Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Food Quality Regulation
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editor
Interests: seafood; hazards and control; food bioscience
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on Research on the Molecular Mechanisms of Food Quality Regulation, aiming to explore the molecular-level regulatory mechanisms of quality formation, deterioration and maintenance in agricultural and aquatic food during growth, processing and storage. It covers transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics technologies, revealing the regulatory roles of key genes, transcription factors and food macromolecule interactions on food texture, flavor, nutrition and safety quality. The issue collects original research and review articles related to molecular regulation of fruit and vegetable postharvest quality, meat and aquatic product freshness maintenance and grain processing quality improvement. It intends to summarize the latest research progress, provide a theoretical basis for precise quality control and green preservation technology development and promote the integration of molecular biology and food science engineering, as well as academic exchange and innovative application in this field.
Dr. Jun Yan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food quality regulation
- molecular mechanism
- omics technology
- food macromolecules
- postharvest preservation
- gene transcription regulation
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