Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Plant Genetics

Plant genetics is the study of heredity and variation in plants, examining how traits are encoded in plant genomes and passed from one generation to the next. It investigates the structure and function of plant genes, the inheritance of characteristics, and the genetic variation that breeders can use to improve crop…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 48× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2639-3166 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Plant genetics is the study of heredity and variation in plants, examining how traits are encoded in plant genomes and passed from one generation to the next. It investigates the structure and function of plant genes, the inheritance of characteristics, and the genetic variation that breeders can use to improve crops. By understanding the genetic basis of traits such as yield, disease and pest resistance, drought and salt tolerance, and nutritional quality, plant geneticists and breeders can develop improved varieties through selection, crossbreeding, and modern molecular and genomic techniques. This work is central to agronomy and to meeting the food demands of a growing global population, supporting more productive, resilient, and sustainable agriculture. Research relevant to this topic includes scientific and technological interventions for attaining precision in plant genetics and breeding, analysis of missing heritability and missing co-heritability in genomic studies, and discussion of the changing scenario of agriculture. These studies address both the methods used to dissect the genetic control of plant traits and the broader role of genetics in advancing crop improvement. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to plant genetics and crop improvement.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 48 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Plant Genetics, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Agronomy Research (ISSN 2639-3166).

Journal editorial board
Mahmoud Mohamed Hesham Okasha · Italy Anita Maienza · Italy Rusu Teodor · Romania

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