Plant Tissue Culture: Advances and Perspectives
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Propagation and Seeds".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 101
Editors
Interests: protoplast isolation, culture, and plant regeneration; cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems; in vitro regeneration systems; somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis; optimization of tissue culture protocols; plant biotechnology in horticultural crops; integration of protoplast-based systems with genome editing technologies
Interests: genetic transformation and genome editing in woody and stone fruit species; in vitro regeneration systems in fruit crops; plant tissue culture and micropropagation; production of secondary metabolites through in vitro systems; elicitation strategies to enhance metabolite accumulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant tissue culture has long been a fundamental tool in plant science, supporting advances in micropropagation, genetic improvement, and the conservation of plant genetic resources. Over time, it has evolved into a key component of modern plant biotechnology, increasingly integrated with molecular and genomic approaches. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances and emerging perspectives in plant tissue culture, with particular emphasis on horticultural and crop species. Topics of interest include the following:
- In vitro regeneration, organogenesis, and somatic embryogenesis;
- Protoplast isolation, culture, plant regeneration, and cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems;
- Micropropagation and synthetic seed technology;
- Cryopreservation and germplasm conservation;
- Optimization of culture media, growth regulators, and environmental conditions;
- Genetic transformation and genome editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas systems);
- Production of secondary metabolites through in vitro systems, including elicitation strategies and bioreactor-based approaches.
Despite significant progress, challenges such as genotype dependency, limited regeneration capacity, and constraints in protoplast-based systems remain. Addressing these bottlenecks is essential to fully exploit the potential of tissue culture.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and methodological studies contributing to advances in plant tissue culture and its applications in agriculture and horticulture.
Dr. Miriam Romero-Muñoz
Dr. Marga Pérez-Jiménez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- in vitro regeneration
- somatic embryogenesis
- protoplast culture
- micropropagation
- cryopreservation
- plant biotechnology
- genome editing
- CRISPR/Cas
- horticultural crops
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