Genetic Modification Techniques in Crop 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: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 125
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genome editing; epigenetics; long non-coding RNA; protein-protein interaction; environmental triggers; gene silencing
Interests: plant tissue culture; genetic engineering; DNA-free genome editing; molecular breeding; plant physiology; gene silencing; phytochemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Genetic modification techniques in crop breeding are essential for addressing the significant challenges faced in agriculture today. Altering the genetic material of crops to introduce beneficial traits that enhance food production and resilience is invaluable. These techniques have transformed agriculture, enabling farmers to cultivate crops that are more resistant to diseases, pests, and environmental stresses, while also improving yield and nutritional content. Investing in these advancements is not just about increasing agricultural efficiency; it is also about ensuring food security for a growing global population amid the uncertainties of climate change. Embracing genetic modification has the potential to pave the way for a sustainable future, making it a vital aspect of modern agriculture that we should advocate for and support.
This Special Issue, with your potential contributions, aims to collect and showcase the latest research findings and advancements in crop breeding using various genetic modification techniques and related fields. We are deeply grateful for your potential contributions to this essential area of research.
Topics of interest for this issue include, but are not limited to:
- Traditional Breeding (Conventional Crossbreeding)
- Genetic Engineering
- Gene Editing
- Gene Silencing (RNA Interference)
- Marker-Assisted Selection (MAS)
- Gene Stacking
- TILLING (Targeting Induced Local Lesions in Genomes)
- Applications of genetic modification in crop breeding
- Ethical and Environmental Considerations
We welcome researchers, scholars, and practitioners globally to submit original research and review articles on the topics above.
Dr. Jae Bok Heo
Guest Editor
Dr. Sivabalan Karthik
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- crop improvement
- functional genomics
- GM and GE regulation
- GM and GE risk assessment
- crop breeding
- genome evolution
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