Genetic Improvement in Coconut
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2025 | Viewed by 1745
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular breeding; identification and validation of elite allele; gene function validation via genetic level and molecular level; gene network
Interests: coconut molecular breeding; coconut genomics; GWAS
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.), a typic tropical tree, belongs to the Arecaceae family and grows in 93 countries across more than 11 million hectares. This tree holds significant value for its versatile fruit: coconut water is a refreshing beverage, which is nutritious and beneficial for health; and coconut meat is rich in oil and processed into numerous economic products. To promote the breeding process of coconut, it is critical to obtaining genetic information for the usage of molecular-assisted breeding and genomic editing technology in coconut. Analyzing the genetic basis of coconut agronomic trait variation, identifying the candidate genes responsible, screening and validating elite alleles, and developing molecular markers are vital for genetic improvement in coconut. This Special Issue of Plants will focus on dissection the genetic basis for important agronomic traits, identification of natural mutation associated with trait variations and development of molecular markers, usage of multiple omics to screen and validate the genes associated with target traits.
Prof. Dr. Wei Xia
Dr. Yong Xiao
Dr. Siwaret Arikit
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- coconut palm
- agronomic traits
- genetic analysis
- elite allele
- natural variation
- candidate gene
- molecular marker
- gene function
