Transcriptional Regulatory Networks in Flowers

Dear Colleagues,

Flowers are a relatively recent evolutionary innovation and have been thought to drive the diversification of angiosperms; as reproductive organs to interact with pollinators and environments, they have evolved impressive phenotype diversities to benefit plants, animals, and human beings. The purpose of this Special Issue is to address the question of how flower phenotype diversities are transcriptionally regulated. The research topics may include but are not limited to flowering, inflorescence architecture and identity determination, plant-specialized metabolite biosynthesis, transportation and emission, flower development and senescence, and post-harvest preservation. In addition, the crosstalk or coordination regulation of those events mentioned above is also welcomed.

This Special Issue calls for review, original research, and perspective papers on the topics from ornamental plants, grain crops, economic crops, industrial plants, and wild plant species. We also welcome contributions on other relevant topics.

If you have any questions, please contact the guest editor.

Prof. Dr. Xiang Gao
Guest Editor

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