Dandan Huang

Hainan Institute of Biotechnology, Haikou, 570206, Hainan, China
Author    Correspondence author
Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 2025, Vol. 15, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0003
Received: 30 Dec., 2024    Accepted: 31 Jan., 2025    Published: 08 Feb., 2025

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Huang D.D., 2025, Harnessing genetic diversity for kiwifruit breeding: opportunities and challenges, Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 15(1): 18-24 (doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0003)

 

This study expounds how to utilize genetic diversity in kiwifruit breeding, as well as the opportunities and difficulties encountered in this process. It explains the assistance of new technologies such as genomic selection and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in improving breeding efficiency. It also introduces the genetic resources of wild kiwifruit varieties. This study hopes to strengthen the protection of these resources and cultivate new kiwifruit varieties that adapt to climate change and meet market demands in the future, aiming to ensure the long-term and stable development of this industry.

Genetic diversity; Kiwifruit breeding; Omics technologies; Wild germplasm resources; Genomic selection