Crop Breeding and Genetics
A section of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395).
Section Information
Crop breeding has an impressive record in lifting agricultural productivity and encompasses a broad range of technologies and capabilities. However, productivity is facing major political, sociological and environmental challenges and in many regions of the world productivity growth is stagnating. In recent years, we have seen a major expansion in our ability to manage and interpret data, in the throughput and accuracy of phenotyping methods and in our utilisation of information on gene and genome structure and function. These advances have opened new opportunities to accelerate the rates of genetic gain that can be achieved in plant breeding programs and are playing major roles in addressing future food security demands. In this section we seek to support the crop improvement community by publishing articles that cover the full breadth of innovations around genetics and breeding. This includes:
- Breeding strategies and methodologies
- Phenotyping technologies
- Advances in the trait and data analysis in both controlled and field environments
- Analysis and use of genetic diversity
- The genetic analysis of major traits
- Analysis of gene structure and function
- Development and utilisation of genomics technologies
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Environmental Adaptation of Wheat (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Analysis of Complex Traits and Molecular Selection in Annual Crops (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Advances in the Industrial Crops (Deadline: 22 December 2023)
- Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding for Variety Improvement (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Study of Targeted Genome Editing for Crop Improvement (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Genetic and Genomic Studies of Important Traits in Cereal Crops (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Plant Breeding in the Post-genomic Era: The Future of Innovation (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Genetic Dissection and Improvement of Crop Traits (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Utilizing Genetic Resources for Agronomic Traits Improvement: Series II (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Crop Biology and Breeding under Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Barley Genetic Resources: Advancing Conservation and Applications for Breeding – Series II (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Molecular Genetic Studies in Potato Breeding — Series II (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Advances in Legume Genetics and Genomics from Mendelian to NGS Era (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- New Insights into Plants’ Defense Mechanisms against Stresses (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Breeding Innovations in Crop for Resilient Cropping Systems (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Genetic Potentials and Breeding Progress in Cereal Grains (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Applying Functional Genomics Technologies to Crop Breeding (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Application of Molecular Marker Technology in Crop Breeding—Volume II (Deadline: 15 February 2024)
- Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding of Soybeans (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Brassica Species: From Molecular Laboratories to Field Trials (Deadline: 20 February 2024)
- Crop Tolerance under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses—Volume II (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Marker Assisted Selection and Molecular Breeding in Major Crops (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Flowering Time Regulation: Implications for Plant Adaptation and Yield Improvement (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recognition and Utilization of Natural Genetic Resources for Advances in Plant Biology through Genomics and Biotechnology Volume II (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Recent Advances in Bioinformatics for Plant Genetic Traits (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Genetics and Breeding of Field Crops in the 21st Century (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Applications of Genomics or Transcriptomics Approaches in Phytopathology (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Plant Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- New Advances in Soybean Molecular Biology (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Omics Approaches for Crop Improvement—Volume II (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Molecular Mechanism of Quality Formation in Rice (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Advances in Wheat Molecular Genetics and Genomics (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Progress and Innovations in Breeding Objectives and Technologies for Solanaceae Crops Production (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advanced Research on Diagnosis and Biological Control of Crop Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Mechanism for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Vegetables (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Phenotypic Plasticity and Genetic Improvement for Field Crop Resilient to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Novel Studies in Crop Breeding for Promoting Agro-Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Analysis of Plant Resistance Mechanisms for Crop Breeding (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advances in Crop Molecular Breeding and Genetics (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Fruits Crops Improvements in View of Marker Development, Genetic Diversity, Population Structure Traits Tagging and GWAS (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Genetic Diversity and Breeding Strategies for Improving Yield in Legumes (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Genomics and Genetic Improvement of Bast Fiber Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Soybean Yield and Quality Improvement (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: