Innovation for In Vitro Plant Propagation and Biotechnological 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: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1987
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Innovation in plant biotechnology refers to the development of new methods and technologies or the modification of a product or process with practical applications. Plant biotechnology, as a scientific discipline, has shown great development in recent years. One key application of plant biotechnology is plant tissue culture (PTC). PTC applications can be classified into five categories: 1) plant health, which consists of obtaining pathogen- free plants by meristem culture, thermotherapy, and cryotherapy; 2) in vitro conservation of germplasm using minimum growth medium and cryopreservation techniques; 3) breeding via genetic transformation, somatic hybridization, mutagenesis, and in vitro selection; 4) production of secondary metabolites with high industrial value; and 5) in vitro plant propagation. Recent developments include the application of nanomaterials, hormesis, the use of bioreactors, and genome editing.
This Special Issue aims to foster a deep understanding of in vitro culture and its applications in plant biotechnology, emphasizing innovation in in vitro plant propagation and biotechnological approaches to address global challenges in food security and biodiversity conservation and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jericó Jabín Bello Bello
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- micropropagation
- nanomaterials
- bioreactors
- biostimulation
- genome editing
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