Editorial Board for section 'Plant Science'
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Members
Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 35002, China
Interests: plant hormones; cell signaling; mechanical stress/signaling; cell polarity growth; cell wall signaling
Interests: plant hormones; cell signaling; mechanical stress/signaling; cell polarity growth; cell wall signaling
National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement,
College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural
University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: genome; interspecific hybridization; germplasm; QTL mapping; QTL cloning; transcriptome; gene function
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Interests: genome; interspecific hybridization; germplasm; QTL mapping; QTL cloning; transcriptome; gene function
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State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: light signal transduction; shade avoidance; photoperiodic flowering; photomorphogenesis; circadian clock; ideal plant architecture; soybean
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Interests: light signal transduction; shade avoidance; photoperiodic flowering; photomorphogenesis; circadian clock; ideal plant architecture; soybean
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College Plant Protection, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Interests: plant disease resistance mechanism
Interests: plant disease resistance mechanism
Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: abiotic stress; biostimulant; wood vinegar; biochar; salinity; drought
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Interests: abiotic stress; biostimulant; wood vinegar; biochar; salinity; drought
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School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan 434200, China
Interests: plant cuticle biology; plant lipid biology; bioenergy plants
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Interests: plant cuticle biology; plant lipid biology; bioenergy plants
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Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: Xylella; plant pathology; plant virus; plant bacteria; diagnostic; grapevine; olive
Interests: Xylella; plant pathology; plant virus; plant bacteria; diagnostic; grapevine; olive
State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
Interests: salt tolerance; drought resistance; stress gene networks; plant membrane transport
Interests: salt tolerance; drought resistance; stress gene networks; plant membrane transport
INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentationet l’Environnement), UMR Silva 1434, Route d’Amance, 54280 Champenoux, France
Interests: abiotic stress; biotic stress; reforestation; growth; C assimilation; N absorption; NSC (non-structural carbohydrate); NSNC (non-structural nitrogen compound)
Interests: abiotic stress; biotic stress; reforestation; growth; C assimilation; N absorption; NSC (non-structural carbohydrate); NSNC (non-structural nitrogen compound)
Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
Interests: medicinal and edible plants; ethnobotany; secondary metabolites; biological activities; oxidative stress; inflammation; cytotoxicity
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Interests: medicinal and edible plants; ethnobotany; secondary metabolites; biological activities; oxidative stress; inflammation; cytotoxicity
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State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Xianyang 712100, China
Interests: biotic and abiotic stresses; fruit crops; hormone and calcium signaling pathways
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Interests: biotic and abiotic stresses; fruit crops; hormone and calcium signaling pathways
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Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: systematics; cladistics; taxonomy; morphology; floristic studies; genomics; philosophy of science
Interests: systematics; cladistics; taxonomy; morphology; floristic studies; genomics; philosophy of science
Department of Plant Physiology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 35, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Interests: metabolic and ultrastructural responses of plants to sugar starvation; the role of saccharides in plant defense response to fungal pathogens; the involvement of sugars in regulation of the level of endogenous signaling molecules; effect of saccharides and nitric oxide on the mechanism regulating flavonoid biosynthesis; sugars and reactive oxygen species; sweet immunity; sugar metabolism and fruit development; the role of signaling molecules in plant defense response to aphids; the cross-talk between the abiotic and biotic factors on the generation of phytohormones and expression of genes involved in their biosynthesis; hormesis; silver and selenium nanoparticles and sugar metabolism
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Interests: metabolic and ultrastructural responses of plants to sugar starvation; the role of saccharides in plant defense response to fungal pathogens; the involvement of sugars in regulation of the level of endogenous signaling molecules; effect of saccharides and nitric oxide on the mechanism regulating flavonoid biosynthesis; sugars and reactive oxygen species; sweet immunity; sugar metabolism and fruit development; the role of signaling molecules in plant defense response to aphids; the cross-talk between the abiotic and biotic factors on the generation of phytohormones and expression of genes involved in their biosynthesis; hormesis; silver and selenium nanoparticles and sugar metabolism
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Forestry College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530000, China
Interests: secondary metabolism and stress resistance in forestry plants; anthocyanin; shoot branching
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Interests: secondary metabolism and stress resistance in forestry plants; anthocyanin; shoot branching
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Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, ELKH, Herman O. Str. 15, 1022 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: plant-bacterium interactions; plant pathogenic bacteria; plant pathophysiology; plant disease resistance; phytoplasma; stress responses of bacteria
Interests: plant-bacterium interactions; plant pathogenic bacteria; plant pathophysiology; plant disease resistance; phytoplasma; stress responses of bacteria
Department of Biosciences, Biotechnology and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, I-70125 Bari, Italy
Interests: antioxidant systems; plant defense responses; secondary metabolites; light in pre and post-harvest; shelf-life; cell redox state
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Interests: antioxidant systems; plant defense responses; secondary metabolites; light in pre and post-harvest; shelf-life; cell redox state
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Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna 1, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Interests: nomenclature, taxonomy, and systematics; vascular plants; mediterranean flora; integrative taxonomy; evolution; biogeography; cytotaxonomy
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Interests: nomenclature, taxonomy, and systematics; vascular plants; mediterranean flora; integrative taxonomy; evolution; biogeography; cytotaxonomy
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Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, 9 Gronostajowa St., 30-387 Cracow, Poland
Interests: plant biology; cell ultrastructure; pollination;carnivorous plants; plant anatomy; cell wall structure and function
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Interests: plant biology; cell ultrastructure; pollination;carnivorous plants; plant anatomy; cell wall structure and function
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1. Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
2. Lanna Rice Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Interests: abiotic stress biology; physiology of stress response; crop production and management; plant nutrition; molecular biology; sustainable agriculture
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2. Lanna Rice Research Center, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Interests: abiotic stress biology; physiology of stress response; crop production and management; plant nutrition; molecular biology; sustainable agriculture
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College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia
Interests: biochemistry; plants physiology; signal transduction; plant hormones
Interests: biochemistry; plants physiology; signal transduction; plant hormones
Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Interests: calcium/calmodulin-mediated signaling mechanisms; plant stress biology; gene regulation; pre-mRNA splicing; plant biotechnolgy
Interests: calcium/calmodulin-mediated signaling mechanisms; plant stress biology; gene regulation; pre-mRNA splicing; plant biotechnolgy
Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Porter Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979, USA
Interests: plant cell walls; biofuels; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics; halophytes
Interests: plant cell walls; biofuels; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics; halophytes
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, UK
Interests: plant and fungal chemistry; animal plant interactions; biological activity of compounds; medicinal plants; cosmetics; phytochemical
Interests: plant and fungal chemistry; animal plant interactions; biological activity of compounds; medicinal plants; cosmetics; phytochemical
Plant Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Program, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
Interests: phytohormones
Interests: phytohormones
State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
Interests: plant-microbe interaction; root nodule symbiosis; nitrogen fixation; plant defense; effectors
Interests: plant-microbe interaction; root nodule symbiosis; nitrogen fixation; plant defense; effectors
Department of Horticulture Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” Iasi University of Life Sciences, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
Interests: vegetable growing; organic farming; biodiversity; vegetable crops; plant physiology; abiotic and biotic stress factors
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Interests: vegetable growing; organic farming; biodiversity; vegetable crops; plant physiology; abiotic and biotic stress factors
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MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental & Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: abiotic stress; signaling transduction; antioxidant responses; stress tolerance
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Interests: abiotic stress; signaling transduction; antioxidant responses; stress tolerance
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Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR), Okayama University, Chuou 2-20-1, Kurashiki, Okayama 710-0046, Japan
Interests: fungal viruses; antiviral RNA silencing; mycovirus
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Interests: fungal viruses; antiviral RNA silencing; mycovirus
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Consiglio Per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria-Centro di Ricerca Genomica e Bioinformatica (CREA-GB), Via San Protaso 302, 29017 Fiorenzuola d’Arda, PC, Italy
Interests: plant genetics; plant genetic resources; quality; molecular traceability; small grain cereals
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Interests: plant genetics; plant genetic resources; quality; molecular traceability; small grain cereals
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College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Interests: tomato; cold tolerance; defense priming
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Interests: tomato; cold tolerance; defense priming
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