Highlighting plant science with a GENETICS and G3 series on Plant Genetics and Genomics.

The article reports that plant science has generated many discoveries and advances in genetics and genomics research. Topics include examines these contributions reflect the ingenuity and rigor of the plant science community as well as the rich diversity of plants and their biology; and considered plants are also vital in daily lives as a source of food, fiber and fuel and as a key component of the global carbon cycle.