Genetic Diversity of Weedy and Invasive Plants
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 87
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Weeds and invasive plants often have severe ecological and economic consequences. Because of this, such plants have been the focus of much scientific research, including studies assessing their genetic diversity. The goal of this Special Issue is to compile studies assessing the genetic diversity of native weeds and invasive plant species. These studies may employ a variety of approaches, including the use of a variety of molecular markers, next-generation sequencing, and quantitative genetics. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that may include, but are not limited to, the following topics: determining the level and structure of genetic diversity within and among populations of native weeds and invasive plants, assessments of the genetics of herbicide resistance, reconstructing the invasion history of a species and identification of its geographic origins, taxonomic studies and the identification of cryptic invasions, and studies that assess the role of post-introduction evolution versus pre-adaptation during invasion.
Prof. Dr. Stephen J. Novak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- invasive plants
- native weeds
- genetics of herbicide resistance
- invasion history and geographic origins
- level and structure of genetic diversity
- molecular markers
- next-generation sequencing
- quantitative genetics
- taxonomic studies
- cryptic invasions
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