Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2023

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past two decades, plant breeding has greatly accelerated by the knowledge of plant genomics, genetics and the development of modern biotechnologies, as well as the remarkable efforts of community-based projects. It is imperative to explore the genetic basis and molecular mechanisms underlying various plant developmental and growth processes, as it underpins crop yield, quality, nutrient utilization and stress adaptions. Here, we propose a Special Issue, “Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding” in Plants is to bring together the latest fundamental advances in plant genomics and molecular basis associated with agronomic traits, as well as the potential utilization of biotechnologies in crop genetic improvement. We therefore welcome all types of submissions, including original research and review articles covering:

• Genetic and functional characterization of genes regulating important plant development processes or agronomic traits;
• Gene regulatory networks and epigenetic landscapes in plant
• Comparative study of discovery, characterization, and application of germplasm resources with elite traits;
• Genetic improvement in crops using gene editing and other modern biotechnologies;

Dr. Zhiyong Li
Dr. Jian Zhang
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.