Advances in Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce a Special Issue in Life, focusing on the latest developments and innovations in plant biotechnology and molecular breeding. The rapid progress in the field provides powerful tools to address pressing global challenges such as food security, climate change, and sustainable agriculture. As modern agriculture faces complex biotic and abiotic stresses, the integration of advanced biotechnological tools with molecular breeding strategies is becoming increasingly important for accelerating crop improvement and ensuring global food security.

This Issue invites cutting-edge research and reviews focusing on high-resolution genotyping, functional marker development, and marker-assisted selection for trait introgression. Contributions addressing genetic engineering and genome editing platforms—including CRISPR-Cas systems—for precise manipulation of plant genomes are particularly encouraged. The Issue will also explore the production and application of doubled haploids for rapid generation of homozygous lines as well as advances in genomic selection and multi-omics approaches for dissecting complex traits.

This Special Issue's scope encompasses fundamental discoveries and applied research that translates into practical solutions for crop improvement and environmental sustainability. We are particularly interested in manuscripts that showcase novel methodologies, provide deeper insights into plant biological processes, or demonstrate the successful application of biotechnological tools to enhance crop productivity, resilience, and nutritional value.

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit a short abstract and a tentative title to the Editorial Office. For detailed submission guidelines, please visit the journal’s webpage. We look forward to your valuable contributions.

Dr. Serik Eliby
Dr. Nikolai Borisjuk
Dr. Yuri Shavrukov
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Life is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.