Oilseed Crop Improvement: Breeding for Enhanced Resistance and Quality
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: oilseed Brassica germplasm enhancement; canola biotechnology and breeding; oilseed crop physiology and industry development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Oilseed crops are a foundation of global agriculture, providing essential dietary oils, protein, and industrial feedstock. However, production is severely threatened by climate change-induced abiotic stresses, evolving biotic threats, and consumer demand for higher yields and superior nutritional quality. While conventional breeding has been successful, it is now being transformed by breakthroughs in genomics, phenomics, and molecular biology. This Special Issue aims to compile high-quality research and reviews that integrate traditional and cutting-edge breeding strategies. We are particularly interested in ways of leveraging modern biotechnology, such as genome editing (CRISPR-Cas9), genomic selection, and multi-omics approaches, to develop resilient, high-yield varieties of oilseed crops with enhanced resistance to diseases, pests, drought, and heat, coupled with improved nutritional profiles.
We will specifically highlight cutting-edge research on precision genome editing, AI-driven predictive breeding, and metabolic engineering for quality traits. We are also soliciting original research articles, comprehensive reviews, methodological papers, and brief communications that address these challenges in major oilseed crops and emerging oilseed species, providing a platform to advance the future of sustainable crop improvement.
Prof. Dr. Weijun Zhou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oilseed crops
- plant breeding
- stress resistance
- abiotic stress tolerance
- biotic stress resistance
- nutritional quality
- seed quality
- crop improvement
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