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Crop Biology and Breeding Under Environmental Stress—2nd Edition
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Crop Biology and Breeding Under Environmental Stress—2nd Edition

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 512

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Eleni Tani

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Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: epigenetics and abiotic/biotic stresses; plant breeding under abiotic and biotic stresses; breeding for weed management; relationships between wild relatives and cultivated species
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Dr. Eleni Abraham

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School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: fodder crops; plant breeding; plant genetics; abiotic stresses
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects many sectors of society and the economy. This phenomenon is mainly observed due to fluctuations in temperatures, precipitation, extreme weather events and variability in seasonality. Agriculture is one of the most sensitive sectors to climate change, as crop production directly depends on weather conditions. This means that climate variability threatens the adaptation and availability of crops and, consequently, food security. On the other hand, agriculture has different environmental impacts depending on the level of input (fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators) and energy used in farming practices. The impact of climate change on agriculture can be mitigated by modifying farming practices, and complementary to this, by using appropriate crops and varieties adapted to new climatic conditions. The challenge for the agricultural sector is, on the one hand, to adopt environmentally friendly practices and, on the other hand, to utilize genetic material with a wide adaptive capacity.

In this Special Issue, we invite you to present research results in all topics related to crop biology and breeding under environmental stress and to discuss the current trends in and prospects of progress in these fields. Survey papers and reviews are also welcomed.

Dr. Eleni Tani
Dr. Eleni Abraham
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Keywords

  • crop resilience
  • plant breeding
  • sustainability
  • resistance mechanisms
  • plant stressors

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Identification of Bean Lines (Phaseolus vulgaris) with Low Genotype–Environment Interactions Under Rainfed in Two Semiarid Sites of North-Central Mexico
by José Ángel Cid-Ríos, Jorge Alberto Acosta-Gallegos, Francisco Guadalupe Echavarría-Cháirez, Rómulo Bañuelos-Valenzuela and Alejandro Antonio Prado-García
Agronomy 2025, 15(5), 1160; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15051160 - 9 May 2025
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The seed yield of 28 bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) lines from different crosses and two check cultivars was evaluated under rainfed conditions in two sites in North-Central Mexico. The aim was to identify high-yielding lines with low genotype–environment interactions (GEIs). Trials were [...] Read more.
The seed yield of 28 bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) lines from different crosses and two check cultivars was evaluated under rainfed conditions in two sites in North-Central Mexico. The aim was to identify high-yielding lines with low genotype–environment interactions (GEIs). Trials were conducted under a 6 × 5 square lattice design with four replicates; due to the lack of rainfall in Zacatecas, the trial was helped with supplemental irrigation. Data were analyzed by location and combined to determine the effects of GEIs using the additive main effects and multiplicative interaction model (AMMI) model. The combined analysis showed that 75.45% of the yield variation among lines was due to the effect of the environment, 11.75% was due to genotypes, and 12.79% was due to GEIs. Lines 5 and 10 displayed the highest yield, which slightly surpassed the checks (2.1 and 0.11%, respectively) and showed greater stability than those in the test environments. The AMMI analysis allowed for the selection of stable and high-yielding lines under drought conditions. Data on the weight and yield per hectare of a hundred seeds between and within locations identified lines 5, 10, and 16 as outstanding and capable of being used as a parent in a future hybridization program or as a new cultivar with drought tolerance. Full article
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