Editorial: Genetics and genomics of plant reproduction for crop breeding, volume II

Summary: This article provides an overview of the genetic improvement of grapevine for resistance to fungal and oomycete pathogens. The traditional method involved the use of chemical pesticides, but there is a growing interest in using integrated approaches for crop protection. Genetic knowledge and biotechnological advancements have opened up possibilities for producing grapes with reduced impact. The main methods reviewed include conventional breeding, biotechnological methods such as transgenesis and genome editing, and the application of new products based on RNAi technology.

Summary: Vegetables play a crucial role in human diet globally, with traditional breeding methods and modern genetic engineering technologies being extensively used to develop new cultivars with desired traits. Advances in genomics and marker-assisted improvement techniques for various vegetable crops are continually progressing and being applied effectively.