Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense in Crop Plants, 3rd Edition
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "ROS, RNS and RSS".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 957
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crop production; cereal grain quality; wheat; rye; triticale; plant nutrition; oxidative stress; plant biochemistry; plant physiology; biostimulants
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Dear Colleagues,
In the third edition of our Special Issue, “Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense in Crop Plants”, we aim to expand our discussion to include current research directions on the molecular and physiological mechanisms of plant responses to environmental stress. We pay particular attention to the integration of redox regulation processes with signaling networks, changes in gene expression, and metabolic reprogramming, which determine effective adaptation and stress tolerance.
In the face of ongoing climate change and increasing environmental pressures, understanding plant adaptive mechanisms is crucial for ensuring the sustainability of agricultural production. In this Special Issue, we particularly emphasize the complexity and interdependence of defense processes that enable plants to maintain cellular homeostasis and yield potential under stressful conditions.
The collected papers will focus on the interplay of enzymatic and non-enzymatic components of the antioxidant system, their regulation under single and multifactorial stress conditions, and the practical implications of the obtained results for breeding plants resistant to unfavorable environmental conditions. We believe that the presented research will contribute to deepening knowledge about plant adaptation strategies and will indicate new directions of action for sustainable and resilient agriculture.
Dr. Marta Jańczak-Pieniążek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biotic and abiotic stress
- oxidative stress
- ROS
- plant biostimulants
- crop plants
- antioxidant mechanisms
- oxidative stress
- antioxidant response
- antioxidant enzymes
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