Molecular and Epigenetic Regulation in Seed Development
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 560
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional genomics; crop; biological breeding; phytohormone; molecular mechanism
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Dear Colleagues,
The mature stage of seeds is a critical period of seed development, during which seeds accumulate storage materials such as starch, lipids, and proteins; epigenetic modifications are essential for accumulating these storage materials. Seed dormancy and germination are critical developmental transitions from reproductive growth to vegetative growth, involving the activation or silencing of many genes; epigenetic modifications also play an important role in this process. Therefore, exploring new regulators and applying epigenetic modifications to improve crop yield and quality represent significant fields of research. This Special Issue aims to present an overview of the latest fundamental discoveries in this field of seed biology. We welcome all types of submissions, including original research, reviews, and methodologies in this field, including (but not limited to) research covering:
- Mining novel epigenetic regulators involved in the seed development;
- Expanding the epigenetic network of seed development;
- Genetic improvement of seed via epigenetic.
Dr. Yifeng Wang
Prof. Dr. Qingyun Bu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- seed development
- molecular mechanism
- epigenetic modification
- gene function
- genetic improvement
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