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Plant Reproduction and Embryonic Development

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Development and Morphogenesis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 3370

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Dr. Małgorzata Kozieradzka-Kiszkurno

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Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza str. 59, PL-80-308 Gdansk, Poland
Interests: plant reproduction; plant embryology; ovule development; seed development; light and electron microscopy
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Dear Colleagues,

Plant reproduction is one of the most fundamental processes carried out by a plant. Reproductive plant biology involves research of various interrelated phases of ontogenesis: flower organogenesis, anthesis, pollination, fertilization, seed maturation, etc. Flowering plants reproduce sexually or asexually, leading to the formation of seeds that enable them to survive to a new generation. A network of signalling and regulatory pathways are activated and finely controlled when a seed is finally formed. This Special Issue focuses on diverse aspects of plant reproduction, including apomixis and sexual plant reproduction.

This Special Issue of Plants welcomes original research papers, reviews, and other forms of scientific communication focused on the structural, genetic, biochemical, and molecular aspects of plant sexual and asexual reproductive development in many different types of plants (both in model and non-model plants).

Dr. Małgorzata Kozieradzka-Kiszkurno
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Keywords

  • floral induction & flower organ development
  • male & female gametogenesis: pollen
  • gametophyte
  • sporophyte
  • ovule
  • embryo
  • endosperm
  • seed
  • epigenetics and imprinting
  • plant reproduction
  • apomixis

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Genome-Wide Association Study of Seed Morphology Traits in Senegalese Sorghum Cultivars
by Ezekiel Ahn, Jacob Botkin, Vishnutej Ellur, Yoonjung Lee, Kabita Poudel, Louis K. Prom and Clint Magill
Plants 2023, 12(12), 2344; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12122344 - 16 Jun 2023
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Sorghum is considered the fifth most important crop in the world. Despite the potential value of Senegalese germplasm for various traits, such as resistance to fungal diseases, there is limited information on the study of sorghum seed morphology. In this study, 162 Senegalese [...] Read more.
Sorghum is considered the fifth most important crop in the world. Despite the potential value of Senegalese germplasm for various traits, such as resistance to fungal diseases, there is limited information on the study of sorghum seed morphology. In this study, 162 Senegalese germplasms were evaluated for seed area size, length, width, length-to-width ratio, perimeter, circularity, the distance between the intersection of length & width (IS) and center of gravity (CG), and seed darkness and brightness by scanning and analyzing morphology-related traits with SmartGrain software at the USDA-ARS Plant Science Research Unit. Correlations between seed morphology-related traits and traits associated with anthracnose and head smut resistance were analyzed. Lastly, genome-wide association studies were performed on phenotypic data collected from over 16,000 seeds and 193,727 publicly available single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Several significant SNPs were found and mapped to the reference sorghum genome to uncover multiple candidate genes potentially associated with seed morphology. The results indicate clear correlations among seed morphology-related traits and potential associations between seed morphology and the defense response of sorghum. GWAS analysis listed candidate genes associated with seed morphologies that can be used for sorghum breeding in the future. Full article
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Efficient Somatic Embryogenesis, Regeneration and Acclimatization of Panax ginseng Meyer: True-to-Type Conformity of Plantlets as Confirmed by ISSR Analysis
by Jung-Woo Lee, Jang-Uk Kim, Kyong-Hwan Bang, Nayeong Kwon, Young-Chang Kim, Ick-Hyun Jo and Young-Doo Park
Plants 2023, 12(6), 1270; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061270 - 10 Mar 2023
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Panax ginseng Meyer grows in east Russia and Asia. There is a high demand for this crop due to its medicinal properties. However, its low reproductive efficiency has been a hindrance to the crop’s widespread use. This study aims to establish an efficient [...] Read more.
Panax ginseng Meyer grows in east Russia and Asia. There is a high demand for this crop due to its medicinal properties. However, its low reproductive efficiency has been a hindrance to the crop’s widespread use. This study aims to establish an efficient regeneration and acclimatization system for the crop. The type of basal media and strength were evaluated for their effects on somatic embryogenesis, germination, and regeneration. The highest rate of somatic embryogenesis was achieved for the basal media MS, N6, and GD, with the optimal nitrogen content (≥35 mM) and NH4+/NO3− ratio (1:2 or 1:4). The full-strength MS medium was the best one for somatic embryo induction. However, the diluted MS medium had a more positive effect on embryo maturation. Additionally, the basal media affected shooting, rooting, and plantlet formation. The germination medium containing 1/2 MS facilitated good shoot development; however, the medium with 1/2 SH yielded outstanding root development. In vitro-grown roots were successfully transferred to soil, and they exhibited a high survival rate (86.3%). Finally, the ISSR marker analysis demonstrated that the regenerated plants were not different from the control. The obtained results provide valuable information for a more efficient micropropagation of various P. ginseng cultivars. Full article
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