Sustainable Research on Plant Biotechnology

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable research on plant biotechnology is an important aspect of plant science and contributes to the goal of improving plant breeding efficiency, plant nutrition, and pest and disease resistance. These biotechnologies also include the development of plants that can grow in regions with unfavorable growing conditions and plants that can produce high yields in limited space. Sustainable plant biotechnology can increase agricultural productivity and help ensure food security in regions vulnerable to natural disasters, climate change, and other factors.

Scientists in the field of plant biotechnology are beginning to adopt sustainable practices to protect the environment and the future of agriculture—this includes using environmentally friendly methods to conserve natural resources, reduce carbon emissions, and reduce waste. Scientists are also working to ensure the safety of genetically modified crops before they are released to the market, so the long-term effects of genetically modified crops must be carefully assessed to avoid negative environmental impacts.

This Special Issue focuses on the importance of sustainable plant biotechnology, as the use of environmentally friendly methods to conserve natural resources, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and reduce waste. We invite scientists to submit their work to this Special Issue who want to present their solutions for sustainable plant biotechnology. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jonas Viskelis
Dr. Aiste Balciunaitiene
Dr. Paulina Martusevice
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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