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Molecular Breeding

Molecular Breeding is an international journal focusing on the applications of molecular biology in crop plants for practical crop breeding applications. It covers significant technology advances in applied plant molecular biology and modern plant breeding and collaborates strategically with the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement at HZAU.

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Subject Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1380-3743
eISSN 1572-9788
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2690.00 GBP / $4090.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Molecular Breeding accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Research articles must include a disclosure statement, a data availability statement explaining how to access supporting data with links or citations to publicly archived datasets, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the references that includes funding and competing interests statements, while any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References References must be cited in the text by name and year in parentheses. The reference list must contain only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Authors are allowed up to 5 illustrations total, counting figures and tables combined. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table and figure must have a caption, and titles or captions must not be included within illustrations.
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Mini Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a 'Statements and Declarations' section, documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section, a disclosure statement, and a statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must be cited in the text by name and year. Reference entries must include only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 illustrations, including figures and tables combined, is allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size prevents this. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the references, documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods or another suitable section, a disclosure statement, and a statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must be cited in the text by name and year in parentheses. Reference list entries must include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication and must be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, with DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 illustrations, including figures and tables combined, is allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the References section including Funding and Competing Interests statements, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must be cited in the text by name and year in parentheses. Reference list entries must include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, include full DOI links when available, and use standard journal title abbreviations or the full journal title if unsure.
Figures & Tables Authors are allowed up to 5 illustrations, counting figures and tables combined. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter All authors must have approved the manuscript before submission, and any re-use of material or unpublished material included in the manuscript must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscripts must provide 4 to 6 keywords, include documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section, and include a 'Statements and Declarations' section with Funding and Competing Interests statements.
References References must be cited in the text by name and year in parentheses. References must include only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, include full DOI links where available, and cite appropriate and relevant literature to support claims.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 5 illustrations, including figures and tables combined, is allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Plant Variety Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Main text must be no more than 1,200 words, excluding references and figure/table legends. Manuscript must not be divided by headings. Manuscript must include a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the references, document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or other suitable section, and provide 4 to 6 keywords.
References Reference list may include up to 10 references. In-text citations must use name-and-year style. References must be limited to works cited in the text, arranged alphabetically by the first author's surname, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables No more than 2 display items are allowed. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Recent Publications

Genetic dissection of plant height in the CIMMYT elite wheat germplasm through functional Rht allele profiling

Yingjie Bian, Susanne Dreisigacker, Yachao Dong, Claudia Núñez Riso, Jindong Liu, Yong Zhang, Xiancun Xia, Shuanghe Cao, Zhonghu He

10.1007/s11032-026-01715-z
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A BLH12-KN1 transcriptional module regulates embryo size in maize

Tao Yun, Xiaoxia Du, Wenkang Chen, Xiaowei Li, Xuan Zhang, Min Wang, Jianghua Guo, Sixuan Xu, Pengfei Yin, Huaijun Tang, Jiansheng Li, Yingni Xiao, Xiaohong Yang

10.1007/s11032-026-01716-y
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TaDEP1 regulates grain size and abiotic stress tolerance by interacting with TaMyb309 in bread wheat

Chao Fu, Ying Zhou, Xing Zhang, Hao Chen, Mengyao Li, Li Yin, Xiangxu Ren, Hailiang Mao

10.1007/s11032-026-01710-4
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SNPoptimizer: a scalable genetic-algorithm framework to derive minimal discriminatory SNP panels from large genotyping datasets

Salvatore Esposito, Nicola Scalzi, Samuela Palombieri, Walter Sanseverino, Francesco Sestili, Alessandra Stella, Raffaella Balestrini, Stefania Grillo, Ray Anthony Bressan, Giorgia Batelli

10.1007/s11032-026-01707-z
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Harnessing epistatic architecture to improve genomic selection accuracy for soybean pod number

Lina Dong, Ruixin Zhang, Huixin Jiang, Xiaoyue Zhu, Meng Wang, Changhong Guo, Yongjun Shu

10.1007/s11032-026-01711-3
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is mentioned for reviewer suggestions and for transparency on re-use of material and unpublished material included in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £2690.00 GBP / $4090.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Genetics and Plant Breeding Plant tissue culture and regeneration Plant Virus Research Studies Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Reproductive Biology Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms Transgenic Plants and Applications Soybean genetics and cultivation Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Gene Expression Analysis Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis GABA and Rice Research Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Pathogens and Resistance Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

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