New Insights into Breeding and Genetic Improvement of Fruit Crops
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2)".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 110
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fruit tree germplasm resources; molecular biology
Interests: fruit tree genomics; particularly in genetic basis and molecular mechanisms of fruit quality in peach and apple
Interests: horticultural genetic resources; genomics; molecular breeding; phytohormone; molecular biology
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Interests: regulation and genetic improvement of fruit quality
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fruit tree breeding and genetic improvements are critical for enhancing the yield, quality, and stress resistance to meet the growing demands of sustainable horticulture. With advances in molecular biology, genomics, and biotechnology, modern breeding strategies such as marker-assisted selection, genome editing, polyploidy breeding, and functional genomics have significantly accelerated the development of improved cultivars.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the latest research on innovative breeding approaches, genetic diversity, and germplasm enhancement. We welcome studies exploring molecular mechanisms underlying key agronomic traits, strategies for improving fruit quality and stress tolerance, and the integration of multi-omics technologies in breeding programs. Research focusing on novel genetic and biotechnological tools, as well as their practical applications in fruit tree breeding, is particularly encouraged.
We invite original research articles and reviews that provide new insights into the genetic basis of fruit tree traits and contribute to the advancement of efficient and sustainable breeding strategies for the future of horticultural science.
Prof. Dr. Xiaobiao Xu
Prof. Dr. Yuepeng Han
Dr. Songtao Jiu
Prof. Dr. Guanglian Liao
Dr. Dongfeng Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fruit breeding
- genetic improvement
- molecular breeding
- germplasm innovation
- marker-assisted selection
- genome editing
- polyploidy breeding
- stress resistance
- fruit quality enhancement
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