Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 2287
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lotus; callus; plant genetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled "Improving Lotus Traits Genomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Approaches," aims to deepen understanding of key traits in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) through interdisciplinary research and focuses on traits essential to lotus cultivation and commercialization, including seed and rhizome yield, plant architecture, stress resistance, and developmental processes. By integrating genomic, physiological, and biochemical techniques, this Special Issue seeks to uncover the mechanisms underlying these traits, identify pivotal functional genes, and validate their regulatory networks, thereby providing a foundation for targeted improvements in lotus traits. Original research articles addressing these goals are highly encouraged, alongside comprehensive review articles that synthesize current knowledge on related topics.
Dr. Heng Sun
Prof. Dr. Mei Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
- genomics
- physiology
- biochemistry
- key traits
- gene function
- regulatory networks
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