Agriculture and Crop Science: Innovation and Sustainability of Poaceae Crops

Dear Colleagues,

The plant family Poaceae includes a large group of crops that are important economically as staple foods, animal feeds and sources of biofuel. Other species in the family are ecologically important in terms of sustaining native habitats and enriching landscapes.

Understanding the mechanisms of their survival and ability to thrive under changing environmental conditions is critical for maintaining agricultural productivity and conserving a sustainable ecosystem. In particular, the combination of biotechnology, bioinformatics and systems biology has provided innovative methodologies to investigate these crops under field conditions and in controlled environments.

This Special Issue will collect review and research articles advancing fundamental or applied knowledge and newly developed technologies related to the innovation and sustainability of Poaceae crops.

Prof. Dr. Jianliang Huang
Dr. Yan Xu
Guest Editors

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