Functional Role of Endopolyploidy in Plants

Dear Colleagues,

Genome multiplication restricted to the specific cells and tissues of an organism, known as endopolyploidy, enlarges the cell nucleus and has nucleotypic effects, that can be detectable in plant morphogenetic, physiological, and biological processes. Today, it is well known that endopolyploidy is very common in many plant groups, more than previously thought. Recent studies discovered an intimate association of endopolyploidy with plants at a wide scale, from cells to whole organisms, such as in cell line diversification, plant adaptations, stress response, and mutual biotic interactions. Interest in elucidating the functional role of endopolyploidy is growing among researchers. However, much remains to be understood, and many unexplored white spots in the mosaic remain to be filled.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue that aims to provide a platform for researchers who study endopolyploidy in plants to share their insights. We welcome research communications either on general topics such as proving and describing the presence of endopolyploidy in new plant groups, or specific ones that explore its variation and function in diverse plant structures, tissues and organs. Papers that elucidate the role of endopolyploidy in the formation, maintenance or pathology of plant–plant, plant–insect(animal), and plant–environment interactions are highly encouraged. We also invite studies that investigate the genomic characteristics of plants, particularly the relationships between endopolyploidy, organismal polyploidy, and chromosome counts. Additionally, this Special Issue welcomes “omic” studies associated with endopolyploidy variation, as well as studies of any plant group, including model and non-model vascular and nonvascular plants, algae, and fungi.

Dr. Vladislav Kolarčik
Dr. Aleš Kladnik
Guest Editors

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• cycle value
• DNA replication
• endocycle
• endomitosis
• endopolyploidy
• endoreplication
• Feulgen densitometry
• flow cytometry
• fluorescence microscopy
• genome size
• partial endoreplication
• plant development
• plant interactions
• stress response