Plant Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

Crop production is affected by many factors, such as drought, low or high temperature, salinity, flooding stresses, and pest and disease attacks. Therefore, the development of stress-resilient and high-yielding crops is an important objective for plant breeders and biotechnologists. Plant molecular breeding, genetic, and genome engineering approaches can play an important role in crop improvement and development of stress-resilient crops. Recent advances in molecular marker technologies, including the development of high-throughput sequencing and genotyping platforms, massive genetic and genomic resources, and genome editing of major crop plants have opened up new avenues for breeding and genetic improvement of crops for biotic and abiotic stresses. In this Special Issue, we welcome novel research topics related to molecular marker development, genetic mapping, marker-assisted selection, genetic transformation, genome editing, and their advancements and application in crop improvement. We also welcome reviews on the recent molecular and biotechnological advances and their potential applications in crop genetic improvement.

Dr. Jelli Venkatesh
Guest Editor

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