Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Fruits
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Horticultural and Floricultural Crops".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 827
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular regulation of plant growth and development; postharvest biology and fruit ripening; molecular engineering of fruits to enhance quality attributes; modulating heat stress to enhance crop productivity; production of vaccines in plants
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Interests: postharvest physiology; plant molecular biology; plant physiology
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Interests: functional genomics; molecular biology; tropical fruits; postharvest biology; fruit ripening
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fruits face a range of abiotic stresses during production, postharvest handling, storage and distribution. Abiotic stress such as salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, nutrient deficiencies and exposure to heavy metals can significantly reduce both fruit productivity and quality. Enhancing the ability of fruits to tolerate these stresses is crucial for maintaining high yields in challenging conditions. In this regard, fruits have evolved various adaptive mechanisms at the physiological, biochemical and molecular levels to mitigate the impact of these stresses.
A deeper understanding of how these mechanisms function and interact is essential for developing strategies to improve stress-tolerant fruit crops. Recent research advances have provided valuable insights into the complex processes that allow fruits to survive under adverse conditions. This includes the identification of stress-responsive genes, proteins and metabolites, as well as the role of signaling pathways in stress adaptation.
This Special Issue will explore both fundamental and applied aspects of stress tolerance, covering topics such as physiological responses, enzymatic activity, gene expression, functional genomics, molecular networks and innovative approaches to enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in fruits. All original research papers and reviews are welcome for submission to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Avtar K. Handa
Prof. Dr. Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Guillermo Berumen-Varela
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- crop
- enzyme activity
- fruit quality
- functional genomics
- genome editing
- molecular mechanisms
- omics
- stress tolerance
- transgenics
- transcriptomics
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