Aims and Scope
The Trends in Biotechnology and Plant Sciences aims to provide a platform for researchers to disseminate and exchange knowledge on various aspects of plant biology, physiology, genetics, biotechnology, and related disciplines. The journal endeavors to publish high-quality, innovative, and impactful research articles that contribute to the advancement of plant science and its practical applications. Trends in Biotechnology and Plant Sciences publishes review article, original research articles, mini reviews, short communications, opinion articles, commentaries and book reviews encompassing the basic as well as applied aspects of research in biotechnology and plant sciences.
The scope of the journal encompasses, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Plant Genetic Engineering
- Plant Biotechnology Tools and Techniques
- Plant Tissue Culture and Micropropagation
- Plant Biotechnology for Crop Improvement
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Plant Physiology
- Horticulture
- Plant-Pathogen Interactions
- Plant protection
- Plant Responses to Climate Change
- Production and analysis of transgenic crops
- Gene insertion studies
- Gene silencing
- Factors affecting gene expression
- Post-translational analysis
- Molecular farming
- Field trial analysis
- Commercialization of modified crops
- Safety and regulatory affairs
- Agriculture extension
- Food Science
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Bioenergy
- Climate changes and environmental stresses
- Data from field trials
- Development of transformation technology
- Elimination of pollutants (Bioremediation)
- Genome Editing
- Herbicide resistance
- Metagenomics and gene function
New Breeding Techniques
- Pest resistance
- Plant reproduction (e.g., male sterility, hybrid breeding, apomixis)
- Plants with altered composition
- Tolerance to abiotic stress
- Transgenesis in agriculture
- Biofortification and nutrients improvement
- Genomic, proteomic and bioinformatics methods used for developing GM cops
ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES
- Commercialization
- Food safety and security
- Risk assessments
- Trade, legal and bioethics issues