Dear Colleagues,

Fruit is the main source of minerals and vitamins essential for the human body. The fruit tree industry is therefore an important driving force for the development of the agricultural economy. Germplasm resources and important functional genes are the basis of fruit breeding and germplasm innovation. The research and utilization of fruit germplasm resources is of great significance to promote the development of the fruit industry. In recent decades, germplasm resources and genetic improvement have greatly benefited from the knowledge of tree genomics and genetics, as well as the development of modern biotechnologies. This Special Issue, entitled “Research on Germplasm Resources and Genetic Improvement of Tree Fruit”, will highlight recent progress in the research and utilization of fruit germplasm resources.

The main focus of this Special Issue is:

(1) the identification, evaluation, and characterization of tree fruit germplasm;
(2) the identification and breeding utilization of favorable genes which have not been fully explored;
(3) genetic mapping, fine mapping, and genome wide association analysis of loci/genes for important traits of tree fruit;
(4) the development and breeding utilization of molecular markers tightly linked to important traits of tree fruit.

Prof. Dr. Tuanhui Bai
Dr. Bowen Liang
Guest Editors

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• tree fruit
• germplasm resources
• genetic improvement
• genomics
• molecular markers
• molecular breeding