Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) and Regulatory Network in Response to Various Abiotic Stresses in Plants
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 49
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Dear Colleagues,
Various kinds of abiotic stresses, including drought, salt, cold, flooding, and alkaline stress, seriously hinder plant growth and development. Under abiotic stresses, plants initiate a series of biological activities, including alterations in physiological and biochemical processes, changes in the amounts of metabolites and proteins, and regulation of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and cooperation of complex interaction network of multiple genes at different developmental stages. In the light of continuous deterioration of the growing environment of plants, the research of molecular mechanisms of stress adaptation and tolerance has become the focus for many biologists. This Special Issue will focus on (but is not limited to) recent research advances of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, miRNAs, DNA methylation, gene editing, transgenic plants and other studies related to abiotic stresses through the use of various traditional and modern biotechnological strategies, providing more reference to comprehend molecular mechanisms of stress adaptation and tolerance. Other studies related to abiotic stresses are also welcomed.
In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit new manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following potential topics:
- Physiological and biochemical responses of plants under different abiotic stresses.
- Phenotyping analysis for various crops under abiotic stresses.
- Molecular breeding for improving abiotic stress tolerance in crops.
- Multiple omics analysis of plants in responding to abiotic stresses.
- Epigenetic research of plants in responding to abiotic stresses.
- CRISPR-Cas genome editing research for the improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in plants.
- Identification and function analysis of key genes related to abiotic stresses.
- Interaction and expression regulation networks in plants under abiotic stresses.
Dr. Xuke Lu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plants
- abiotic stresses
- molecular mechanism
- differentially expressed genes (DEGs)
- regulatory network
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