Advances in Plant Stress Tolerance and Response
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 18
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant signaling pathways; CRKs (cysteine-rich receptor-like kinases); stress tolerance; stress memory inheritance; epigenetic regulation; climate change adaptation; plant stress responses; plant signalling pathways; crop resilience
Interests: plant pathology; phytobacteriology and plant–microbe interactions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the face of escalating climate change and the urgent need to sustain agricultural productivity, understanding how plants cope with environmental stress has become a critical area of research. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in deciphering the molecular, physiological, and genetic mechanisms that underlie stress tolerance in crops. We welcome contributions that explore how certain plant species or genotypes withstand abiotic and biotic stresses, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and pathogen attack.
Equally important is the investigation of stress perception and signaling pathways—the early responses that enable plants to detect adverse conditions and trigger adaptive mechanisms. By integrating knowledge of both tolerance traits and response dynamics, we move closer to identifying the key factors that confer resilience in crops. This collection of studies will provide valuable insights into how we can develop stress-resilient cultivars, ensuring food security in a changing world.
Dr. Gerardo Acosta- Garcia
Prof. Dr. Roberto Buonaurio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stress responses
- stress signaling pathways
- stress tolerance
- climate change
- plant resilience
- stress adaptation
- biotic and abiotic stress
- advanced breeding techniques
- gene editing and biotechnological approaches
- epigenetic regulation and sustainable agriculture
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