About this Research Topic
In the face of climate change and increasing global food demand, enhancing crop stress tolerance has now become a critical focus in plant and agricultural research. Innovations in creating elite germplasm and understanding molecular genetics offer promising solutions to improve crop resilience. Germplasm diversity provides a reservoir of valuable genetic traits that can be used to develop stress-tolerant varieties, while molecular genetic techniques enable a deep understanding of stress response pathways through precise manipulations of genes and proteins. Collectively, these approaches will accelerate the production of elite crops that can withstand both abiotic and biotic stresses, ensuring sustainable food production.
The primary objectives of this research topic are to address key issues and main research areas in crop stress tolerance. Specifically, it focuses on the efficient discovery and creation of germplasm resources from major food crops and the understanding of molecular genetic regulatory networks underlying these traits. This includes identifying specific genes and pathways involved in stress tolerance and integrating these traits into new crop varieties. The ultimate goal of this research topic is to offer valuable insights for creating high-yielding, stress-tolerant crops that can sustain agricultural productivity in the face of environmental challenges.
We welcome submissions of original research papers, reviews, data report, hypothesis & theory, methods, and opinions, including (but not limited to) research on the following sub-themes:
• Conducting studies on the mechanisms of formation and evolution of crop germplasm resources.
• Systematically analyzing the molecular mechanisms of agronomic traits such as biotic resistance and abiotic stress tolerance.
• Creating and discovering elite germplasm carrying superior genetic traits, and can be used for developing functional gene markers.
• Engaging in targeted crop breeding to either create new germplasm or modify existing germplasm with high quality, stress resistance, and higher nutrient use efficiency.
The primary objectives of this research topic are to address key issues and main research areas in crop stress tolerance. Specifically, it focuses on the efficient discovery and creation of germplasm resources from major food crops and the understanding of molecular genetic regulatory networks underlying these traits. This includes identifying specific genes and pathways involved in stress tolerance and integrating these traits into new crop varieties. The ultimate goal of this research topic is to offer valuable insights for creating high-yielding, stress-tolerant crops that can sustain agricultural productivity in the face of environmental challenges.
We welcome submissions of original research papers, reviews, data report, hypothesis & theory, methods, and opinions, including (but not limited to) research on the following sub-themes:
• Conducting studies on the mechanisms of formation and evolution of crop germplasm resources.
• Systematically analyzing the molecular mechanisms of agronomic traits such as biotic resistance and abiotic stress tolerance.
• Creating and discovering elite germplasm carrying superior genetic traits, and can be used for developing functional gene markers.
• Engaging in targeted crop breeding to either create new germplasm or modify existing germplasm with high quality, stress resistance, and higher nutrient use efficiency.
Keywords: Abiotic and biotic stresses, Germplasm resources, Molecular markers, Molecular genetics, Crop Stress Tolerance
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