Dear Colleagues,

Plant breeding is a historical academic discipline which laid the foundations of modern agriculture. The principles of classical breeding are still the nucleus of modern breeding science and industry. On the other hand, recent methodological advancements in genomics, biotechnology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics have revolutionized the area of plant breeding and its linkages with related disciplines. These developments have opened new interdisciplinary areas of plant breeding with quantitative genetics, genomics, agro-biotechnology, and bioinformatics.

In this second compilation of the special issue on Molecular Genetics and Plant Breeding 2.0 will focus on innovative research on the exploration and utilization of crop biodiversity for improving essential breeding traits using molecular techniques and to replenish the genetic potential of the cultivated gene pool for yield and sustainability.

Dr. Andrés J. Cortés
Dr. Hai Du
Guest Editors
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Keywords

crop biodiversity
wild accessions
molecular breeding
QTL and gene mapping
comparative genomics
drought stress adaptation
disease resistance
yield and sustainability
GWAS mapping
predictive breeding
genomic prediction
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