A Review of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics in Plant Quality and Environmental Response: From Bibliometric Analysis to Science Mapping and Future Trends

Transcriptomics and metabolomics offer distinct advantages in investigating the differentially expressed genes and cellular entities that have the greatest influence on end-phenotype, making them crucial techniques for studying plant quality and environmental responses. While numerous relevant artic...

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Published in:Metabolites 2024-05, Vol.14 (5), p.272
Main Authors: Yan, Qi, Zhang, Guoshuai, Zhang, Xinke, Huang, Linfang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Arabidopsis thaliana
Bibliographic coupling
bibliometric analysis
Bibliometrics
Citation analysis
Cocitation
Content analysis
DNA sequencing
environmental response
Genetic aspects
Genomes
Integrated approach
Keywords
Metabolism
Metabolites
metabolome
Metabolomics
Nucleotide sequencing
Phenotypes
plant quality
Plant sciences
research stream
Reviews
Software
Species diversity
transcriptome
Transcriptomics
Trends
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Summary:Transcriptomics and metabolomics offer distinct advantages in investigating the differentially expressed genes and cellular entities that have the greatest influence on end-phenotype, making them crucial techniques for studying plant quality and environmental responses. While numerous relevant articles have been published, a comprehensive summary is currently lacking. This review aimed to understand the global and longitudinal research trends of transcriptomics and metabolomics in plant quality and environmental response (TMPQE). Utilizing bibliometric methods, we presented a comprehensive science mapping of the social structure, conceptual framework, and intellectual foundation of TMPQE. We uncovered that TMPQE research has been categorized into three distinct stages since 2020. A citation analysis of the 29 most cited articles, coupled with a content analysis of recent works (2020-2023), highlight five potential research streams in plant quality and environmental responses: (1) biosynthetic pathways, (2) abiotic stress, (3) biotic stress, (4) development and ripening, and (5) methodologies and tools. Current trends and future directions are shaped by technological advancements, species diversity, evolving research themes, and an environmental ecology focus. Overall, this review provides a novel and comprehensive perspective to understand the longitudinal trend on TMPQE.
ISSN:2218-1989
2218-1989
DOI:10.3390/metabo14050272