Molecular Cytogenetics, Genome Evolution and Plant Domestication
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027
Editor
Interests: plant cytogenetics; plant evolution; molecular cytogenetics; polyploidy; meiotic mutants; biodiversity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For numerous decades, since the study of chromosomes entered the scientific world as an autonomous discipline, plant cytogenetics was based mainly on the number and morphology of chromosomes, that is, on what could be observed with the laboratory techniques available at the time. Substantial progress has been made with the optimization of staining methods and the development of chromosome banding techniques. The linear differentiation of chromosomes was the first step in overcoming, at least partially, the obstacles posed by the chromosomal uniformity typical of many plant species. The turning point came with the development of molecular cytogenetics based on in situ hybridization (ISH) techniques, which marked the beginning of the molecular era in chromosome study. FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization) and its variant GISH (genomic in situ hybridization) are powerful tools for refining chromosome structure analyses, identifying karyotype-associated rearrangements and elucidating evolutionary changes during crop domestication.
The ability to hybridize DNA sequences on chromosomes has made molecular cytogenetics an essential approach in genomic projects contributing to the improvement of genome assemblies. Aware that understanding the mechanisms of plant genome evolution is a prerequisite for unravelling the complex evolutionary system of plants, we have planned this Special Issue entitled “Molecular cytogenetics, genome evolution and plant domestication” to encourage the submission of original articles, reviews and mini-articles addressing the following themes:
- The role of genome evolution in plant diversification
- Karyotype changes and dysploidy events
- Improved molecular cytogenetics technologies applied to the study of genome evolution
- Genome evolution in polyploids
- Genome evolution and plant domestication
Contributions concerning other related topics are welcome and will receive serious consideration.
Dr. Egizia Falistocco
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- molecular cytogenetics
- chromosome rearrangements
- karyotyping
- polyploidy
- dysploidy
- plant domestication
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