Germplasm Development and Usage in Modern Crop Breeding

Dear Colleagues,

With fast developments in crop breeding and gene identification in the Big Data era, germplasms have become even more important, which involve different outstanding trait improvements, such as disease resistance, abiotic tolerance, and super quantity and quality. Identifying the super germplasm, developing the super germplasm and identifying the corresponding gene or locus, and developing the linked marker will facilitate the germplasm utilization and breeding program.

This Special Issue focuses on germplasm utilization and development, as well as the corresponding trait and gene mapping, validation and identification, and marker development and assessment in the breeding program. This Special Issue will include interdisciplinary studies embracing agriculture within the disciplines of biology, agronomy, and engineering. Research articles will cover a broad range of germplasms from food crops and cash crops to vegetable crops. All types of articles, such as original research, opinions, and reviews, are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Liezhao Liu
Guest Editor

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