Deadline for Paper Submission: June 30, 2017

Engineering is an international peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The journal is published on a bimonthly basis in English. Online versions are available through http://www.journals.elsevier.com/engineering/.

Breeding is a continuous practice to improve genetically the productivity of crops. Modern techniques, such as molecular genetics and genomics approaches, provide powerful tools to improve the efficiency of crop breeding. The special issue “Crop Genetics and Breeding” of Engineering seeks for leading researches and establishment of a forum for the discussion of recent progresses on crop genetics and breeding that integrate classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, and genomics principles and techniques. This issue will publish original research papers and reviews including but not limited to the following fields:

Scope:

●  Crop Genetics

●  Cytology and Cytogenetics

●  Molecular Genetics

●  Genomics

●  Genes or QTL Mapping of Important Traits

●  Crop Genetic Resources

●  Germplasm Enhancement

●  Breeding Techniques

●  Marker Assisted Breeding

●  Transgenic Crop Breeding and Genetics

●  Genome Editing and Crop Improvement

Paper Length:

6 pages in general

Editorial Board of the Special Issue:

Special Issue Editors-in-Chief

Jianmin Wan, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Martin J. Kropff, CIMMYT DG

Executive Associate Editor-in-Chief

Hongjie Li, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Special Issue Editors

Hans-Joachim Braun, CIMMYT, Mexico

Ed Buckler, Cornell University, USA

Xiaofeng Cao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Robert L. Conner, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada

Xingwang Deng, Beijing University, China

Zhonghu He, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Xinhai Li, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Zhaohu Li, China Agricultural University, China

Long Mao, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Timothy D. Murray, Washington State University, USA

Henry T. Nguyen, University of Missouri, USA

Lijuan Qiu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Michael Thomson, Texas A&M University, USA

Dr. Roberta Tuberosa, University of Bologna, Italy

Dr. Rajeev Varshney, ICRISAT, India

Daowen Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Yunbi Xu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China