Phylogenetic Relationships and Molecular Evolution of Plants in Forests

Dear Colleagues,

Forests are typical biodiverse and complex ecosystems on our planet and provide an incredible array of plant species. These plants in forests play critical roles in maintaining the overall health and function of forest ecosystems. Yet the molecular evidence of classification and evolution history of some plants in forests is still inadequate. Recent advances in molecular techniques such as plastid genome and ultra-long sequencing of rDNA have revolutionized our understanding of plant evolution and phylogenetics, allowing for unprecedented resolution in reconstructing the relationships among the lineages of different plants or their germplasm. This Special Issue aims to report the latest progress obtained in phylogenetic relationships and the molecular evolution of plants in forests. All type of articles including original research, reviews and new methods are greatly welcomed. The scope of this research topic includes, but is not limited to, the molecular evolution of tree plants, the phylogenetic relationship, plastid phylogenomics, SNP discovery, structure variation and the innovative evaluation of plant germplasm resources. Plant mitochondrial genome and specific molecular evaluation methods are preferentially considered. Papers exploring the development of molecular markers such as SSR, AFLP, MSAP, are also welcomed, but these markers should be obtained from a range of the population and verified beforehand.

Dr. Xupo Ding
Dr. Chunlai Wu
Dr. Minjie Deng
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the Special Issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.