Precision Assistance for Crop Genetic Improvement: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Breeding and Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid growth of genomics, phenomics, and multi-omics has created unprecedented opportunities for data-driven crop breeding. However, linking genotype, phenotype, and environment remains a significant challenge. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data analytics now provide powerful tools to accelerate genetic gain by enabling predictive modeling, intelligent decision-making, and precision breeding design.
This Special Issue, Precision Assistance for Crop Genetic Improvement: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, aims to highlight advances at the interface of computational methods and plant breeding. We particularly encourage submissions that present cutting-edge research on the follow topics:
- Multi-omics data mining and integrative analysis of complex traits.
- Genomic prediction and modeling of genotype–environment interactions.
- AI-driven high-throughput phenotyping and data analysis.
- Data-driven approaches for genome editing and intelligent breeding.
- Computational platforms, algorithms, and tools for precision crop improvement.
We welcome original research, reviews, and perspectives that present methodological innovations, translational studies, or integrative frameworks demonstrating how big data and AI can transform crop genetic improvement toward more efficient, sustainable, and precise agriculture.
Dr. Jun Yan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genomics
- phenomics
- multi-omics
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- big data
- precision crop breeding
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