Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Diversity for Horticultural Crop Improvement
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2027 | Viewed by 25
Editors
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant breeding; metabolomics
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Interests: micropropagation; plant tissue culture; plant growth and development; plant biotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For a millennia, horticultural crops have been fundamental to human civilization, providing vital nutrients, therapeutic compounds, and industrial raw materials essential to global food security. However, the vast genetic diversity within these species poses a complex challenge: identifying and selecting elite genotypes to develop high-value, climate-resilient varieties with superior nutritional and medicinal profiles. Modern plant breeding relies on the synergy between rich genetic resources and cutting-edge laboratory technologies. In this context, advanced multi-OMICS platforms—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—alongside high-throughput phenotyping have revolutionized our understanding of plant diversity and the molecular mechanisms underlying complex agronomic traits.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to innovative approaches for the identification, characterization, and strategic use of horticultural germplasm from both wild habitats and gene banks. By showcasing novel biotechnological tools and molecular conservation strategies, this Special Issue aims to drive sustainable solutions for the future of global agriculture.
We welcome original research and review articles that demonstrate how molecular and biotechnological techniques can enhance crop resilience, yield, and quality.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced multi-OMICS platforms (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics);
- Cutting-edge laboratory technologies in plant breeding;
- Molecular mechanisms underlying agronomic traits in crops;
- Horticultural germplasm utilization;
- Molecular conservation strategies for horticultural crops;
- Identification and selection of elite genotypes of economic importance.
Dr. Monica Harta
Dr. Doina Clapa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetic diversity
- multi-OMICS approaches
- germplasm characterization crop improvement
- molecular marker techniques
- high-throughput phenotyping
- climate resilience
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