Genetic Research on Crop Stress Resistance and Quality Traits
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 250
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Interests: small peptides; leaf senescence; stress resistance
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Interests: gene function; cotton fiber development; plant stress responses
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Interests: exploration of key genes underlying wheat yield traits
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Developing crop varieties with combined stress resistance and superior quality traits has become a critical challenge for ensuring food security and sustainable agricultural development. The genetic improvement of stress resistance (e.g., drought tolerance, salinity tolerance, disease resistance) and quality traits (e.g., nutritional composition, processing characteristics, postharvest stability) holds significant importance for enhancing agricultural productivity, resource-use efficiency, and food nutritional value. Recent advancements in genomics, molecular marker technologies, and gene editing have provided novel tools for deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying stress adaptation and quality formation in crops. However, challenges persist in integrating multi-omics data, precisely identifying key regulatory genes, and translating research findings into molecular design breeding strategies.
With global climate change and population growth posing significant threats to food security, improving crop resilience and quality traits has become a critical focus in agricultural research. Balancing stress resistance (e.g., drought, salinity, disease) with desirable quality traits (e.g., nutritional value, yield, processing properties) remains a major challenge in modern breeding programs. Recent breakthroughs in genomics, molecular biology, and gene editing have provided powerful tools to unravel the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying these traits. This Special Issue will gather cutting-edge research on the genetic basis of crop resilience and quality traits, exploring both trade-offs and synergistic solutions to advance sustainable agriculture. Contributions will cover topics such as genetic and epigenetic regulation, multi-omics approaches, molecular breeding strategies, and the development of stress-resilient, high-quality crop varieties.
Dr. Zenglin Zhang
Prof. Dr. Zhiyong Ni
Prof. Dr. Lichao Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetic and epigenetic regulation
- plant stresses response
- multi-omics data analysis
- regulation of plant senescence
- plant regulatory hormones
- mechanisms of the elucidation of plant molecular and physiological traits
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