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Advancements in Bamboo and Rattan: Insights into Molecular Biology, Physiology, Ecology, and Applications

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 706

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ji Feng Shao

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State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Bamboo Industry Institute, Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University, Lin'an 311300, China
Interests: bamboo; rice; transporter; plant nutrition; mineral elements
Prof. Dr. Lianfeng Gu

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Basic Forestry and Proteomics Research Center, College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Interests: forest; bamboo; bioinformatics; genome; molecular
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Dear Colleagues,

Bamboo and rattan are invaluable forest resources that not only furnish raw materials for industry but also play a crucial role in ecosystems. Since the release of the first version of the Moso bamboo genome in 2013, remarkable advancements in bamboo research have been achieved. For instance, topics such as the rapid growth and flowering mechanisms of bamboo have been elucidated. Furthermore, regeneration systems and gene editing techniques in bamboo have been established. However, when compared to other plants like Arabidopsis and rice, the progress of research in bamboo and rattan remains relatively slow. As such, colleagues working in the field of bamboo and rattan face both great opportunities and challenges.

The aim of this Special Issue is to compile and showcase the latest progress in both basic and applied research encompassing all facets of bamboo and rattan, including molecular biology, physiology, ecology, and applications. We welcome the submission of research articles, case studies, reviews, and perspectives on these topics.

Dr. Ji Feng Shao
Prof. Dr. Lianfeng Gu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • bamboo
  • rattan
  • physiology
  • molecular
  • shoot
  • culm
  • plant nutrition

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Physiological and Transcriptomic Insights into Lead Uptake and Tolerance in Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) Highlight Its Strong Lead Tolerance Capacity
by Fan Yang, Rong Xu, Chenyang Zhu, Haibao Ji, Ji Feng Shao and Kangkang Huang
Forests 2025, 16(6), 1007; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16061007 - 15 Jun 2025
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Lead (Pb) contamination in Moso bamboo forests poses a challenge in terms of sustainable development and raises concerns about the safety of bamboo shoots for consumption. However, the physiological impacts of Pb stress on Moso bamboo growth and the molecular mechanisms governing its [...] Read more.
Lead (Pb) contamination in Moso bamboo forests poses a challenge in terms of sustainable development and raises concerns about the safety of bamboo shoots for consumption. However, the physiological impacts of Pb stress on Moso bamboo growth and the molecular mechanisms governing its adaptive responses remain poorly understood. This study comprehensively investigated the physiological and transcriptomic responses of Moso bamboo to Pb stress. The results showed that low concentrations (1–10 µM) of Pb stress had minimal adverse effects on biomass accumulation and the photochemical quantum yield of PSII in Moso bamboo. However, at a high Pb concentration (50 µM), the growth of roots was significantly inhibited, while Pb accumulation in the roots and shoots reached 15,611 mg·kg−1 and 759 mg·kg−1, respectively. The uptake of Pb was increased as the external Pb concentration increased, but the xylem loading of Pb reached saturation at 57.79 µM after six-hour exposure. Pb was mainly localized in the epidermis and pericycle cells in the roots, where the thickening of cell walls in these cells was found after Pb treatment. Transcriptomic profiling identified 1485 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with significant alterations in genes associated with metal cation transporters and cell wall synthesis. These findings collectively indicate that Moso bamboo is a Pb-tolerant plant, characterized by a high accumulation capacity and efficient xylem loading. The tolerance mechanism likely involves the transcriptional regulation of genes related to heavy metal transport and cell wall biosynthesis. Full article
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Characteristic and Adaptive Strategy in Leaf Functional Traits of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Staple Bamboo Species
by Xiong Liu, Yilin Zhou, Xingcheng Zou, Weiyu Zhu, Renping Wan, Zhengchuan Liang, Junxi Hu, Liehua Tie, Xinglei Cui, Yuanbin Zhang, Shixing Zhou, Jordi Sardans, Congde Huang and Josep Peñuelas Reixach
Forests 2025, 16(6), 954; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16060954 - 5 Jun 2025
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Leaf functional traits are important indicators that reveal plant adaptation and response to environmental changes. Characteristics and adaptive strategies of leaf functional traits of staple bamboo species (SBSs) for the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) remain unclear, which limits conservation management of [...] Read more.
Leaf functional traits are important indicators that reveal plant adaptation and response to environmental changes. Characteristics and adaptive strategies of leaf functional traits of staple bamboo species (SBSs) for the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) remain unclear, which limits conservation management of the giant panda and its habitat. Here, this study investigated 10 SBSs in 15 nature reserves across 36 counties, measured eight leaf functional traits, analyzed trait characteristics, variation, and drivers of variation, and examined trait-based strategies and strategy–environmental constraint relationships. Our results indicate that: coefficients of variation in leaf functional traits spanned from 9.58% to 79.16%, and significant differences were found among SBSs for leaf functional traits except chlorophyll concentration. The linear mixed-effects models revealed that the taxonomic factors explained 20.16 to 77.94% of variation, and environmental factors explained 17.03 to 29.12%. Leaf functional traits exhibited distinct environmental associations, primarily driven by geographic location, topography, and soil phosphorus availability. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis revealed 10 SBS clustered into two groups, corresponding to conservative and acquisitive resource-use strategies. Canonical correspondence analysis revealed that SBSs with conservative strategies were distributed in warm and moist habitats, and SBSs with acquisition strategies were distributed in habitats with high solar radiation. Our results reveal the key trait characteristics of SBSs and the strategy-environmental constraint model based on traits, which can provide scientific basis for the ecological management practice of SBSs. Full article
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