Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) are the second most important family of crop plants after the grass family, Pinaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of the world’s crop production and provide 33% of the dietary protein consumed by humans. Legumes also play a critical role in natural ecosystems, agriculture, and agroforestry, due to their ability to fix nitrogen in symbiosis. However, legume yields continue to lag behind cereals, such as rice and wheat. Many studies have focused on the genetics and genomic mechanism controlling the yield- and quality-related traits, which enables us to organize this research topic.
A great challenge of research on gene regulation of yield- and quality-related traits is that these traits are complicated, unstable, and environmentally dependent. Various Omics technologies will help us to accelerate gene cloning and functional studies. Not only more in-depth studies on QTL mapping of genes related to the traits, but also functional studies on gene or gene networks that control these traits are needed.
In this Research Topic, we welcome all manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Plant Science that dissect the gene or genetic model underlying yield- and quality-related traits, specifically:
1. Characterization of novel gene or QTL underlying yield/quality-related traits in legume.
2. Gene regulatory mechanism of morphological or physiological changes towards a higher yield/better quality in legume.
3. Functional conservation or specification of gene family among legume species.
4. Excellent review on the above topics is also welcome.
Economically, legumes (Fabaceae) are the second most important family of crop plants after the grass family, Pinaceae. Grain legumes account for 27% of the world’s crop production and provide 33% of the dietary protein consumed by humans. Legumes also play a critical role in natural ecosystems, agriculture, and agroforestry, due to their ability to fix nitrogen in symbiosis. However, legume yields continue to lag behind cereals, such as rice and wheat. Many studies have focused on the genetics and genomic mechanism controlling the yield- and quality-related traits, which enables us to organize this research topic.
A great challenge of research on gene regulation of yield- and quality-related traits is that these traits are complicated, unstable, and environmentally dependent. Various Omics technologies will help us to accelerate gene cloning and functional studies. Not only more in-depth studies on QTL mapping of genes related to the traits, but also functional studies on gene or gene networks that control these traits are needed.
In this Research Topic, we welcome all manuscripts submitted to Frontiers in Plant Science that dissect the gene or genetic model underlying yield- and quality-related traits, specifically:
1. Characterization of novel gene or QTL underlying yield/quality-related traits in legume.
2. Gene regulatory mechanism of morphological or physiological changes towards a higher yield/better quality in legume.
3. Functional conservation or specification of gene family among legume species.
4. Excellent review on the above topics is also welcome.
