Molecular Regulation of Flower and Fruit Development and Functional Analysis of Key Genes in Fruit Trees
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 2026 | Viewed by 574
Special Issue Editors
Interests: floral induction; floral regulation mechanisms
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: plant molecular biology; molecular mechanism of fruit quality
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Flower and fruit development represent some of the most critical processes in pomological research. These processes are jointly regulated by multiple genes and environmental factors and directly determine key agronomic traits of fruit trees, including flowering time, fruiting rate, fruit yield, and fruit quality. In recent years, with the rapid development of molecular biology technologies such as multi-omics and gene editing, researchers have gradually uncovered the molecular regulatory networks of flower bud differentiation, fruit development, quality formation, ripening, and senescence, and continuously deepened the understanding of the functional characteristics of key genes, laying a solid theoretical foundation for the genetic improvement of fruit trees and the innovation of cultivation techniques.
This Special Issue will focus on the molecular regulation of flower and fruit development and functional analysis of key genes in fruit trees, focusing on collecting cutting-edge research achievements in related fields and paying special attention to the innovative research directions closely related to industrial development. Specifically, it includes functional identification of key genes involved in flower bud differentiation, flower organ development, fruit setting, fruit development, quality formation, ripening, and senescence, as well as the application of gene editing, epigenetic regulation, multi-omics integration analysis, and molecular markers in fruit tree breeding. It aims to provide new ideas and technical support for solving major industrial problems, such as unstable flowering, low fruiting rate, poor fruit quality, and short shelf life faced by the global fruit tree industry.
We sincerely invite agronomists, pomologists, molecular biologists, and other related researchers engaged in fruit tree research to submit original research articles and reviews to this Special Issue, share breakthrough achievements in the fields of molecular regulation and genetic improvement of fruit tree flower and fruit development, and jointly promote the innovation and sustainable development of the global fruit tree industry.
Prof. Dr. Hongna Zhang
Dr. Minjie Qian
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- flower bud differentiation
- flower organ development
- fruit setting
- fruit development
- fruit quality
- ripening and senescence
- gene editing
- epigenetic regulation
- multi-omics integration analysis
- molecular markers
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
