aBIOTECH - Special Issue "Epigenetic Regulation and Its potential Applications in Crop Improvement"
Honorary Editor
Hao Yu
National University of Singapore
Guest Editors:
Cheng-Guo Duan
Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology and Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, CAS
Silin Zhong,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Background:
Over the past two decades, we have observed remarkable strides in the realm of crop epigenetics, particularly with respect to technological advancements and mechanical understandings of epigenetic regulation. These advancements have certainly underscored the pivotal role of epigenetic mechanisms in guiding developmental trajectories and facilitating environmental adaptation in crops. This includes, but is not limited to, withstanding drought conditions, temperature fluctuations, infections by pathogenic bacteria, and other forms of stress. By modulating gene expression patterns without altering the underlying DNA sequence, epigenetic mechanisms allow plants to swiftly and dynamically respond to these environmental perturbations.
Issue Scope/Topics:
The journal of aBIOTECH is pleased to announce that it will publish a special issue on “Epigenetic regulation and its applications in crop improvement”. In this special issue, we plan to publish review articles and research articles covering the following topics, but are not limited to:
- DNA methylation and histone modifications in epigenetic regulation, and in crop genetic improvement
- Epigenetic regulation of agronomic traits in crops
- Epigenetic regulation of plant growth and development
- Epigenetic regulation in plant biotic and abiotic stresses
- Precise epigenome editing/epigenome editing tools
- Epigenetic reprogramming
- Interplay between epigenetics and epitranscriptomics
Submission deadline: February 20, 2025
Publication date: May 2025
For submission, instruction to authors, and other information, please visit:
https://www.abiotech.net
https://www.springer.com/journal/42994
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