Research on Pomegranate Germplasm, Breeding, Genetics and Multiomics

Dear Colleagues,

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) belongs to the family Lythraceae, native to central Asia. It has an ancient cultivation history and has become an emerging profitable fruit crop due to its attractive features, such as the bright red appearance and the abundance of valuable compounds in its peel and aril with health-promoting properties due to being ellagitannin-based. In recent years, along with the increase in its cultivation and consumption, research on pomegranate germplasm, genetics, multiomics, cultivation, and postharvest physiology has progressed significantly. Genome sequences of pomegranate varieties and transcriptomic data from fruits, flowers, and leaves is expected to facilitate an understanding of the genetic control of metabolites in pomegranate.

The focus of this Special Issue is to cover pomegranate-related research areas, including germplasm evaluations, innovation and utilization, breeding, genetic map construction, molecular marker development, genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics, including molecular and physiological mechanisms of fruit quality, fruit seed, flower development, or adaptation to environmental cues. Studies on pomegranate cultivation and postharvest physiology are also welcome. In addition, we aim to invite experts to submit review articles highlighting recent advances and future perspectives of pomegranate germplasm innovation and utilization.

Prof. Dr. Zhaohe Yuan
Prof. Dr. Gaihua Qin
Prof. Dr. Julián Bartual
Guest Editors

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