Bean Breeding
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular biology of plants; population genetics; MAS and genomic selection; NGS-based applications, phenomics, plant breeding
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Interests: sustainable agriculture; crop improvement; population genetics; phenomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Plants journal’s Special Issue, titled “Bean Breeding”, within the Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding section highlights the integration of advanced genetic, genomic, and biotechnological tools to accelerate bean crop improvement. It presents recent breakthroughs in understanding the molecular basis of key agronomic traits such as yield, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. This Speical Issue emphasizes the use of high-throughput sequencing and advanced phenomics tools to develop superior bean cultivars.
A notable focus is on enhancing the nutritional quality of beans—an essential food crop rich in protein, iron, zinc, and amino acids with a decreased content of antinutritive compounds. Through functional genomics and metabolomics, researchers are identifying genes that influence nutrient content, aiming to combat malnutrition and improve dietary health.
This Special Issue also underscores the importance of key breeding parameters in sustainable agriculture, showcasing how improved bean varieties can adapt to climate stress while maintaining high nutritional and agronomic value. It highlights the synergy between traditional breeding knowledge and modern genomic data to build resilient, high-performing cultivars.
By combining fundamental research with applied breeding strategies, this Special Issue bridges the gap between laboratory discoveries and field-level applications, contributing to global goals in food security, health, and environmental sustainability.
Dr. Barbara Pipan
Dr. Creola Brezeanu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- crop improvement
- marker-assisted and genomic selection
- key breeding parameters
- nutritional enhancement
- NGS-based applications
- functional genomics
- sustainable agriculture
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