Relationships between Central Metabolism and Plant-Microbe Interactions
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant, Algae and Fungi Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 March 2023) | Viewed by 9718
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant growth/yield vs. response to environmental changes; regulation of plant metabolism; post-translational modifications; model plants and crops (rice); quantitative proteomics; mass spectrometry
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Interests: plant-microbe interactions; biosafety; abiotic stress; microbiome in plant-beneficial relations; rhizosphere signalling
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; biostimulation; plant response to abiotic stress modulated by microorganisms; regulation of plant metabolism by microorganisms
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Current research in plant-microbe interactions is becoming highly relevant as part of pest and pathogen control, biofertilization, sustainable production, or agro-industrial processes. These relationships are linked to a complex signaling and cross-communication system, most of them involving central metabolism and a set of compounds derived from secondary plant metabolism. From root exudates to volatiles, relation patterns between plants and microbes are delimited by a complex mix of C, N, and P-based compounds directly produced as part of or secondary linked to central metabolism pathways of the plant. However, many traits in the production, timing, or effects of many of them still remain unclear. Despite a good approach and resolution provided by metabolomic technics, concepts as kinetics (timing), cross-signaling, cell-to-cell transmission, or the involvement of mix composition in plant-microbe interaction is necessary to define activation/repression of symbiotic or defensive systems, specific compound production, or process development. By deciphering these traits, we will be able to discern communication patterns, define process-markers, and design effectors to induce anticipated plant responses.
In this Special Issue, we would like to collect research and review papers, as well as short communication and editorial works, to illustrate what we achieved in the last years, show the present state of the field, identify key questions and future research directions, and last but not least, demonstrate how the central metabolism-related compounds contribute to the ecosystem relation between plant and microorganisms.
We are prepared for the hard editorial work and hope to receive a great number of manuscripts reflecting the richness of our beautiful and exciting field.
Dr. Isabel A. Abreu
Dr. Juan Ignacio Vílchez
Dr. Rafael Morcillo
Guest Editors
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