Genetic Engineering and Gene Function Verification in Cotton
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 143
Special Issue Editor
2. Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: cotton; genetic engineering; gene function; genome; gene expression; molecular biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is an important economic crop and the largest source of textile fiber in the world. In recent years, using traditional breeding techniques, cotton researchers have made significant achievements in improving cotton yield, fiber quality, plant shape, and resistance. With the progress of technology and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the demand for cotton varieties in various aspects has also been continuously increasing. Cloning genes and regulatory elements with important biological and economic value is imperative, such as yield, quality, disease and pest resistance, stress resistance, efficient resource utilization, and growth and development. By utilizing genomic information from cotton, combined with omics data such as resequencing, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, research on the differentiation and regulation mechanisms of cotton fibers, key molecular regulatory elements, regulatory networks for glandular hair differentiation and development, and epigenetic regulatory networks can be more efficient and precise.
Papers submitted to this Special Issue must report highly novel results in the areas of molecular genetics and genomics of cotton. More specifically, this Special Issue will cover a selection of original research and review articles focusing on gene identification and functionality analysis, genomic prediction and selection, the application of omics and gene-editing tools to the enhancement of cotton breeding, and new methods/strategies to conduct genetic and genomic research. In addition, databases related to the subject of interest are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Chuanliang Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cotton
- fiber yield and quality
- biotic or abiotic stress
- disease resistance
- genetic engineering
- gene function verification
