Advancing Vegetative Propagation of Woody Crops: Hormonal Regulation, Transcriptomics and In Vitro Biotechnological Tools
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2026 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant biotechnology; in vitro culture; woody species; adventitious rooting; transcriptomics; molecular biology
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of protocols for the in vitro vegetative propagation of woody crops is often hindered by the recalcitrant behavior these species exhibit in response to established methods. Several internal and external factors directly influence such responses, with a preponderant role for the specific in vitro conditions applied, the particular species and the genotype. In addition, the hormone content of the treated tissues and the complex balance established with the plant growth regulators in the culture medium greatly influence the plants’ response.
Nonetheless, the advancement and increased affordability of omics techniques have opened the door to in-depth analyses of tissue responses to applied treatments. The ability to integrate data from different sources, particularly phenotype, transcriptomics and hormone quantification, enables the development of tailored protocols that help overcome recalcitrant responses through more specific treatments, aiding in the advancement of our fundamental knowledge while providing solutions for specific problems at the same time.
This Special Issue aims to collect manuscripts that analyze optimized vegetative propagation protocols for woody crops grown under in vitro conditions, including fruit and nut trees, berry plants, grapevines and olive trees. Particular emphasis is placed on hormone quantification and transcriptomics analyses to integrate this information with improved phenotypical responses. The knowledge gathered will help in our understanding of the nature of recalcitrant responses while providing biotechnological tools to exploit the economic potential of these species. Complementary analyses, such as systems biology approaches or epigenetics studies, are also welcome.
Dr. Jesus M. Vielba
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- adventitious roots
- biotechnological tools
- hormone quantification
- in vitro
- recalcitrance
- transcriptomics
- vegetative propagation
- woody crops
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