Cultivation Physiology, Molecular Biology and Molecular Breeding of Solanaceae—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The Solanaceae family includes crops such as tomato, pepper, eggplant, potato, wolfberry, alkekengi, etc. Several crops in the Solanaceae family are very important foods or horticultural crops, widely consumed worldwide, as they are important sources of dietary compounds and several nutrients, including lycopene, capsaicinoids, anthocyanidin, vitamins A and C, minerals, and essential oils. Solanaceae crops, especially tomatoes and potatoes, are leading in horticultural research. Great progress has been achieved in genomics, gene editing technology, and haploidy breeding (potato). However, there are still a lot of unknown aspects that require investigating. Therefore, we aim to clarify Solanaceae crops' cultivation physiology, molecular biology and molecular breeding. Cultivation physiology includes photosynthesis, respiration, chlorophyll fluorescence, reactive oxygen species (ROS), enzyme activity, etc., of Solanaceae plants under open-field or protected cultivation conditions. Molecular biology regulates key genes, noncoding RNAs (miRNAs, circRNAs, and lncRNAs), DNA methylation, protein phosphorylation, etc., for growth and development, yield, quality, or biotic and abiotic stresses. Molecular breeding includes molecular marker-assisted breeding and genetic modification breeding. All of the abovementioned topics are within the scope of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Fangling Jiang
Guest Editor

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