Comparative and Functional Genomics of Plants

Dear Colleagues,

Genomic studies in plants have transformed our understanding of the genetic basis of plant evolution, adaptation, and trait variation. Comparative genomics enables the understanding of genome evolution, structural variation, gene family expansion, synteny, and the conservation or divergence of regulatory networks across species, while functional genomics bridges genotype and phenotype by characterizing gene function. The combination of multi-omics technologies with computational biology, machine learning, and systems biology has greatly enhanced our ability to identify candidate genes, regulatory elements, and molecular pathways governing agronomically important traits such as yield, stress tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and developmental processes.

This Research Topic aims to highlight recent advances in both comparative and functional plant genomics across model and non-model crop species. We welcome original research, reviews, and methodological papers addressing genome assembly and annotation, pan-genomics, evolutionary genomics, transcriptome (whole RNA, single-cell and spatial) analysis, metabolomics, proteomics, epigenetic regulation, gene regulatory networks, CRISPR-based functional validation, and integrative multi-omics approaches. By bringing together diverse genomic perspectives, this collection seeks to advance our understanding of plant biology and promote innovative strategies for developing resilient and high-performing crops in a changing global environment.

Dr. Swapan Chakrabarty
Prof. Dr. Prasanta K. Subudhi
Guest Editors

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