Molecular and Adaptive Mechanisms in Plant Genetics

Dear Colleagues,

An increasing world population and ever more pressing climate change pose major challenges for the future of the human species. Consequently, a primary goal of modern scientific and technological research efforts should be the selection of plant varieties for food production—for both humans and animals—and the preservation of genetic diversity in natural environments.

Understanding the molecular and non-molecular mechanisms of how plants are affected by ongoing climate change and discovering new ways to increase plant productivity are crucial steps toward new frontiers of growth and technological advancement in modern society. In this context, we strongly encourage submissions that leverage molecular approaches—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics—to unravel the genetic and epigenetic regulation of key tree traits, such as growth and responses to biotic and abiotic stress, and to translate these findings into advances in plant genetic adaptation and breeding.

Authors are cordially invited to participate with original articles or reviews on this broad topic. The collected data will certainly add to the understanding of these issues that increasingly burden modern society.

Dr. Gennaro Lettieri
Guest Editor

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