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heoretical and Applied Genetics publishes original research and review articles in all key areas of modern plant genetics, plant genomics and plant biotechnology. All work needs to have a clear genetic component and significant impact on plant breeding. Theoretical considerations are only accepted in combination with new experimental data and/or if they indicate a relevant application in plant genetics or breeding. Preference is given to work on leading crop plants and manuscripts presenting innovative approaches.

Editor-in-Chief:
Albrecht E. Melchinger, Stuttgart (Germany)
Quantitative genetic theory, plant breeding methodology, maize genetics/ breeding
Managing Editors (tagedit@uni-hohenheim.de):
Rod Snowdon, Giessen (Germany)
Crop plant genomics and molecular breeding
Tobias Würschum, Stuttgart (Germany)
Crop genomics/genetics, molecular breeding
Reviews Editor:
Rajeev K. Varshney, Greater Hyderabad (India)
Legume genetics/genomics, abiotic stresses, gene discovery, genomics-assisted breeding
Editorial Board:
Urmil Bansal, Sydney (Australia)
Genetics of host pathogen interaction in cereal crops, molecular mapping of economic traits, marker development, marker assisted selection and gene editing
Heiko C. Becker, Göttingen (Germany)
Plant breeding methodology, plant genetic resources
Martin P. Boer, Wageningen (The Netherlands)
Quantitative genetics, genomic prediction, genotype-by-environment interaction, analysis high-throughput phenotypic data
Hermann Bürstmayr, Tulln (Austria)
Small grain cereals - breeding, molecular breeding, QTL mapping, disease resistance
Alain Charcosset, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
Genetic diversity analysis, quantitative genetics, molecular breeding methodology
Jose Crossa, Mexico (Mexico)
Genomic prediction, genotype x environment interaction, multitrait analysis
Brian Diers, Urbana, IL (USA)
Legume breeding and genetics, genetic mapping, disease and pest resistance
Susanne Dreisigacker, El Batán, Texcoco (Mexico) 
Wheat molecular breeding/genetics, applied biotechnology, population genetics
Jorge Dubcovsky, Davis, CA (USA)
Cereal genomics/genetics, molecular breeding, regulation of flowering
Jeffrey Endelman, Madison, WI (USA)
Quantitative genetics, genomic selection, association mapping, potato
Maria-Laura Federico, Tucuman (Argentina)
Plant molecular biology, biotechnology and functional genomics
Matthias Frisch, Giessen (Germany)
Maize breeding, quantitative genetics, population genetics
Antonio Augusto Franco Garcia, Piracicaba (Brazil)
Statistical genetics, quantitative genetics, molecular breeding, QTL and linkage mapping
Ian Godwin, Brisbane (Australia)
Cereal genetics/genomics, molecular breeding, plant genetic engineering
Andreas Graner, Gatersleben (Germany)
Cereal genetics/genomics, genetic resources, molecular breeding
Christine Hackett, Dundee (UK)
Linkage analysis, QTL mapping, statistical methods
Volker Hahn, Willstaett, (Germany)
Soybean and sunflower breeding and genomics
J.S. (Pat) Heslop-Harrison, Leicester (UK)
Molecular cytogenetics, comparative genomics and genome evolution, biodiversity
Lee Hickey, Brisbane (Australia)
Cereal genetics/genomics and plant breeding
Sanwen Huang, Shenzhen (China)
Plant genomics and vegetable genetics including potato, tomato and cucumber
Brent Hulke, Fargo (USA)
Sunflower breeding, quantitative genetics, marker- and genomics-assisted breeding
Hiroyoshi Iwata, Tokyo (Japan)
Quantitative genetics, plant breeding methodology, genomic prediction, QTL/association mapping
Lixi Jiang, Hangzhou (China)
Plant breeding/genetics, molecular genetics and biotechnology, with field crops such as Brassica oilseeds, Arabidopsis, rice, barley
Hai-Chun Jing, Beijing (China)
Bioenergy and cereal plant genetics/genomics, genetic resources, molecular breeding
Beat Keller, Zürich (Switzerland)
Cereal genomics/genetics, disease resistance, molecular breeding
Takao Komatsuda, Ibraki (Japan)
Barley genetics/genomics, domestication
Maria von Korff Schmising, Köln (Germany)
Barley genetics and shoot development
Evans Lagudah, Canberra (Australia)
Cereal/wheat molecular genetics, disease resistance, comparative genomics
Peter Langridge, Glen Osmond (Australia)
Plant molecular genetics, molecular plant breeding (esp. cereals and grasses)
Amnon Levi, Charleston, SC (USA)
Plant genetic resources, disease resistance, genetic mapping and molecular breeding
Huihui Li, Beijing (China)
Statistical genomics, quantitative genetics, statistical methods on gene mapping, genomic selection, selection footprint
David. A. Lightfoot, Carbondale, IL (USA)
Genome/proteome analysis, plant breeding/metabolism, disease resistance
Hong-Qing Ling, Beijing (China)
Wheat genomics/genetics, plant nutrition efficiency
Thomas Lübberstedt, Ames, IA (USA)
Plant breeding/genomics (esp. maize and grasses)
Emma Mace, Warwick (Australia)
cereal genetics/genomics, molecular breeding, genetic diversity analyses
Ian Mackay, Cambridge (UK)
Quantitative genetics, plant breeding
Annaliese Mason, Giessen (Germany)
Cytogenetics, genomics, hybridisation and polyploidy, introgression breeding, high-throughput genotyping and molecular breeding
Diane Mather, Glen Osmond (Australia)
Plant breeding, QTL mapping, molecular plant breeding
Thomas Miedaner, Stuttgart (Germany)
Rye breeding/genetics, disease resistance (esp. cereals), marker applications
Laurence Moreau, Gif-Sur-Yvette (France)
Quantitative genetics, QTL mapping, molecular breeding methodology
Gary J. Muehlbauer, Paul (USA)
Barley genetics and genomics, development
Matthew N. Nelson, Ardingly (UK)
Genetic resources, plant domestication, legume genomics, molecular breeding
Henry T. Nguyen, Columbia (USA)
Plant genome mapping, functional genomics, legume genetics/molecular breeding
Frank Ordon, Quedlinburg (Germany)
Molecular/ classical plant breeding, disease resistance, genetic resources
Isobel Parkin, Saskatoon (Canada)
Crop genetics and genomics (specialising in Brassicaceae species), genome sequencing
Janila Paupuleti, Hyderabad (India)
Legume breeding and genetics, disease resistance, quality improvement, marker assisted selection
Xiaoquan Qi, Beijing (China)
Cereal genomics/metabolomics, secondary metabolism and quantitative disease resistance
Carlos F. Quiros, Davis, CA (USA)
Comparative genomics, genome evolution, molecular breeding, Crucifer genetics
Istvan Rajcan, Guelph (Canada)
Genetics/breeding of oilseed crops, QTL mapping, g x e interaction, seed composition
Jochen Reif, Stadt Seeland (Germany)
Applied quantitative genetics and wheat breeding, hybrid breeding, statistical genomics
Jessica E. Rutkoski, Laguna (Philippines)
Quantitative genetics, plant breeding methodology, genomic selection
Takuji Sasaki, Tokyo (Japan)
Rice genetics/genomics, cereal genomics
Chris-Carolin Schön, Freising-Weihenstephan (Germany)
QTL analysis, molecular plant breeding, plant breeding methodology
Alan Schulman, Helsinki (Finland)
Retrotransposons, genome dynamics/evolution, DNA markers, molecular breeding
Mikko Sillanpää, Helsinki (Finland) 
QTL/association mapping, quantitative genetic theory, linkage analysis
Kevin P. Smith, Minnesota (USA)
Barley breeding and genetics, molecular breeding, QTL mapping, disease resistance
Mark Sorrells, Ithaca, NY (USA)
Wheat genetics, QTL/microarray/candidate gene Analysis
Benjamin Stich, Düsseldorf (Germany)
Quantitative crop genomics, molecular breeding methodology
Reinhard Töpfer, Siebeldingen (Germany)
Grapevine genomics and breeding
Joshua Udall, Provo, UT (USA)
Cotton, brassica, genomics, introgression, QTL
Herman van Eck, Wageningen (The Netherlands)
Linkage and physical maps, marker- and genomics-assisted breeding, potato breeding, outbreeders and polyploids, genotyping by sequencing
Richard Visser, Wageningen (The Netherlands)
Cytogenetics, Solanaceae and Brassica genetics, QTL and physical mapping
Jiankang Wang, Beijing (China)
Quantitative genetics, QTL mapping methods, simulation modelling in plant breeding and genetics
Kan Wang, Ames (USA)
Plant biotechnology and genome-editing
Matthias Wissuwa, Tsukuba (Japan)
QTL mapping, abiotic stress, rice functional genomics
Xianchun Xia, Beijing (China)
Cereal genetics (wheat and maize), molecular plant breeding, QTL mapping
Lizhong Xiong, Wuhan (China)
Rice genetics/genomics, stress tolerance, drought resistance
Mingliang Xu, Beijing (China)
Gene mapping, functional genomics
Steven S. Xu, Fargo (USA)
Classical and molecular cytogenetics, wheat genomics/genetics and molecular breeding
Yunbi Xu, Beijing (China)
Cereal genomics (maize and rice), molecular plant breeding, breeding methodology
Jianbing Yan, Wuhan (China)
Linkage/association mapping, molecular breeding (esp. maize)
Aimin Zhang, Beijing (China)
Cereal molecular genetics and genomics, molecular breeding