Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration

Zang, Qi; He, Dan; Liu, Lei; Duan, Mingzheng; Li, Shujun; Lu, Ke; Lei, Jiajun; Jiang, Shu

doi:10.3390/horticulturae12020183

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Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration

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Qi Zang

^1,†,

Dan He

^1,†,

Lei Liu

¹,

Mingzheng Duan

¹

,

Shujun Li

¹,

Ke Lu

¹,

Jiajun Lei

^2,*

and

Shu Jiang

^1,*

¹

Agronomy and Life Science Department, Zhaotong University, Zhaotong 657000, China

²

College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China

^*

Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

^†

These authors contributed equally to this work.

Horticulturae 2026, 12(2), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12020183

Submission received: 31 December 2025 / Revised: 26 January 2026 / Accepted: 30 January 2026 / Published: 2 February 2026

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Micropropagation of Horticultural Plants: Bridging Research and Industry)

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Members of the Rosaceae family possess substantial economic and ornamental value, making their effective propagation and genetic improvement critical. Plant regeneration represents a foundational technology for efficient breeding, genetic transformation, functional genomics, molecular breeding, germplasm conservation, and large-scale commercial propagation. The regenerative capacity of explants in many Rosaceae taxa remains limited, despite significant progress. This review systematically synthesized conventional and emerging plant regeneration strategies and critically examined the principal biological and technical constraints affecting regenerative efficiency. A comprehensive comparison was first made among the various genera of the Rosaceae family regarding regeneration processes, environmental conditions, PGRs, exogenous additives, basal media, common obstacles and regeneration suggestions. The application of molecular biotechnology approaches in elucidating the mechanisms underlying regeneration and in enhancing regeneration capacity is also evaluated. Finally, this review assesses the future potential of these advanced technologies for improving regeneration systems in Rosaceae plants, providing a comprehensive reference framework for both academic research and industrial applications.

Keywords: Rosaceae; plant regeneration; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; genome editing

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Zang, Q.; He, D.; Liu, L.; Duan, M.; Li, S.; Lu, K.; Lei, J.; Jiang, S. Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration. Horticulturae 2026, 12, 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12020183

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Zang Q, He D, Liu L, Duan M, Li S, Lu K, Lei J, Jiang S. Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration. Horticulturae. 2026; 12(2):183. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12020183

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Zang, Qi, Dan He, Lei Liu, Mingzheng Duan, Shujun Li, Ke Lu, Jiajun Lei, and Shu Jiang. 2026. "Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration" Horticulturae 12, no. 2: 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12020183

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Zang, Q., He, D., Liu, L., Duan, M., Li, S., Lu, K., Lei, J., & Jiang, S. (2026). Contemporary Advances and Future Perspectives in Rosaceae Plant Regeneration. Horticulturae, 12(2), 183. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae12020183

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