Molecular Plant Breeding (bimonthly) was founded in 2003 and sponsored by Hainan Bioengineering Association. It is an international scientific journal serving transgenic breeding, molecular marker-assisted breeding and conventional breeding, covering rice, wheat, corn, rape, soybean, cotton and flax, potato, fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, tea, forestry and grass. It mainly publishes scientific papers on molecular genetics and breeding theory, molecular breeding methods, molecular breeding research trends and excellent germplasm cultivation. Main columns: special comments, research papers, research reports, special presentations, paper briefs, new genes, new germplasm, new varieties, new ideas, new technologies, new methods, technical forums and information.
Molecular plant breeding won the second prize of Hainan Publishing in 2009 and the third prize of Hainan Publishing Government Award in 20 12.