Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stresses

Dear Colleagues,

Abiotic stress represents the main constraint for agriculture, affecting plant growth and productivity worldwide. Yield losses in agriculture will be potentiated in the future by global warming, increasing contamination, and reduced availability of fertile land. The challenge of present and future agriculture is to increase the food supply for a continuously growing human population under environmental conditions that are deteriorating in many areas of the world. Minimizing the effects of diverse types of abiotic stresses represent a matter of general concern. Research on all topics related to abiotic stress tolerance, from understanding the mechanism of stress responses of plants to developing cultivars and crops tolerant to stress, is a priority.

This Special Issue will focus on “Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stresses”. We are open to novel research, reviews and opinion articles covering all aspects of the responses and mechanisms of plant tolerance to abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, extreme temperatures, flooding, nutrient deficiencies, high radiation, toxic compounds (heavy metals, pesticides), ozone, etc., Contributions on physiological, biochemical, and molecular studies of crops responses to abiotic stresses, description and role of stress-responsive genes, breeding of stress-tolerant varieties, marker-assisted screening of stress tolerant genotypes, genetic engineering and other biotechnological approaches to improve crop tolerance will be welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Monica Boscaiu
Dr. Ana Fita
Guest Editors

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