Mitochondrial DNA Part B

Harnessing Chloroplast Genomics for Endangered Plant Rescue: A Pathway to Achieving SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Endangered plants represent invaluable genetic treasures, containing potential codes for disease resistance, stress tolerance, and medicinal applications. They simultaneously play irreplaceable roles in maintaining biodiversity, soil and water conservation, and climate regulation, being intimately connected to ecosystem stability. However, the sustainable utilization of these values faces threats. Their chloroplast genomes function as precise molecular signatures, enabling us to accurately identify species, assess endangered grades, and clarify evolutionary history. This genetic information helps us understand species' environmental adaptation mechanisms, providing scientific basis for population restoration, reintroduction to the wild, and even assisting species in adapting to future climate change, which facilitates a transition from "rescue conservation" to "sustainable development." Therefore, in-depth research on chloroplast genomes of endangered plants serves as a crucial bridge for transforming biodiversity conservation into a driving force for sustainable development.

The global challenge of achieving SDG 15 (Life on Land) remains one of humanity's most pressing concerns. The SDG 15 aims to ​protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. To accelerate the achievement of these targets, Mitochondrial DNA Part B invites submissions for a special Article Collection “Harnessing chloroplast Genomics for Endangered Plant Rescue: A Pathway to Achieving SDG 15 (Life on Land)”, which ​focuses on innovative research addressing SDG 15 challenges.

The Article Collection, edited by Editor-In-Chief Professor Chang Liu, will be included in Taylor & Francis’ SDG Article Collection Series. This series features Article Collections focused on groundbreaking research addressing global sustainability challenges while accelerating progress toward achieving the UN's SDGs. Papers published within the SDG Article Collection series will benefit from additional promotional activities across Taylor and Francis, increasing the discoverability and visibility of your research. ​
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This Article Collection welcomes mitogenome report, plastome report, rapid communication, method, and review, exploring: ​

• Taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships of endangered species and their relatives using chloroplast and mitochondria genome data
• Species formation, adaptive evolution, and phylogeographic history of endangered plants
• Genetic diversity assessment across wild plant populations and populations with scarce genetic resources
• Chloroplast DNA molecular markers for tracking and identifying illegal wild plant trade
• Genes related to stress resistance and potential adaptation to future climate change in endangered plant species
• Unique methodological or algorithmic approaches to the analysis of chloroplast genome and mitochondria genome data sets in endangered plants
• Communication papers describing new methods, software tools and databases related to chloroplast and mitochondria genome data sets in endangered plants

Submitting authors will be eligible for a 20% discount on the Article Publishing charge with a specific discount code. The code must be applied at the point of submission.

Please contact Changluan, Zhou <[email protected]> with any queries and discount codes regarding this Article Collection.

To submit your papers to this Article Collection, please:

1. Check "yes" for the question, "Are you submitting your paper for a specific special issue or article collection?"
2. Select the relevant Article Collection from the drop-down menu under the question, " Harnessing Chloroplast Genomics for Endangered Plant Rescue: A Pathway to Achieving SDG 15 (Life on Land)"