Biotechnology and Biochemistry of Crop Plants
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2024) | Viewed by 2623
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Crop plant biotechnology and biochemistry are important disciplines in agricultural science. Whereas in biotechnological studies, techniques for achieving specific requirements are explored using plant systems, biochemical investigations examine crop plants from the cellular to whole-plant level under both normal and adverse conditions. Extreme climatic conditions due to various reasons are increasing disease occurrences, pest attacks, loss of soil fertility, soil salinity level, drought, extreme temperatures, greenhouse gases, and so on, all of which have created immediate challenges to agricultural practices around the world. Therefore, knowledge of various biotechnological and biochemical aspects of crop plants remains essential for their sustainable development under both normal and adverse conditions. Biochemical studies mainly focus on the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen fixation, hormones, enzyme production, and so on. These features are useful to screen and evaluate the status of crop plants’ growth, production, etc. However, biotechnological studies, such as tissue culture and genetic engineering, explore ways in which crop plants can be improved. These techniques are used for the development of new crop plant traits and varieties that can cope with adverse conditions. Biotechnology has given rise to a new age of science and technology, boosting plant-based secondary metabolite production, crop plant improvement, germplasm conservation, disease-free plant production, and the development of new varieties. This Special Issue will provide a platform for researchers to share their experiences and facilitate further discussion to promote research and applications based on biotechnological and biochemical knowledge for crop improvement. This Special Issue invites original research papers, reviews, and short communications on the following areas, as well as related topics:
- Biochemical process;
- Photosynthesis;
- Growth hormones;
- Enzymes;
- Biotechnological studies;
- Genetic engineering;
- Transgenic crop plants;
- Micropropagation;
- Stress, signaling and defense responses;
- Biosynthesis and regulation of specialized metabolites.
Prof. Dr. Azamal Husen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crop plant growth
- adverse conditions
- biochemical studies
- crop plant biotechnology
- tissue culture
- transgenic crop plants
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