Biotechnological Intervention and Secondary Metabolite Production in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 984
Special Issue Editors
Interests: genetic transformation; medicinal plant; secondary metabolites; somatic embryogenesis; transcriptomics
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Interests: genetic transformation; medicinal plant; secondary metabolites; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; transcriptomics
Interests: bamboo epigenetic; bamboo rapid growth; bamboo genomics; stress tolerance, RNA and DNA modification; transposons; sustainable development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The production of secondary metabolites in plants is vital for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications, yet traditional methods face challenges like low yield, seasonal dependence, and environmental fluctuations.
Biotechnological interventions offer innovative solutions to these challenges by harnessing cutting-edge tools such as genetic engineering, tissue culture, and metabolic pathway optimization. Advances in CRISPR-Cas technology, synthetic biology, in vitro culture techniques, and elicitation strategies have revolutionized secondary metabolite enhancement, enabling the precise manipulation of biosynthetic pathways and sustainable production.
This Special Issue studies the latest advancements in biotechnological interventions for enhancing secondary metabolite production in plants. Central to this exploration are genome-editing technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas, which offer precise tools to upregulate biosynthetic pathways and fine-tune metabolite synthesis. The roles of elicitors, nanoparticles, and omics-driven approaches are also highlighted for their potential to boost metabolite yield and scalability while ensuring sustainability. Using tissue-specific and inducible promoters is a promising strategy to optimize metabolite accumulation without compromising plant growth or development.
Additionally, this Special Issue addresses the pressing question of identifying sustainable and scalable platforms, such as plant cell cultures or engineered microbial systems, for industrial-scale production. By addressing these critical advancements, this Special Issue will revolutionize secondary metabolite production for applications in plant biotechnology and beyond. The insights gathered will contribute to eco-friendly, efficient, and scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly into plant biotechnology and industrial applications.
Dr. Zishan Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Anwar Shahzad
Prof. Dr. Muthusamy Ramakrishnan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- CRISPR/Cas technology
- elicitation
- plant tissue culture
- plant bio factories
- metabolic engineering
- secondary metabolites
- synthetic biology
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