Precision Breeding and Cultivation of Grapevine for Trait Improvement
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 974
Editor
Interests: grape berry quality regulation; grape physiology and viticultural techniques; interactions between soil microorganisms and grape berry quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Grapes are one of the world’s most important fruit tree crops, and their berry quality, stress resistance, and high yield potential are crucial to the sustainable development of the grape and wine industry. However, with intensifying climate change, upgrading consumer demands, and the development of green agriculture, traditional breeding and cultivation models can hardly meet the demands to efficiently improve the target traits of grapes and accurately ensure their adaptation to complex environments. This Special Issue, titled, "Precision Breeding and Cultivation of Grapevine for Trait Improvement", aims to collect global innovative research in this field, providing theoretical and technical support for the high-quality development of the grape industry.
Submissions are invited from global researchers, breeders, and technicians, covering three core areas: precision breeding, efficient cultivation, and trait regulation. This issue’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Precision Breeding Technologies and Applications: Molecular mechanisms of grape desirable traits (flavor, color, nutrients) and stress resistance (drought, disease, cold); precision trait improvement via CRISPR/Cas and other gene-editing technologies; genome-wide selection and marker-assisted breeding in grape breeding; exploration and innovative use of elite grape germplasm.
Precision Cultivation and Regulation Technologies: Big data-based intelligent grape cultivation (precision water/fertilizer management, canopy and light regulation); interactions between soil microbial communities and grape traits, as well as corresponding regulation strategies; the impact of cultivation practices on grape physiological and metabolic processes; development of green low-carbon cultivation models.
Synergistic Trait Improvement Technologies: Strategies and breakthroughs for multi-trait synergistic improvement in grapes; integrated application and industrial transformation of precision breeding and cultivation technologies; adaptive regulation of grape traits under climate change; adaptability between terroir and grape desirable traits.
Dr. Sha Xie
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- grape
- berry quality regulation
- precision breeding
- trait improvement
- efficient cultivation
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