As important cash crops, ornamental plants can create high economic value. At the same time, they play an essential role in improving the environment and enriching people’s spiritual life. In recent years, genetics and molecular breeding of ornamentals have been developed considerably. The genetic mechanisms of important ornamental and economic traits, including flower and leaf colour, shape, fragrance, plant type, and chemical components, have been deciphered. RNA-seq technology has enabled the identification of key genes and SSR loci to facilitate ornamental plant breeding.
Since the whole-genome sequencing of the first ornamental plant (Prunus mume) was completed in 2012, more than 70 important ornamental plants have been sequenced, such as lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), rose (Rosa sp.), tree peony (Paeonia sp.), Chrysanthemum, etc. With the rapid accumulation of large amounts of genomic data, breakthroughs have been brought about in genetic investigation, gene cloning, and plant evolutionary analysis, leading to further research into genetics, molecular biology and breeding of ornamental plants.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of genetics and molecular breeding of ornamentals plants. We encourage studies using advanced omics technologies to understand the genetic mechanisms of important traits in ornamental plants.
We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, on the following subtopics but not limited to:
• Genetics of ornamental plants
• Molecular mechanisms of important ornamental characteristics
• Molecular Breeding of ornamental plants
• Genetic materials of ornamental plants
• New breeding Strategies in ornamental plants
Please note that descriptive studies, including those using omics approaches alone, will not be considered for review unless they address further functional insights.
As important cash crops, ornamental plants can create high economic value. At the same time, they play an essential role in improving the environment and enriching people’s spiritual life. In recent years, genetics and molecular breeding of ornamentals have been developed considerably. The genetic mechanisms of important ornamental and economic traits, including flower and leaf colour, shape, fragrance, plant type, and chemical components, have been deciphered. RNA-seq technology has enabled the identification of key genes and SSR loci to facilitate ornamental plant breeding.
Since the whole-genome sequencing of the first ornamental plant (Prunus mume) was completed in 2012, more than 70 important ornamental plants have been sequenced, such as lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), rose (Rosa sp.), tree peony (Paeonia sp.), Chrysanthemum, etc. With the rapid accumulation of large amounts of genomic data, breakthroughs have been brought about in genetic investigation, gene cloning, and plant evolutionary analysis, leading to further research into genetics, molecular biology and breeding of ornamental plants.
The goal of this Research Topic is to present an overview of the fundamental discoveries in the field of genetics and molecular breeding of ornamentals plants. We encourage studies using advanced omics technologies to understand the genetic mechanisms of important traits in ornamental plants.
We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts, including original research papers, reviews, and methods, on the following subtopics but not limited to:
• Genetics of ornamental plants
• Molecular mechanisms of important ornamental characteristics
• Molecular Breeding of ornamental plants
• Genetic materials of ornamental plants
• New breeding Strategies in ornamental plants
Please note that descriptive studies, including those using omics approaches alone, will not be considered for review unless they address further functional insights.