Genetic and Omics Insights into Plant Adaptation and Growth
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 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cell fate determination; organizational differentiation; stress response; omics research
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant growth and development is a process through which adaptive phenotypes are shaped by the combined influence of genetic factors and environmental conditions. Notably, allelic variations, gene expression levels, and physiological and biochemical traits, as well as epigenetic modifications and their respective degrees, can all contribute to the formation of specific phenotypic traits.
Omics-based approaches have emerged as powerful tools for studying plant diversity. By analyzing large-scale biological datasets, researchers can investigate the systemic characteristics of plant tissues or individuals, their interactions, and the underlying biological mechanisms driving trait formation.
This Special Issue will highlight research focusing on the role of omics—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and phenomics—in identifying key metabolic pathways, molecular mechanisms, and causative genes, proteins, and metabolites involved in plant growth, development, and stress responses. Additionally, we will explore current challenges, emerging trends in omics research for plant diversity conservation and utilization, the assessment of population diversity, and strategies for trait improvement.
Finally, we will emphasize multi-omics integration strategies, which enable efficient identification of molecular patterns and genetic interactions. Such approaches facilitate the precise reconstruction of biomolecular networks, allowing researchers to examine complex biological questions from both causal and effect-based perspectives while validating their functional relevance.
Dr. Ying Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- omics research
- growth and development
- stress response
- population diversity evaluation
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