Molecular and Genetic Advances in Plant Breeding
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 1022
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The field of plant breeding has changed significantly with the advent of plant genomics and advances in molecular biology, enabling more precise and efficient crop improvement strategies. With climate change posing increasing challenges to global agriculture and threatening international food security, these innovations are becoming increasingly important for the development of crops that can withstand extreme weather conditions, pests, and diseases. The integration of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies with molecular advances has revolutionized our understanding of plant genomes and enabled the identification of important genetic traits associated with crop yields, abiotic and biotic stresses, and qualitative traits. Taken together, these advances promise not only to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crops but also to ensure food security in the face of environmental uncertainty.
This Special Issue welcomes the submission of review and research papers or short communications on topics related to molecular genetics, NGS technologies, and new molecular breeding technologies, highlighting their role in addressing the challenges in crop breeding programs.
Dr. Francesca Taranto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- genetic diversity
- next-generation sequencing
- marker-assisted selection
- GWAS/QTL mapping
- KASP genotyping
- molecular biology
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