Enhancing Multiple Stress Tolerance in Maize: Genetic and Agronomic Approaches

Dear Colleagues,

Maize, one of the world’s most vital staple crops, is increasingly challenged by the combined impacts of drought, heat, salinity, and nutrient deficiencies—often occurring simultaneously. Enhancing tolerance to multiple abiotic and biotic stresses is therefore critical to securing maize productivity under the growing unpredictability of global climate change.

This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in genetic and agronomic strategies aimed at improving maize resilience to complex stress environments. Contributions will highlight the integration of traditional breeding with modern genomics, gene editing, and phenotyping technologies, as well as innovative agronomic practices that synergize with genetic improvements. By unravelling the physiological, molecular, and ecological mechanisms that underpin maize stress tolerance, this collection aims to inform sustainable crop improvement strategies tailored to diverse agroecological zones.

Original research and reviews focusing on genetic mapping, functional genomics, stress physiology, breeding innovations, and field-based agronomy are welcome to advance maize resilience and productivity in the face of mounting environmental pressures

Prof. Dr. János Nagy
Dr. Csaba Bojtor
Dr. Árpád Illés
Guest Editors

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