Advances in Quality Regulation and Improvement of Ornamental Plants
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 January 2026 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: propagation; stress resistance; regulatory mechanism of ornamental traits; breeding of ornamental plants
Interests: ornamental plants; molecular breeding; genomics and genetics; cultivation techniques
Interests: ornamental plants; molecular breeding; genomics and genetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the field of horticulture and plant science, ornamental plants have been receiving increasing attention due to their diverse morphological structures, vibrant color displays, and significant ecological and economic value. In recent years, the rapid advancement of biotechnology, particularly in quality regulation and improvement, has ushered in a new era of research on ornamental plants.
Ornamental plants include a wide range of species with high ornamental value, such as roses, lilies, chrysanthemums, orchids, azaleas, and irises. They are widely used in landscape greening, the cut flower industry, and home gardening. These plants are highly valued for their rich floral forms, diverse colors, rich floral fragrance, unique growth habits, and complex physiological and biochemical characteristics. Beyond their substantial economic value, ornamental plants play an irreplaceable role in ecological restoration and the enhancement of living environments. Moreover, traits such as plant height, leaf shape, leaf color, and branching patterns—collectively referred to as plant architecture—are also key components of their ornamental value and significantly influence overall plant health and adaptability.
This Special Issue aims to compile the latest research advances in plant morphology, quality regulation, and the improvement of ornamental plants and flowers. Topics may include (but are not limited to) floral development mechanisms, pigment, fragrance and metabolism regulation, the molecular basis of stress resistance, the optimization of in vitro rapid propagation techniques, photosynthetic efficiency, secondary metabolite accumulation, hormonal regulation networks, signal transduction pathways, the genetic control of plant architecture, and breeding. The goal is to promote the deep integration of basic research and industrial applications in this field.
We invite researchers worldwide to submit high-quality original research articles or review papers to the upcoming Special Issue titled "Advances in Quality Regulation and Improvement of Ornamental Plants" in the journal Horticulturae.
Prof. Dr. Ling Wang
Prof. Dr. Hongmei Sun
Prof. Dr. Xiaopeng Fu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gene function
- flower development
- flower color
- plant scent
- leaf morphology
- plant architecture
- stress tolerance
- organ regeneration
- secondary metabolites
- hormonal regulation
- signal transduction
- multi-omics integration (transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics)
- germplasm conservation and utilization
- ornamental traits improvement of plants
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