Genetic Mechanisms of Environmental Adaptability of Forest Tree Species
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 172
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Interests: plant genomics; comparative genomic analysis; phylogenomics; functional gene analysis; transcriptomics
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Interests: plant genomics; population genomics; landscape genomics; adaptive evolution
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The adaptability of forest trees to varying environmental conditions is a cornerstone for maintaining forest ecosystems, ensuring biodiversity, and providing essential resources and services. With the increasing impacts of climate change, understanding the genetic mechanisms behind environmental adaptability in forest trees has become more critical than ever. Recent advancements in molecular biology, genomics, and high-throughput sequencing technologies have opened new avenues for exploring these genetic mechanisms.
This Special Issue of the journal Forests focuses on the genetic basis of environmental adaptability in forest trees. We invite articles that delve into the genome-wide identification and analysis of genes and genetic pathways that enable forest trees to withstand various environmental stresses, including drought, temperature extremes, pathogens, and soil nutrient deficiencies. Studies that leverage cutting-edge techniques such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS), quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) are particularly welcome.
We aim to showcase research that enhances our understanding of how genetic variation, gene expression, and epigenetic modifications contribute to the resilience of forest trees. Contributions that improve identification methods, analyze population-level genetic diversity, or provide the functional verification of key adaptive genes are highly encouraged. This Special Issue seeks both theoretical insights and empirical findings that will guide future conservation efforts, breeding programs, and the development of climate-resilient forest tree populations.
Dr. Mingcheng Wang
Dr. Shanshan Zhu
Dr. Lei Zhang
Dr. Yonghua Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetic adaptability
- forest trees
- environmental stress
- gene expression
- climate change adaptation
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