Plant Signals Driving Resilience against Abiotic and Biotic stresses
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant biotechnology; genetic and genomic characterization of plant germplasm; molecular markers; ‘omics’ in plant defense studies
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants routinely face more than one stress either simultaneously or sequentially in the field, which are characterized by changeable environments, especially in the current context of global warming, and by the presence of pathogens and herbivores. Understanding biological and molecular responses of plants to different stresses is crucial for crop resistance and yield in the current environmental context. In fact, plants have made evolutionary changes to adapt to new environments and external challenges. The intricate networks and the multitude of molecules involved in this dynamic interplay are still far from being fully understood. The complexity increases further when considering the finely tuned cross-talk among signaling pathways that enable plants to respond to diverse types of stress. Beyond plant genetics, it is fascinating to observe how such responses can, in turn, shape the surrounding environment, giving rise to a distinct yet well-coordinated ecological diversity of interactions and mechanisms. This Special Issue focuses on plant signal-activating molecular responses that make the plant resilient to different abiotic and biotic stresses. This Special Issue will also include transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic studies on stressed plants.
Prof. Dr. Rosa Rao
Dr. Valeria Castaldi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant immunity
- stress signaling
- plant defense, environmental stress
- drought
- salinity
- heat/cold
- nutrient deficiency
- oxidative stress
- transcriptomics/proteomics
- metabolomics
- pathogens (fungi, bacteria, viruses)
- insect herbivores
- ecological impact of stress resilience
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