Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2025
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant genomics and genetics; molecular breeding; rice yield; carbon partitioning; seed development
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Interests: plant genetics; molecular biology; biochemistry; transcriptome; proteome approaches; synthetic biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past two decades, plant breeding has greatly accelerated by the knowledge of plant genomics, genetics and the development of modern biotechnologies, as well as the remarkable efforts of community-based projects. It is imperative to explore the genetic basis and molecular mechanisms underlying various plant developmental and growth processes, as it underpins crop yield, quality, nutrient utilization and stress adaptions. Here, we propose a Special Issue, “Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding” in Plants is to bring together the latest fundamental advances in plant genomics and molecular basis associated with agronomic traits, as well as the potential utilization of biotechnologies in crop genetic improvement. We therefore welcome all types of submissions, including original research and review articles covering:
- Genetic and functional characterization of genes regulating important plant development processes or agronomic traits;
- Gene regulatory networks and epigenetic landscapes in plant
- Comparative study of discovery, characterization, and application of germplasm resources with elite traits.
- Genetic improvement in crops using gene editing and other modern biotechnologies.
Dr. Zhiyong Li
Dr. Jian Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant developmental and growth
- gene cloning and function
- regulatory mechanisms
- molecular genetics
- epigenetic
- genetic engineering
- genome editing
- germplasm enhancement
- molecular breeding and marker-assisted selection
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