Exploring the Molecular Mechanisms of Flowering Time Regulation in Plants through Gene Editing
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 3155
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flowering-time regulation; gene editing; plant genetics and molecular biology; tree growth and phenology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: plant development; molecular biology; gene editing; future crop
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Like all living organisms, plants have the ability to adapt to a changing environment. However, global climate change increases the risk of crop loss; thus, new technologies and more resilient crop varieties are needed to accelerate their adaptation to the changing climate. Floral transition with the right timing and favorable environmental conditions is an important agronomic trait affecting crop yield. Recent technological advancements in genetic tools, such as the use of CRISPR/cas9 editing, have enabled scientists to identify the involved mechanism precisely and efficiently.
This Special Issue highlights the recent advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of flowering-time regulation. We welcome all types of articles (original research, methods, opinions, and reviews) on the topics of 1. the molecular mechanism regulating floral transition, and 2. the gene editing approach to control flowering time. Studies employing model and non-model plant species are welcome.
Dr. Keh Chien Lee
Dr. Hendry Susila
Dr. Dmitry D. Sokoloff
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Flowering
- CRISPR/cas9
- Genome editing
- Floral transition
- Plant adaptation to climate change
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