The Mission of Protective Factors under Stress Conditions in Plants

Plants interact with intensively changing and potentially harmful environmental factors throughout their growth and development periods. As nonmobile organisms, they have developed complex defense systems that involve multistage, diverse metabolic responses in adapting to the currently operating environmental conditions. However, the mechanisms of the stressogenic effects of these factors in cells as well as the possibilities for counteracting their effects are still not fully understood. This problem is particularly important for the breeders and consumers of agronomically important crops. In this Special Issue, we will focus on explaining the mechanisms of action of innovative inorganic/organic substances that can be used as protective agents under stressful conditions caused by various factors. Moreover, we would like to include studies on improving yields under unfavorable environmental conditions in terms of increasing quality—towards the accumulation of ingredients that are important in human and animal diets.

Dr. Apolonia Sieprawska
Guest Editor

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• oxidative stress
• organic or nonorganic protectants
• protective mechanisms
• biomolecules
• yielding