Transcriptional Regulatory Networks in Flowers
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: closed (15 March 2023) | Viewed by 20969
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Flowers are a relatively recent evolutionary innovation and have been thought to drive the diversification of angiosperms; as reproductive organs to interact with pollinators and environments, they have evolved impressive phenotype diversities to benefit plants, animals, and human beings. The purpose of this Special Issue is to address the question of how flower phenotype diversities are transcriptionally regulated. The research topics may include but are not limited to flowering, inflorescence architecture and identity determination, plant-specialized metabolite biosynthesis, transportation and emission, flower development and senescence, and post-harvest preservation. In addition, the crosstalk or coordination regulation of those events mentioned above is also welcomed.
This Special Issue calls for review, original research, and perspective papers on the topics from ornamental plants, grain crops, economic crops, industrial plants, and wild plant species. We also welcome contributions on other relevant topics.
If you have any questions, please contact the guest editor.
Prof. Dr. Xiang Gao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- flowering
- flower initiation and development
- inflorescence architecture
- flower organ identity determination
- flower color
- flower scent
- flower life span
- flower post-harvest preservation
- flower senescence
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