Plant Molecular Stress Physiology—Elucidation of Plant Responses and Defense Mechanisms Against Stress
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant stress physiology; plant resistance to different stresses; plant genome editing
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on the topic of plant molecular stress physiology focuses on the complex molecular and physiological responses of plants to various biotic (e.g., fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects) and abiotic (e.g., drought, cold, heat, salinity, heavy metals, ultraviolet radiation) stresses. These stresses significantly impair plant health and threaten agricultural output.
Plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to perceive stress signals and mount rapid responses by regulating various pathways, involving complex signaling networks and gene expression changes. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms in plant stress responses is crucial for enhancing plant resilience.
Advances in genomic and biotechnological tools have enabled the identification of key regulatory genes and pathways, offering opportunities for breeding or engineering stress-tolerant plants. The Special Issue features original research articles and comprehensive reviews exploring the responses of plants to different stresses, their molecular mechanisms, and adaptation/tolerance strategies. It also presents advanced toolkits and technologies for investigating plant stress responses, aiming to translate these insights into practical agricultural applications.
Dr. Hakim Manghwar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant stress responses
- biotic and abiotic stresses
- molecular mechanisms of plant stress
- plant defense mechanisms
- stress tolerance in plants
- signaling pathways in plant stress
- gene-expression changes under stress
- genomic tools for plant stress research
- biotechnological approaches for stress-tolerant plants
- adaptation strategies of plants to stress
- physiological changes in plants under stress
- crop resilience to stress
- horticultural plant stress physiology
- stress-related signaling molecules in plants
- practical agricultural applications of stress research
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