Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cereals
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1980
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant biology; genetic variability; cereal science; plant breeding
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global population is estimated to reach nine billion by 2050, creating an increased demand for food. Additionally, food nutrition standards demand the delivery of higher quality products. Cereals account for over 70% of the energy used in food and feed around the world and are important for global food security. However, the production of cereals is constrained by abiotic and biotic stresses. Therefore, in order to produce better yields and higher quality cereal crops, genetic improvements need to be focused on. Advances in cereal genomics have allowed us to tackle the most important stresses and mitigate their effects.
These advances are reviewed in the present Special Issue and will help to advance modern agriculture. The understanding of drought, flooding, salinity and metal toxicity effects and their corresponding genetic variants required for tolerance and fungal, bacteria and virus resistance in major cereal crops is fundamental for the success of cereal breeding and food security.
Prof. Dr. Antonio Costa De Oliveira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- disease resistance
- abiotic stresses
- cereal genomics
- plant pathogens
- genetic resistance
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