Rapeseed: Genetic Breeding, Key Trait Mining and Genome
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: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 240
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapeseed is a globally important oilseed crop, with genetic improvement playing a critical role in enhancing its yield, oil quality, stress tolerance, and sustainability. Despite significant progress in rapeseed research, challenges remain in fully leveraging its genetic potential. This Special Issue, "Rapeseed: Genetic Breeding, Key Trait Mining and Genome", focuses on recent advances and innovations in the genomic studies, genetic dissection of key traits and genetic breeding of rapeseed. It aims to address the pressing need for new discoveries and methodologies in this field, fostering the development of superior varieties.
The issue welcomes studies utilizing cutting-edge approaches such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS), multi-omics integration (e.g., transcriptomics, metabolomics, and epigenomics), and CRISPR-based gene editing. It also encourages contributions on key trait mining, including stress resistance (e.g., drought, salinity, cold), high oil content, seed quality, and disease resistance. Further, the issue seeks to explore the application of advanced breeding technologies like marker-assisted selection (MAS), genomic selection, and trait pyramiding for precise genetic improvement.
This Special Issue offers a platform for researchers to share novel findings, methodologies, and applications that will accelerate the genetic improvement of rapeseed, addressing current agricultural and environmental challenges.
Dr. Hongbo Chao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
- genetic breeding
- genomic improvement
- molecular markers
- genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
- multi-omics integration
- CRISPR gene editing
- marker-assisted selection (MAS)
- stress resistance traits
- yield and oil content improvement
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