Omics Methods for Probing the Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

Dear Colleagues,

In the scenario of global climate change, the agricultural sector will have to face great challenges to ensure the availability of food. Agriculture production could be adversely affected by rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and variations in the intensity and frequency of extreme climatic events such as droughts and floods. The metabolic network of plants must be reconfigured under stress conditions to allow both the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis and the production of compounds to cope against the stress. The complexity of the genetic and molecular processes implicated in defense responses against these stresses need to be investigated more extensively. In this concern, information obtained trough 'omics' experiments will enable qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the abundance of various biological molecules in a high-throughput manner. The deep understanding of plants’ resilience mechanisms and their responses to abiotic stresses is of fundamental meaning for the development of resistant crop varieties and more productive and sustainable agriculture.

Dr. Víctor Manuel Rodríguez
Dr. Pablo Velasco
Guest Editors

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