Special Issue on Phenotypic Plasticity
Published 28 November, 2024
Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of an organism to modify its phenotype in response to environmental changes, is a cornerstone of biological adaptation and evolutionary processes. This versatile phenomenon spans diverse biological disciplines, from genetics and genomics to ecology, zoology, and oncology. Understanding the mechanisms underlying phenotypic plasticity and their implications is pivotal for addressing pressing global challenges such as ecosystem sustainability, food security, and human health.
We are pleased to announce a special issue dedicated to "Phenotypic Plasticity". This issue aims to contribute to cutting-edge research and foster interdisciplinary collaboration to advance the theoretical and methodological innovations in the field. Contributions that investigate phenotypic plasticity at molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels are welcome.
This special issue calls for Reviews, Perspectives and Research Articles. We welcome contributions related to, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms driving phenotypic plasticity.
- Advances in omics technologies and their applications in phenotypic plasticity research.
- Phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental stressors and its ecological implications.
- The role of phenotypic plasticity in evolution and species adaptation.
- Impacts of phenotypic plasticity on agricultural productivity and food security.
- Clinical implications of phenotypic plasticity in cancer and other human diseases.
- Comparative studies across taxa to uncover conserved and divergent plasticity mechanisms.
- Theoretical frameworks and computational models for phenotypic plasticity.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: April 30, 2025
Please read the Guide for Authors before submitting. All articles should be submitted online. Please select Phenotypic Plasticity as the article category on submission. All submissions will be subject to peer review.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this special issue, please do not hesitate to contact one of the guest editors:
Zu-Hua He
Principal Investigator
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences.
Email: zhhe@cemps.ac.cn
An-Ming Meng
Professor
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University.
Email: mengam@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
Chung-I Wu
Professor
School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University.
Email: wzhongyi@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Bing Zhu
Principal Investigator
Institute of Biophysics of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Email: zhubing@ibp.ac.cn
Quan Zou
Professor
Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Email: zouquan@nclab.net
Hong-Liang Zhang
Associate Professor
National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Email: zhanghl@nsfc.gov.cn
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