Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement

Dear Colleagues,

The global changes in the environments, economic developments, and consumer concepts have driven the breeding and improvement of crops, i.e., grain crops, cash crops, feed and cover-crops, medicinal crops, towards more faster, more efficient, and more precise directions. Crop improvement integrates industry demands for yield, quality, and resistance at the genetic level, as well as demands for the biosynthesis and metabolism of endogenous substances at the physiological level. Here, we organize a special issue to summarize the Genetic and Metabolic Insights into Crop Improvement. We warmly welcome colleagues around the world to share the latest progresses in crop improvement from the perspectives of genetics and metabolism, and to work together to promote the prosperity of crop improvement to meet diverse needs in the new era. This Special Issue will cover a wide variety of areas, aiming to contribute to the overall knowledge of genetic and metabolic insights into improvements among crops of different species.

Dr. Zhizhai Liu
Dr. Qianling Xiao
Guest Editors

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