On the cover
This special issue of Breeding Science contains five reviews and one research paper, which focus on recent advances and current challenges in developmental research on crops, including rice, wheat/barley, sorghum, legumes, and tomatoes. The photographs on the cover feature the unique developmental characteristics of these crops and are provided by the authors of the reviews and the research paper in this special issue.
(J. Itoh: The University of Tokyo, Y. Sato: National Institute of Genetics)