Advancing Crop Quality with Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

Ensuring high-quality attributes in staple and horticultural crops is paramount for global food security, nutrition, and consumer acceptance. However, traditional quality assessment and breeding methods are often slow and limited in scale. This Special Issue explores the transformative potential of integrating cutting-edge high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technologies with advanced genomics and precision breeding for efficiently enhancing the nutritional and postharvest quality of diverse crops. This Special Issue welcomes research that employs genetic and genomic tools to dissect the genetic basis of complex quality traits. Furthermore, this Issue aims to also feature studies and reviews in the area applying genomic selection, quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, and genome editing to elucidate the genomic and genetic basis of crop quality, thereby accelerating the development of superior cultivars with improved quality.

Prof. Dr. Xiquan Gao
Dr. José A. Mercado
Guest Editors

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