Genetics and Genomics of Ornamental Plants
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2024 | Viewed by 162
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advancements in genomics and multi-omics have made significant progress in improving the commercial and agronomic traits of ornamental plants. The use of multi-omic tools, such as transcriptomics, genomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, and proteomics, has become more cost-effective, allowing for an intensive data analysis in ornamental plants. These tools have been instrumental in studying the mitochondrial, nuclear, and chloroplast genomes of various floriculture and landscape plants. Additionally, the genetic tools, such as gene identification, gene transformation, gene editing, gene-locus assessment, and gene-mapping, have enhanced our understanding of how ornamental traits are regulated. Numerous studies have been conducted in order to gain valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms driving various ornamental traits, including flowering, axillary bud regulation, flowering bud dormancy, leaf and flower colour, floral and leaf volatiles, and stem characteristics, among others. This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge technologies that utilize genetic and genomic approaches to study the commercial traits of ornamental plants. The Issue welcomes studies that employ multi-omics, genetic editing, association analyses, and experimental validation analyses in ornamental plants. Contributions can regard both theoretical and empirical aspects.
Prof. Dr. Sagheer Ahmad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ornamental traits
- plant genomics
- plant genetics
- multi-omics
- genome dynamics
- gene editing
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