeding; molecular breeding; plant phenotyping
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Interests: plant biology; plant genetics; plant breeding; plant molecular biology; molecular markers; agricultural biotechnology; crop improvement; molecular plant breeding; molecular breeding; plant phenotyping
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CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Interests: starch metabolism; Alpha-amylase; wheat; end product quality; LMA; PHS; germination and dormancy; circadian rhythm; carbon partitioning; cereal and grains
Interests: starch metabolism; Alpha-amylase; wheat; end product quality; LMA; PHS; germination and dormancy; circadian rhythm; carbon partitioning; cereal and grains
Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark
Interests: mutational breeding; genome-wide association studies; quality traits; grain crops; molecular plant breeding
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Interests: mutational breeding; genome-wide association studies; quality traits; grain crops; molecular plant breeding
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia
Interests: delivery of cereal water productivity traits; statistical and quantitative genetics; phenomics in breeding; grain yield; filling period
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Interests: delivery of cereal water productivity traits; statistical and quantitative genetics; phenomics in breeding; grain yield; filling period
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National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: understanding the molecular and genetic bases of rice quality; intracellular trafficking of storage proteins and starch-related proteins in rice endosperm
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Interests: understanding the molecular and genetic bases of rice quality; intracellular trafficking of storage proteins and starch-related proteins in rice endosperm
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Plant Sciences, Ornamental Plants and Agricultural Biotechnology Unit, Agricultural Research Organization of Israel, The Volcani Centre, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel
Interests: genetic transformation; developing tissue culture methods; molecular events during shoot regeneration in plant tissue culture
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Interests: genetic transformation; developing tissue culture methods; molecular events during shoot regeneration in plant tissue culture
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Department of Maize Breeding and Genetics, Misión Biológica de Galicia (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), P.O. Box 28, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: maize breeding; maize genetics; maize germplasm; cold tolerance; drought tolerance; sweetcorn; maize bread
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Interests: maize breeding; maize genetics; maize germplasm; cold tolerance; drought tolerance; sweetcorn; maize bread
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Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: abiotic stress; root development; selective proteolysis; arabidopsis genetics
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Interests: abiotic stress; root development; selective proteolysis; arabidopsis genetics
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Misión Biológica de Galicia (CSIC), Carballeira 8, 36143 Salcedo-Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: abiotic stress; metabolomics; transcriptomics
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Interests: abiotic stress; metabolomics; transcriptomics
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Luonnonvarakeskus, LUKE, Helsinki, Finland
Interests: plant genomics; physiology; physiological phenotyping
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Interests: plant genomics; physiology; physiological phenotyping
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CSIC, Department of Environment Protect, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin, 18008 Granada, Spain
Interests: plant defence; bacteria; pathogens; pseudomonas; rhizosphere; microbiology; sequencing; cell biology
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Interests: plant defence; bacteria; pathogens; pseudomonas; rhizosphere; microbiology; sequencing; cell biology
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Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: QTL mapping; GAWS; GP; molecular breeding; vegetable breeding
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Interests: QTL mapping; GAWS; GP; molecular breeding; vegetable breeding
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Department of Seed Science, Iowa State University, 506 4th St, P.O. Box 404, Polk City, IA 50226, USA
Interests: molecular marker technology; genetic gain; crop domestication and evolution; conservation of genetic resources; intellectual property protection; maize and wild relatives; cultivar identification; plant genetic resources; gene-bank; molecular techniques; economic aspects
Interests: molecular marker technology; genetic gain; crop domestication and evolution; conservation of genetic resources; intellectual property protection; maize and wild relatives; cultivar identification; plant genetic resources; gene-bank; molecular techniques; economic aspects
Department of Botany, Palacky University, 771 47 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: domestication; crop wild relatives; genetic diversity; legumes; seed dormancy
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Interests: domestication; crop wild relatives; genetic diversity; legumes; seed dormancy
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Misión Biológica de Galicia (MBG-CSIC), Aptdo. 28, 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: brassica breeding; antioxidants; secondary metabolites; plant resistance; biotic stress; plant-pathogen interaction
Interests: brassica breeding; antioxidants; secondary metabolites; plant resistance; biotic stress; plant-pathogen interaction
Sustainable Field Crops Programme, Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA), 25198 Lleida, Spain
Interests: plant breeding; genomics; marker-assisted selection; gene discovery
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Interests: plant breeding; genomics; marker-assisted selection; gene discovery
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Univ Giessen, IFZ Res Ctr Biosyst Land Use & Nutr, Dept Plant Breeding, Heinrich Buff Ring 26-32, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
Interests: nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); plant breeding; digital plant phenotyping; heterosis; genetic variation in root traits
Interests: nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); plant breeding; digital plant phenotyping; heterosis; genetic variation in root traits
School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, LL57 2UW, UK
Interests: genetics; molecular markers; molecular breeding; quantitative trait loci; applied genomics; rice; barley; tomato
Interests: genetics; molecular markers; molecular breeding; quantitative trait loci; applied genomics; rice; barley; tomato
Department DAFNAE, University of Padova, I-35020 Legnaro, Italy
Interests: biotechnology; plant and soil genomics; stress response and resistance
Interests: biotechnology; plant and soil genomics; stress response and resistance
School of Science and Technology, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, USA
Interests: plant protection; flower development; molecular systematics and evolution; phylogenetics; plant responses to environmental stress; genetics; genomics; bioinformatics; bioremediation; soil microorganisms
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Interests: plant protection; flower development; molecular systematics and evolution; phylogenetics; plant responses to environmental stress; genetics; genomics; bioinformatics; bioremediation; soil microorganisms
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Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (CNR-IBBR), 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: cereals; legumes; cultivated trees; genetics; genomics; population genetics; marker assisted breeding; polyphenol oxidases
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Interests: cereals; legumes; cultivated trees; genetics; genomics; population genetics; marker assisted breeding; polyphenol oxidases
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Pollen Biotechnology of Crop Plants lab., Biological Research Center, CIB-CSIC, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; microspore embryogenesis; doubled-haploids; pollen development; stress; phytohormones; epigenetics; cell wall remodeling; autophagy; cell death
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Interests: somatic embryogenesis; microspore embryogenesis; doubled-haploids; pollen development; stress; phytohormones; epigenetics; cell wall remodeling; autophagy; cell death
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Department of Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Interests: plant genomics; molecular breeding; nutraceuticals; human therapeutics; abiotic and biotic stress response
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Interests: plant genomics; molecular breeding; nutraceuticals; human therapeutics; abiotic and biotic stress response
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CREA Research Center for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, 84098 Salerno, Italy
Interests: molecular breeding; genomics; GWAS; QTL mapping
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Interests: molecular breeding; genomics; GWAS; QTL mapping
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