Advances in Genetics and Breeding of Fruit Trees
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2025) | Viewed by 1248
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of the genetics and breeding of fruit trees has witnessed remarkable progress in recent years, opening up new possibilities and opportunities for improving fruit quality, yield, disease resistance, and adaptability. Frontier technologies such as genome sequencing, marker-assisted selection, and cell engineering have provided more conveniences for the exploration of superior traits and the breeding of new varieties of fruit trees. New breakthroughs in natural bud mutation, artificial hybridization, and mutagenesis strategies have offered more impetus for the creation of new superior germplasm. The plant type, growth, and development of fruit trees, as well as the roles of the environment, hormones, epigenetics, etc., in regulating the growth and development of fruit trees, can guide and be applied in labor-saving and machine-friendly cultivation practices. The genetic mechanisms of the fruit ripening period, processing performance, and pre-harvest and post-harvest quality changes are crucial for meeting the demands of consumers and the food industry.
Prof. Dr. Peng Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fruit trees
- germplasm evaluation
- key agronomic trait
- molecular breeding
- genetic improvement
- plant architecture
- fruit rootstocks
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