Advances in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology: From Lab to Field
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: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant secondary metabolites; plant stress response; plant biotechnology; molecular plant breeding; plant genomics and genetics; modern agriculture; plant mineral nutrition; multi-omics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Advances in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology: From Lab to Field", showcases cutting-edge research and innovative methodologies driving the advancement of plant science. It underscores how modern plant breeding, augmented by transformative biotechnologies, is being strategically applied to enhance crop resilience, productivity, and sustainability across diverse agricultural systems. Key focus areas include the integration of machine learning into breeding programs, plant transformation techniques, genome editing for trait optimization, metabolic engineering, molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance, and the application of omics technologies in breeding pipelines. We welcome high-quality original research articles and comprehensive review papers that highlight recent scientific breakthroughs and outline future trajectories in the field of plant breeding and biotechnology.
Plant biotechnology and modern plant breeding are jointly revolutionizing agriculture and environmental sustainability. By leveraging genetic, molecular, and cellular technologies, these disciplines address critical global challenges, including climate change, food security, and the growing scarcity of natural resources. Recent technological advancements—such as machine learning-driven breeding optimization, high-throughput phenotyping, genome editing, synthetic biology, and multi-omics platforms—are significantly accelerating the development of crops with superior agronomic performance, enhanced tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses, and novel capacities for bioproduct synthesis. This Special Issue invites high-quality original research articles and comprehensive review papers that focus on emerging technologies bridging innovative breeding strategies with real-world agricultural applications. We particularly encourage submissions that illustrate how laboratory-based advances in plant biotechnology and breeding can be effectively translated into resilient, productive, and sustainable farming systems.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Data-driven plant breeding;
- Climate-resilient crops;
- Precision crop engineering;
- Metabolic pathway engineering;
- Stress resilience mechanisms;
- Recent advances in molecular plant breeding;
- Crop genetic breeding based on multi-omics approach.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Wenlong Bao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- crop improvement
- genetic transformation
- omics approaches
- plant metabolites
- plant resistance
- plant breeding
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