Precision Regulation of Stress Responses in Horticultural Plants
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 44
Special Issue Editors
Interests: abiotic stress; endogenous phytohormone; morphogenesis in vitro; secondary metabolites; biotechnology; plant cell; tissue; organ culture
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Interests: plant responses to abiotic stress factors; drought stress; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; antioxidative system defence; molecular biology of plants; gene expression
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Interests: plant aquaporins for agricultural problems; pathophysiology and abiotic stress
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental stresses significantly affect horticultural plants—fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and important medicinal plants. Different environmental shifts create multiple forms of abiotic (e.g., rising temperatures, drought, cold stress, salinity stress, UV radiation, heavy metal pollution) and biotic stresses (e.g., insect attacks, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens) that often interact and intensify one another. Many horticultural plants are highly sensitive to environmental fluctuations and disease, which disrupt plant growth, physiology, and yield. This Special Issue focuses on recent findings related to plant responses to diverse environmental stresses, as well as strategies to enhance their resilience. We welcome all studies exploring morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses to stress, particularly those that provide new insights into the mechanisms and signaling pathways underlying plant resistance. In addition, this Special Issue highlights biotechnological approaches developed to improve crop performance, whether in vitro or under field conditions. Together, we hope that these contributions will improve our knowledge of plant stress tolerance and enable the development of more resilient crop production systems.
We are pleased to invite you to submit original research articles and reviews in this Special Issue.
Dr. Milana Trifunović Momčilov
Dr. Marija Milovančević
Dr. Gloria Bárzana
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stress resistance
- oxidative stress
- antioxidative response
- gene expression
- transcriptomic
- molecular mechanisms
- hormonal regulation
- signaling network
- biotechnology tools
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