Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis on Tree Species: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant tissue culture; in vitro culture; plant cryopreservation; cryobionomics
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Interests: plant tissue culture; in vitro culture; organogenesis; cytokinins; somatic embryogenesis; transcriptomics; epigenetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tree species are of invaluable importance to both our environment and human well-being. Their benefits are essential in helping cities and countries achieve 15 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Forest and tree genetic diversity is widely recognized as crucial, as trees serve as foundation species in forests, offer a diverse range of goods and services, support ecosystem functions, contribute to landscape restoration efforts, and provide nutrition year-round.
However, the rapid growth of the human population has placed increasing pressure on trees and tree products. The combination of biotechnology and conventional methods, such as plant propagation and breeding, has become a promising strategy for improving and multiplying a diverse range of tree species.
This Special Issue focuses on the recent advancements in somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis in tree species, both of which hold significant potential for various applications. These techniques are important not only in basic cell biology and tree genetic research but also for the long-term ex situ conservation of genetic resources through cryopreservation and for mass propagation.
Our goal is to explore the diverse aspects of somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis as valuable tools in tree biotechnology, particularly in the conservation of genetic diversity, adaptation to climate change, and the sustainable production of tree-based products.
Potential topics for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis;
- Tree biotechnology;
- Tree products;
- Cryopreservation techniques;
- Mass propagation;
- Genetic diversity and conservation;
- Climate change adaptation;
- Plant breeding and improvement.
Dr. Marcos Edel Martinez-Montero
Dr. Judit Dobránszki
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- somatic embryogenesis
- tree biotechnology
- tree products
- cryopreservation
- mass propagation
- forest
- genetic diversity
- ecosystem
- climate change
- plant breeding
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