From Domestication to Gene Editing: How Biotechnological Innovations are redefining the Resilience, Quality, and Sustainability of Horticultural Crops in a Changing Climate

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 241, 2026 3^rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Horticulture Research (ICRAHOR 2026)


Article Number		01015
Number of page(s)		6
Section		Breeding and Biotechnological Innovation in Horticulture
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202624101015
Published online		26 June 2026

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