About this Research Topic
Model organisms represent an invaluable resource for fundamental and applied research, allowing the identification of the mechanistic basis of evolutionary innovations. This article collection will showcase studies of established as well as emerging Model Organisms in Plant Developmental Biology - their effectiveness and limitations, that have significance to the field broadly, including EvoDevo. Classically used for genetic and molecular studies in Plant Biology, model organisms are progressively entering many subdisciplines within Plant Development and EvoDevo. Recent advancements in the fast-growing field of plant model organisms, and their hugely increased phylogenetic breadth and availability of genomes and transgenic techniques, have led to a burst of innovative ideas and synthesis in recent publications spanning the range from an analysis of fossils to single-cell sequencing. However, it also raises the question of how broad is the application of knowledge gained from these studies, and its relevance to the field of Plant Development and EvoDevo.
To address those questions, this research topic focuses on new insights, latest discoveries, current challenges, and future perspectives in the study of model organisms and how much knowledge gained from them can be extrapolated broadly.
Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest unifying concepts in their sub-disciplines, and the challenges, emerging from the use of model plants, as well as to put forward potential solutions to address those challenges.
The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made and limitations encountered in the past decade working with Model Organisms in Plant Developmental Biology and EvoDevo. This article collection aims to inspire, inform and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field, while also emphasizing and uplifting the key contribution that women scientists have had to the field of Plant Development and EvoDevo.
We welcome article types such as Research Articles, Systematic Reviews, Methods, Reviews, Mini-Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Perspectives and Opinions. New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.
To address those questions, this research topic focuses on new insights, latest discoveries, current challenges, and future perspectives in the study of model organisms and how much knowledge gained from them can be extrapolated broadly.
Authors are encouraged to identify the greatest unifying concepts in their sub-disciplines, and the challenges, emerging from the use of model plants, as well as to put forward potential solutions to address those challenges.
The goal of this special edition Research Topic is to shed light on the progress made and limitations encountered in the past decade working with Model Organisms in Plant Developmental Biology and EvoDevo. This article collection aims to inspire, inform and provide direction and guidance to researchers in the field, while also emphasizing and uplifting the key contribution that women scientists have had to the field of Plant Development and EvoDevo.
We welcome article types such as Research Articles, Systematic Reviews, Methods, Reviews, Mini-Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Perspectives and Opinions. New articles will be added to this collection as they are published.
Keywords: #CollectionSeries, model organisms, plant biology, plant development
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