Innovations in Postharvest Biology and Molecular Research in Fruits
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: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 191
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant physiology; plant molecular biology; plant biochemistry; molecular mechanisms in plants; plant growth and development; plant responses to environmental factors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Studies and research in the field of molecular biology are highly pertinent, encompassing a multitude of topics that generally overlap. Among them is the field of agricultural research and, in particular, basic research, which is not always considered but which enables the creation of guidelines for controlled and sustainable production. The most pressing topics today include the use and spread of plastics, with a primary focus on microplastics, which, over time, have entered the metabolism and, in some cases, have led to modifications to both plant and animal genomes. We must also consider newly confirmed inclusions due to the use of pesticides that interfere with molecular biology.
Dr. Emilio Attinà
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microplastics
- ecosystems
- contamination
- wear and tear of plastic products
- degradation of macroplastics
- accumulation in the food chain
- detection in human organs and tissues
- transport of toxic substances
- contamination of rivers
- natural sites
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