Molecular Responses of Plants to Abiotic Stress
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1051
Editors
Interests: abiotic stress; redox regulation; lipid metabolism; light regulation; greenhouse cultivation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and nutrient deficiency, are major factors limiting plant growth and crop productivity worldwide. To cope with these adverse environmental conditions, plants have evolved complex adaptive mechanisms involving morphological, physiological, and molecular changes. These stress responses are orchestrated by intricate regulatory networks that control gene expression, protein modification, and metabolic reprogramming. Despite significant progress in identifying stress-responsive genes and pathways, a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying plant stress tolerance remains elusive.
This Special Issue, titled "Molecular Responses of Plants to Abiotic Stress," aims to gather cutting-edge research that unravels the molecular basis of abiotic stress perception, signal transduction, and tolerance in plants. We welcome studies employing molecular, genetic, and multi-omics approaches to dissect the regulatory networks governing stress responses. We particularly encourage submissions that highlight the functional characterization of candidate genes/proteins through approaches, including overexpression, gene silencing, or CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing, with a focus on understanding their roles at both transcriptional and post-translational levels. By integrating classical molecular biology with advanced technologies, this Special Issue seeks to provide novel insights into stress adaptation mechanisms with potential applications in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture.
Dr. Tuo Ji
Prof. Dr. Fengjuan Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- abiotic stress responses
- stress signal transduction
- gene functional characterization
- multi-omics regulation
- crop stress tolerance
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