Crop breeding, being an inevitable part of human civilization, is benefitting from the advancement of molecular biology tools and genome sequencing. From the conventional trait-based selection to the modern DNA marker-based selection of better performing progenies in a cross-breeding program, these approaches are facilitating the engineering of improved and adapted version of crops. Advancement in sequencing technologies, bioinformatics and statistical tools is supplementing the quantitative genomics for crop improvement. Gene expression associated with mutations in DNA can be identified from transcriptomic analysis.
Conventional breeding mostly depends on human eyes and judgment to select plant progenies based on better phenotypic trait. However, screening of thousands of plants to select the best one according to phenotypic trait is laborious and often results in the loss of the good trait due to human error. Alternatively, DNA marker-based selection helps track the inheritance of the specific gene or QTL region along with advancement of generations of the breeding population. Association of expression with the specific region identified through the DNA markers can narrow down significant and functionally more important regions in the genome.
The goal of this research topic is to create an opportunity for researchers working in the quantitative genomics field to present their most recent findings utilizing the advanced supporting technology, specifically involving new methods of sequencing, improvement in statistical analyses as well as novel methods of genotyping that focuses on the association with gene expression, phenome and functional genomics.
This research topic welcomes manuscripts focusing on functional genomics and it’s use for genotyping by selection, molecular marker-based approaches in crop improvement, marker assisted selection and their association with gene expression, eQTLs etc. We welcome the submission of review, methodology development and original articles on the following themes but not limited to:
• Reviews and Perspectives on Marker Assisted breeding, genomic selection in crops leading to functional genomics
• Genotyping by sequencing and its application in crop improvement
• Molecular marker development in crop improvement focusing transcriptome and gene expression
• QTL mapping studies in crop improvement leading to functional genomics.
• Advancement in gene expression technologies and association with marker assisted breeding
• Advancement of sequencing strategies in crop improvement: methodological development
• Expression QTL studies in plants
We are also interested in some works and success stories in Implementation of Marker assisted breeding technology in farmers’ field and root level agriculture.
Crop breeding, being an inevitable part of human civilization, is benefitting from the advancement of molecular biology tools and genome sequencing. From the conventional trait-based selection to the modern DNA marker-based selection of better performing progenies in a cross-breeding program, these approaches are facilitating the engineering of improved and adapted version of crops. Advancement in sequencing technologies, bioinformatics and statistical tools is supplementing the quantitative genomics for crop improvement. Gene expression associated with mutations in DNA can be identified from transcriptomic analysis.
Conventional breeding mostly depends on human eyes and judgment to select plant progenies based on better phenotypic trait. However, screening of thousands of plants to select the best one according to phenotypic trait is laborious and often results in the loss of the good trait due to human error. Alternatively, DNA marker-based selection helps track the inheritance of the specific gene or QTL region along with advancement of generations of the breeding population. Association of expression with the specific region identified through the DNA markers can narrow down significant and functionally more important regions in the genome.
The goal of this research topic is to create an opportunity for researchers working in the quantitative genomics field to present their most recent findings utilizing the advanced supporting technology, specifically involving new methods of sequencing, improvement in statistical analyses as well as novel methods of genotyping that focuses on the association with gene expression, phenome and functional genomics.
This research topic welcomes manuscripts focusing on functional genomics and it’s use for genotyping by selection, molecular marker-based approaches in crop improvement, marker assisted selection and their association with gene expression, eQTLs etc. We welcome the submission of review, methodology development and original articles on the following themes but not limited to:
• Reviews and Perspectives on Marker Assisted breeding, genomic selection in crops leading to functional genomics
• Genotyping by sequencing and its application in crop improvement
• Molecular marker development in crop improvement focusing transcriptome and gene expression
• QTL mapping studies in crop improvement leading to functional genomics.
• Advancement in gene expression technologies and association with marker assisted breeding
• Advancement of sequencing strategies in crop improvement: methodological development
• Expression QTL studies in plants
We are also interested in some works and success stories in Implementation of Marker assisted breeding technology in farmers’ field and root level agriculture.
