Plant Genomics and Phylogenetics
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 2058
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant molecular evolution; plant genomics; abiotic stress adaptations; Fruit quality; comparative genomics; Phylogenetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advances in high-throughput sequencing technology and bioinformatics tools, have substantially increased the ability to analyze and understand genomes and the relationship between genotype and phenotype. Plant genomics is a rapidly evolving field of genetics and evolution, it make it possible to analyze the gene families with important biological function in one certain species or genus. By taking advantage of abundant genome resources, it is beneficial to explore the key enzymes in the synthetic pathway of natural products. In addition, the comparative analysis of gene families or genomics could explain the adaptive evolution and specific traits in plants. This Special Issue of Life aims to publish the latest research progress on the plant genomics and phylogenetics involved in plant growth, production, stresses response. For this Special Issue, we welcome investigators to contribute original research articles and review papers. This includes but is not limited to genome assembly and sequencing, genome structure and organization, gene prediction, comparative genomics, genome evolution, RNA sequencing, expression profile, gene family identification and function annotation, phylogenetic and molecular evolution. Bioinformatics tools and databases that assist in the analysis of genomic data and phylogenetic are also welcome.
Dr. Aidi Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant genome
- genome evolution
- comparative genomics
- gene family
- phylogenetics
- systematic evolution
- molecular evolution
- agronomic trait
- biosynthetic pathway
- stress response and adaption
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