Special Issue

Transforming Agriculture: Biotechnological and Genomic Approaches for Healthier Crops

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2026 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Ahmad Omar, PhD

1. Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Citrus Research and Education Center, IFAS, Lake Alfred, USA

2. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Research Interests: Citrus scion and rootstock improvement; tissue culture and genetic modifications; protoplast techniques; somatic cell genetics; somaclonal variation; embryo rescue; ploidy manipulation; disease resistance; transformation; propagation; molecular biology; metabolic; genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 technology

Co-Editors

Hesham Farouk Oraby, PhD

Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Research Interests: Biotechnology; nanotechnology; genetic engineering; plant biology; plant breeding; plant physiology; molecular biology; genetics

Nehal Z. Elnaggar, PhD

Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Research Interests: Plant biology; crop physiology; crop science; plant biodiversity; nutrient management; nanotechnology

Azza H. Mohamed, PhD

1. Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida (IFAS), Lake Alfred, USA

2. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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Research Interests: Biotechnology; plant biochemistry and molecular biology; genetics; plant tissue culture and breeding; disease resistance; genome editing

About This Topic

This special issue highlights cutting-edge biotechnology, functional genomics, and advanced breeding strategies to enhance crop productivity and environmental resilience. It focuses on transformative technologies such as genome editing, genetic engineering, genomic selection, molecular breeding, and other related tools to accelerate trait improvement—particularly for biotic and abiotic stress resistance, yield stability, and resource-use efficiency. Contributions addressing integrative approaches that link omics technologies with precision phenotyping, systems biology, and sustainable agricultural practices are especially encouraged. We invite original research and comprehensive reviews that provide innovative, scalable solutions to address the complex challenges facing global food security and climate-resilient agriculture.

Keywords

Biotechnology; genome editing; genetic engineering; genomic selection, molecular breeding; crop improvement; sustainable agriculture; global food security; climate-resilient crops

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (genetics@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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