Stress Responses and Resistance Mechanisms in Plants: Physiology, Genetics, and Molecular Pathways
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 301
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rice; crop stress physiology; crop molecular biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change poses serious threats to agriculture and food security, endangering crop yields and long-term sustainability. To maintain stable crop production in the face of these challenges, it is essential to understand the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable crops to adapt, tolerate, and resist environmental stresses. This Special Issue aims to cover a wide range of research areas, including plant physiological responses, the identification of stress-related resistance genes, signal transduction pathways, omics technologies, and the role of phytohormones, offering new insights into how crops respond to both abiotic and biotic stresses. By integrating these advanced research areas, this Issue highlights innovative strategies to enhance stress tolerance and resilience in crop plants, ultimately contributing to global food security.
Dr. Hsin-Hung Lin
Dr. Shi-Peng Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- abiotic and biotic stress
- defense mechanisms
- crop genetics
- phytohormone
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