The cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an essential oil and food legume crop, mainly grown in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The cultivated peanut arose from natural hybridization between two diploid species (A. duranensis and A. ipaensis), holding A and B genomes, respectively. It has evolved by holding many agronomic traits of human needs during domestication. In the era of climate change, numerous environmental stresses (including biotic and abiotic) are among the leading reasons for deteriorating peanut productivity and important agronomic traits. The strength of these stresses is anticipated to be more common with a rapidly changing climate.
Delivering adequate food for a flourishing population has constantly challenged plant scientists. Hence, it is crucial to develop improved peanut cultivars that can grow, deliver superior yields, and have nourishing quality under changing climate. In the recent past, the large size and structurally complex peanut genome had hindered functional genomic analysis. Nevertheless, the advancement of bioinformatics and innovative next-generation sequencing technologies has enabled us to employ the peanut genomics and genetics resources in practice for sustainable breeding programs. Genomics- and biotechnology-assisted breeding holds great potential to accelerate the rate of genetic improvement, and develop improved peanut cultivars with high yield and quality to feed the growing population. Thus, this topic will focus on the current and future innovations in peanut breeding improvement by combining genomics and biotechnology-assisted breeding tools toward sustainable peanut production in the era of climate change.
We welcome submissions of original research, comprehensive or mini-reviews, opinions, perspectives, and method papers dealing with different environmental stresses and agronomic traits at genomic and molecular levels. The scope of this topic includes the following themes (but are not limited to):
1. Understanding of the physiological, biochemical, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of peanut under environmental stress conditions.
2. Applications of genomics-assisted breeding (QTL mapping, GWAS, genomic selection, etc.) for peanut improvement.
3. Evaluation of high-throughput (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, miRNAomics, ionomics, phenomics, etc.) approaches for peanut breeding improvement.
4. Genome editing (CRISPR/Cas system) and transgenic breeding for improving important breeding traits and stress in peanut.
5. The potential of bioinformatics resources in peanut breeding programs.
6. Provides a comprehensive insight into the current research advancement, research gaps, and future perspectives to ensure food security.
The cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an essential oil and food legume crop, mainly grown in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The cultivated peanut arose from natural hybridization between two diploid species (A. duranensis and A. ipaensis), holding A and B genomes, respectively. It has evolved by holding many agronomic traits of human needs during domestication. In the era of climate change, numerous environmental stresses (including biotic and abiotic) are among the leading reasons for deteriorating peanut productivity and important agronomic traits. The strength of these stresses is anticipated to be more common with a rapidly changing climate.
Delivering adequate food for a flourishing population has constantly challenged plant scientists. Hence, it is crucial to develop improved peanut cultivars that can grow, deliver superior yields, and have nourishing quality under changing climate. In the recent past, the large size and structurally complex peanut genome had hindered functional genomic analysis. Nevertheless, the advancement of bioinformatics and innovative next-generation sequencing technologies has enabled us to employ the peanut genomics and genetics resources in practice for sustainable breeding programs. Genomics- and biotechnology-assisted breeding holds great potential to accelerate the rate of genetic improvement, and develop improved peanut cultivars with high yield and quality to feed the growing population. Thus, this topic will focus on the current and future innovations in peanut breeding improvement by combining genomics and biotechnology-assisted breeding tools toward sustainable peanut production in the era of climate change.
We welcome submissions of original research, comprehensive or mini-reviews, opinions, perspectives, and method papers dealing with different environmental stresses and agronomic traits at genomic and molecular levels. The scope of this topic includes the following themes (but are not limited to):
1. Understanding of the physiological, biochemical, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of peanut under environmental stress conditions.
2. Applications of genomics-assisted breeding (QTL mapping, GWAS, genomic selection, etc.) for peanut improvement.
3. Evaluation of high-throughput (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, miRNAomics, ionomics, phenomics, etc.) approaches for peanut breeding improvement.
4. Genome editing (CRISPR/Cas system) and transgenic breeding for improving important breeding traits and stress in peanut.
5. The potential of bioinformatics resources in peanut breeding programs.
6. Provides a comprehensive insight into the current research advancement, research gaps, and future perspectives to ensure food security.