Oxidative Stress in Plant Stress and Plant Physiology

A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "ROS, RNS and RSS".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 28

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1. State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
2. Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
Interests: ROS signaling; stress adaptive responses; plant growth; ionic homeostasis; ROS scavenging
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Dear Colleagues,

Oxidative stress, driven by reactive oxygen species (ROS), plays a dual role in plant stress responses, acting as both a damaging agent and a key signaling molecule. This Special Issue explores the intricate mechanisms of ROS signaling in plant stress adaptation, focusing on how plants maintain redox homeostasis under diverse stressors, including biotic, abiotic, soil-borne, and air pollutants. A comparative analysis of halophyte vs. glycophyte species or tolerant and sensitive plant species will shed light on evolutionary adaptations to oxidative stress, while molecular crosstalk with ROS signaling will highlight interactions between hormonal, metabolic, and genetic pathways. We invite contributions investigating stress-induced adaptive responses, antioxidant defense systems, and the role of ROS in cellular communication. Studies employing advanced omics, imaging, and redox biology techniques are particularly encouraged. Further studies related to exogenous applications of plant growth regulators and hormones in the context of oxidative stress tolerance in plants are also welcome. By bridging physiological, biochemical, and molecular perspectives, this issue aims to uncover novel strategies for enhancing crop resilience in changing environments. Researchers are invited to submit original research, reviews, and methodological advances that deepen our understanding of oxidative stress in plant systems, offering potential applications in sustainable agriculture and environmental stress mitigation.

Dr. Mohsin Tanveer
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • ROS signaling
  • stress adaptive responses
  • halophyte vs glycophyte
  • redox homeostasis
  • molecular crosstalk with ROS signaling
  • biotic, abiotic, soil borne, and air pollutants

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