Photosynthetic organisms, such as high plants and microalgae, constantly face the challenge of a changing environment due to their largely sessile nature. During the many stages of their life cycle, plants must continuously adjust their internal growth and developmental rhythms to ensure survival and reproduction. However, global climate change is exacerbating both abiotic and biotic stresses, and unsustainable agricultural practices are threatening the ability of these organisms to adapt to their environments, which is negatively impacting crop yields and quality. Microalgae, which are photoautotrophic and can adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions, offer a promising source of beneficial biomolecules, including soluble amino acids, micronutrients, polysaccharides, and phytohormones. Therefore, it is essential to improve the ability of photosynthetic organisms to adapt to their environment, cope with various stresses, and improve overall sustainability.
Plants and microalgae have unique adaptations to their environments, which are expressed in specific transcriptional genes, translated proteins, post-translational modifications of proteins, synthetic metabolites, and product modifications. Various high-throughput omics technologies have been established, including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, glycomics, and phenomics. Fine sampling techniques, such as cryoelectron microscopy sections, single-cell omics, and subcellular organelle separation, have been established to refine the specificity and detail of tissues, cells, and organelles. These technologies generate massive amounts of omics data that provide a holistic view for comprehensively and systematically deciphering the mechanisms of photosynthetic organism adaptation and development, and facilitate the characterization of new candidate genes for subsequent improvements.
The aim of this research project is to collect high-quality studies based on reliable omics data and analytical techniques to understand the adaptive growth and development of photosynthetic organisms (including both plants and microalgae) in response to environmental stresses. Specifically, the omics techniques used should present not only descriptive and objective data, but also perform in-depth data processing in conjunction with physiological and biochemical states to obtain biologically meaningful conclusions, such as unraveling relevant gene networks, screening for specific genes, and identifying potential gene regulation.
We welcome submissions of different article types, such as original research, reviews and mini-reviews, methods, and perspectives papers on the following themes but not restricted to:
• New strategies for sampling, sequencing, and processing omics data to improve accuracy and reliability.
• The effectiveness of omics approaches in deciphering the mechanisms of photosynthetic organism adaptation to various biotic and abiotic stresses, including temperatures, water availability, salinity, pests, and diseases.
• The application of omics techniques to systematically analyze important traits of photosynthetic organisms during specific life history stages, such as germination, growth, flowering, reproduction, and senescence.
Photosynthetic organisms, such as high plants and microalgae, constantly face the challenge of a changing environment due to their largely sessile nature. During the many stages of their life cycle, plants must continuously adjust their internal growth and developmental rhythms to ensure survival and reproduction. However, global climate change is exacerbating both abiotic and biotic stresses, and unsustainable agricultural practices are threatening the ability of these organisms to adapt to their environments, which is negatively impacting crop yields and quality. Microalgae, which are photoautotrophic and can adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions, offer a promising source of beneficial biomolecules, including soluble amino acids, micronutrients, polysaccharides, and phytohormones. Therefore, it is essential to improve the ability of photosynthetic organisms to adapt to their environment, cope with various stresses, and improve overall sustainability.
Plants and microalgae have unique adaptations to their environments, which are expressed in specific transcriptional genes, translated proteins, post-translational modifications of proteins, synthetic metabolites, and product modifications. Various high-throughput omics technologies have been established, including genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, glycomics, and phenomics. Fine sampling techniques, such as cryoelectron microscopy sections, single-cell omics, and subcellular organelle separation, have been established to refine the specificity and detail of tissues, cells, and organelles. These technologies generate massive amounts of omics data that provide a holistic view for comprehensively and systematically deciphering the mechanisms of photosynthetic organism adaptation and development, and facilitate the characterization of new candidate genes for subsequent improvements.
The aim of this research project is to collect high-quality studies based on reliable omics data and analytical techniques to understand the adaptive growth and development of photosynthetic organisms (including both plants and microalgae) in response to environmental stresses. Specifically, the omics techniques used should present not only descriptive and objective data, but also perform in-depth data processing in conjunction with physiological and biochemical states to obtain biologically meaningful conclusions, such as unraveling relevant gene networks, screening for specific genes, and identifying potential gene regulation.
We welcome submissions of different article types, such as original research, reviews and mini-reviews, methods, and perspectives papers on the following themes but not restricted to:
• New strategies for sampling, sequencing, and processing omics data to improve accuracy and reliability.
• The effectiveness of omics approaches in deciphering the mechanisms of photosynthetic organism adaptation to various biotic and abiotic stresses, including temperatures, water availability, salinity, pests, and diseases.
• The application of omics techniques to systematically analyze important traits of photosynthetic organisms during specific life history stages, such as germination, growth, flowering, reproduction, and senescence.
