Special Issue "Genomics and Bioinformatics Applications in Horticulture"

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2)".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Renesh Bedre
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Texas A&M University 2415 E. Hwy. 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA
Interests: bioinformatics; computational biology; genomics; transcriptomics; quantitative genetics; biostatistics; machine learning
Dr. Devi R. Kandel
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Guest Editor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Texas A&M University 2415 E. Hwy. 83, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA
Interests: high-throughput sequencing; horticulture; plant breeding; quantitative genetics

Special Issue Information

Dear Researchers,

Horticulture plays a vital role in human lives by providing fruits, vegetables, medicines, spices, ornamentals, and beverages. Horticultural plants are getting increasing attention for balanced nutrition for better human health and a clean environment. Research into horticultural plants has emphasized improving quality and health-promoting beneficial compounds, shelf-life extension, increasing yield, and development of varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Continuous development in low-cost and high-throughput sequencing technologies provides a wealth of genetic information to study the complex gene regulatory mechanisms and defense systems in the plants. Modern genomics and bioinformatics have surged the genome sequencing and molecular research of horticultural plants. This Special Issue focuses on genomics and bioinformatics analysis of horticultural plants, which can add value to the improvement of horticultural plants.

This Special Issue covers broad topics on horticultural plants genomics, including but not limited to the following:

  1. Transcriptomics and genomics analysis in response to biotic and abiotic stresses
  2. Comparative genomics analysis
  3. Population genomics
  4. Genome- and transcriptome-wide association analysis
  5. Molecular marker discovery
  6. Plant–pathogen interactions
  7. Development of new computational tools, functional databases, and genetic information resources
  8. Machine learning in genomics analysis

Dr. Renesh Bedre
Dr. Devi R. Kandel
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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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-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • horticultural plants
  • genomics
  • transcriptomics
  • proteomics
  • bioinformatics
  • computational biology
  • RNA-seq
  • high-throughput sequencing
  • plant–pathogen interactions
  • computational tools and databases
  • machine learning

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Genome-Wide Analysis and Functional Characterization of the UDP-Glycosyltransferase Family in Grapes
Horticulturae 2021, 7(8), 204; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7080204 - 21 Jul 2021
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Grape (Vitis vinifera) produces a variety of secondary metabolites, which can enhance nutrients and flavor in fruit and wine. Uridine diphosphate-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are primarily responsible for the availability of secondary metabolites by glycosylation modification. Here, a total of 228 putative UGTs [...] Read more.
Grape (Vitis vinifera) produces a variety of secondary metabolites, which can enhance nutrients and flavor in fruit and wine. Uridine diphosphate-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are primarily responsible for the availability of secondary metabolites by glycosylation modification. Here, a total of 228 putative UGTs were identified in V. vinifera, and VvUGTs were clustered into 15 groups (A to O) and unevenly distributed on 18 chromosomes. Diverse VvUGT members from 12 groups were transcribed, and they responded to different external stresses. More than 72% of VvUGT members were expressed at one or more stages of grape fruit development, and the expression levels of 34 VvUGT members increased gradually with fruit ripening. The VvUGT members of different groups may be involved in the synthesis and accumulation of flavonoid glycosides, glycosidically bound volatiles, and stilbenes. These results will provide guidance for further research on the functions and regulating mechanisms of UGT genes. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genomics and Bioinformatics Applications in Horticulture)
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