The Agricultural Biotechnology Journal is an open access journal that is published quarterly (one volume per year) in March, June, September, and December by Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (“Faculty of Agriculture” and “Research and Technology Institute of Plant Production”) and the Iranian Biotechnology Society. The aim of this journal is to publish the most exciting research in all areas of agricultural biotechnology and to provide the most rapid system for reviewing and publishing, and to disseminate the articles freely for teaching and reference purposes.