Molecular Plant Sciences
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish contributions on all aspects of plant molecular biology, at gene, protein and metabolite levels, and to help plant scientists exchange knowledge and increase visibility of their studies toward specialists in other molecular aspects of life sciences. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- plant biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology
- plant cell biology
- plant physiology
- plant pathology
- plant bioinformatics
- plant bioactive phytochemicals
- plant genetics and genomics
- plant omics
- plant developmental biology
- plant ecology
- plant computational and system biology
- paleobotany
- forensic botany
- ethnobotany
- plant biotechnology
More information can be found in the Editorial.
Keywords
biotechnology; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; host–pathogen interaction; plant–microbe interaction; plant–insect interaction; plant–animal interaction; plant–environment interaction; climate change; water, air and soil pollution; immunity; coevolution; proteomics/transcriptomics/metabolomics; omics approaches; photosynthesis; primary and secondary metabolism and metabolites; phytohormones; cellulose; plastids; lignin; bioactives; phytochemicals; nutrition and nutraceuticals; functional foods; membranes and membrane proteins; traffic and transport; ions and heavy metals; hydro-mineral; signaling and crosstalk; detoxification; redox status; omeostasis; tissue culture; phytoremediation; cell wall; compartmentalization; bioreactors; markers; markers assisted selection; ecotypes; epigenetics including DNA methylation and small RNAs; molecular farming; vascular plants; model plants; crops; bryophytes; algae; bioenergy
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant Nutrition: Physiological and Metabolic Responses, Molecular Mechanisms and Chromatin Modifications (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Wheat Breeding through Genetic and Physical Mapping (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Organelle Genetics in Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Plant Disease Resistance (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Plant Mitochondria 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Plant Genomics 2019 (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Metabolic Engineering of Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2020)
- Underlying Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Fruit Quality in Tomato (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
- Regulation of Physiological and Morphological Responses to Plant Nutrient Deficiencies (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
- Regional Adaptation of Crop Plant in Response to Environmental Stress (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
- Mechanisms of Light Stress and Light-Related Acclimation Processes (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
- Plant Gas Exchange and Photosynthesis in a Changing Environment (Deadline: 31 July 2020)
- Jasmonic Acid Pathway in Plants 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
- Chloroplast Development and Function (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
- Regulation of Mineral Nutrients Homeostasis and Their Crosstalk in Plants 2019 (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
- Mechanisms of Root Development: Shifting from 2D to 3D and 4D Analys with Molecular Resolution at Cellular Level (Deadline: 15 September 2020)
- Signal Transduction Pathways in Plants for Resistance Against Plant Pathogens 2020 (Deadline: 25 September 2020)
- Cell-Specificity in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Plant Lipids: From Physiology to Biotechnological Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Structural/Functional Characterization of Plant Proteins (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Morphology and Physiology of Seeds and Other Plant Storage Tissues (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Osmotic Stress Tolerance Enhancement by Soil Beneficial Microorganisms (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Plant Proteomic Research 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- The Molecular Basis of Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Plant Biomechanics (Deadline: 15 October 2020)
- Advances in Plant Cell Imaging (Deadline: 30 October 2020)
- Ion Transport and Homeostasis in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Plant Responses and Tolerance to Temperature Changes (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Gene Transcriptional Regulation in Crops during Postharvest (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- New Horizons in Plant Cell Signaling (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Molecular Bases of Stress Adaptation in Plants: The Contribute of Regulation by Small RNAs in Plant Development and Stress Response (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Innovative Approaches for Crop Improvement and Sustainable Management of Plant Disease in the Post-Genomic Era (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Nutrients and Disease Resistance in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Mechanisms of Freezing Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Abscisic Acid and Gibberellins Functions in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Molecular Research in Plant Secondary Metabolism 2020 (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Epigenetics and Chromatin Modifications in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Molecular Advances for Adapting Coffee Crops to Climate Change (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Functions of Transcription Factors in Plant Growth, Performance and Responses to Environmental Stresses (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Physiological and Environmental Regulation of Seed Germination: From Signaling Events to Molecular Responses (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Plant Protein Glycation (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Genetics and Breeding of Wheat (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Environmental Stress and Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Maize Response to Environmental Challenges (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Plant Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases in Sickness and in Health (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Orchid Biochemistry 2.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Plant Innate Immunity 4.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Molecular Interactions between Plants and Arthropod Herbivores (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Fruit Physiology through Signaling Processes: Latest Advances and Future Challenges (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Selected Papers from International Conference on Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology 2020 (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Mechanisms of Drought, Temperature and Salinity Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Leaf Senescence (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Molecular Aspects of Plant Salinity Stress and Tolerance (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Plant Responses and Tolerance to Salt Stress: Physiological and Molecular Interventions (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Crop Improvement through Multi-Trait Gene Editing or Multiple Genes-Editing (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- New Insight into Signaling and Autophagy in Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Plant Cytoskeleton and Cell Division (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- The Role of Sugars in Plant Responses to Stress and Their Regulatory Function during Development (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Biotechnology for the Valorization of Plant Resources Using Plant Cells, Tissues and Organs (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
