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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 computational and system biology
plant developmental biology
plant ecology
plant biotechnology
plant bioactive phytochemicals
paleobotany
forensic botany
ethnobotany
plant bioinformatics
plant genetics and genomics
plant omics

Keywords

biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; host–pathogen interaction; plant–microbe interaction; plant–insect interaction; plant–animal interaction; plant–environment interaction; photosynthesis; primary and secondary metabolism and metabolites; phytohormones; cellulose; plastids; lignin; bioactives; phytochemicals; nutrition and nutraceuticals; membranes and membrane proteins; traffic and transport; ions and heavy metals; hydro-mineral; signaling and crosstalk; detoxification; redox status; homeostasis; epigenetics including DNA methylation and small RNAs; molecular farming; vascular plants; model plants; crops; bryophytes; algae; bioenergy; phytoremediation; functional foods; markers assisted selection; ecotypes; compartmentalization; bioreactors; proteomics/transcriptomics/metabolomics; omics; biotechnology; tissue culture; climate change; water, air and soil pollution; immunity; coevolution;

Editorial Board

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Topical Advisory Panel

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Special Issues

Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:

Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Plant Stress Response (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
Plant Cytoskeleton: Advances and Novel Functions (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Plant Disease Resistance 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Circadian Rhythms in Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
The Comparative Genomics and Functional Genomics Analyses in Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Advances in Plant Genetic Diversity for Food Security and Livelihood Preservation (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Hydrogen Sulfide and Reactive Oxygen Species, Antioxidant Defense, Abiotic Stress Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Advance Research in Plant-Fungi Interactions (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Molecular Insights into Plant-Biotic Interactions and Crop Yield (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Salicylic Acid Signalling in Plants 2022 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Metabolic Processes during Seed Germination 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Molecular Mechanism of Photosynthetic Acclimation and Photoprotection (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Mitigation Effect of Microbes on Crop Drought Stress (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Molecular Mechanisms of Seed Dormancy and Germination (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Advances in Research for Horticultural Crops Breeding and Genetics (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Defense against Abiotic Stress 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Biotechnology and Crop Breeding (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Ubiquitin Receptors and Associated Mechanisms Involved in Targeting Proteins Modified with Diverged Ubiquitin Signals to Distinct Cellular Processes (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Crop Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Alternative Splicing: From Abiotic Stress Tolerance to Evolutionary Genomics 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Plant Genome Editing (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Research Advances in Ornamental Plants Breeding and Biotechnology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
The Role of Melatonin in Plants 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Plants Responses to Climate Change (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Crop Stress Biology and Molecular Breeding 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Phytohormones: Important Participators in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Abiotic Stresses in Plants: From Molecules to Environment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
New Strategies for Drought Tolerance of Crops: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Regulatory Mechanism and Network of Abiotic Stress-Response in Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Biosynthesis and Regulatory Mechanism of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Nitric Oxide Signalling and Metabolism in Plants 2023 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Plastids (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Biotic and Abiotic Stressors in Plant Metabolism (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
Genetic Analysis Based on CRISPR/Cas9 Technology (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
New Advances in Plant Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 14 July 2023)
New Horizons in Vegetable Genetics and Genetic Breeding (Deadline: 25 July 2023)
Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Deadline: 28 July 2023)
Transposable Elements and Phenotypic Variation in Plants (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
Biotechnology for the Valorization of Plant Resources Using Plant Cells, Tissues and Organs (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: The Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species and Plant Hormones (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
New Horizons in Plant Cell Signaling 2.0 (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
New Advances in Plant-Fungal Interactions (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plasma-Membrane Transport in Plant 2022 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Molecular Research for Cereal Grain Quality 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Genetics and Multi-Omics for Crop Breeding (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plant Response to Abiotic Stress 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plant Responses to Heavy Metals: From Deficiency to Excess (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plant Genomics and Genome Editing 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Functional Genomics of Energy Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Recent Research on the Interaction between Plant and Pathogen (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plant Population Genomics (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Modern Plant Cell Biotechnology: From Genes to Structure (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Light and Phytohormones in Plant Secondary Metabolism (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Genetic Diversity in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Regulatory Mechanism of Transcription Factors in Plant Morphology and Function 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Mechanism of Redox Signal Transduction in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Plant Defense Response to Microbial, Herbivorous, and Environmental Interactions (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Advances in Molecular Breeding for Pest and Disease Resistance in Legume Crops (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Transcriptional Regulation in Plant Development (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Biosynthesis and Gene Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolic Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Cell Signaling in Model Plants 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Latest Research on Plant Cell Wall (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Phosphorus Signaling and Utilization in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Signal Transduction Pathways in Plants for Resistance against Plant Pathogens 2022 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants in 2022 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
RNA Editing in Plant Genomes: 40th Anniversary (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Biotic and Abiotic Stress Effects on Plant Structure and Physiology 2023 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Advances of Plant Aquaporins (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
Molecular Regulatory Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 1 August 2023)
Cotton Molecular Genomics and Genetics 2.0 (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
New Insights and Applications from Plant Stem Cell Research (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
Formation, Regulation and Affecting Factors of Fruit Quality (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Systemic RNA Signaling in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in Tomato Breeding and Molecular Research (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Biochemical and Molecular Approaches to Postharvest Research (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant Responses to Heat Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant Pathogen Interactions 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant Metabolome and Molecular Mechanisms of Synthesis (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Melatonin and γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Applied as Pre- or Post-harvest Treatments Affect Vegetable and Fruit Quality Properties and Antioxidant Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
RNA Interference-Based Tools for Plant Improvement and Protection 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in Research for Ornamental Plants Breeding (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Molecular Approach to Fern Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant Disease Response to High-Impact Phytopathogens: New Approaches and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
The Role of Non-coding RNA in Plant Response to Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Regulatory Mechanisms of Auxin in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances and New Perspectives in Plant-Microbe Interactions 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis of Olive (Olea europaea L.) (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant Adaptation Mechanism to Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Recent Advances in Maize Stress Biology (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Signal Transduction Mechanism in Plant Disease and Immunity (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in Phenotyping at Plant and Cell Levels (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in Breeding and Genetics of Wheat Crops (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Molecular Control of Periderm Development (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance or Adaptation to Abiotic Stress in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Wheat Genetics and Genomics 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Molecular Research in Abiotic Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Advances in the Physiology of Primary and Secondary Plant Metabolism under Abiotic and Biotic Stress (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Plant–Nematode Interactions (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Function and Metabolism of Plant Lipids 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
Silicon-Based Solutions for the Mitigation of Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Plants (Deadline: 10 September 2023)
Functional Genomes in Plant Diseases and Pests Management (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
Plant Stress-Induced Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms at Biochemical, Cellular, Physiological and Molecular Levels (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Light (Deadline: 28 September 2023)
Regulatory Mechanisms of Development and Abiotic Stress Response by Transcriptional Regulators in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Advances in the Molecular Diagnostics of Agriculture Pathogens and Pests (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Assimilate Production and Allocation in Plants under Abiotic Stress 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
The Contribution of Genetics and Genomics to Crop Breeding for Quantitative/Qualitative Traits (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Genomics-Based Tree Breeding to Improve Resilience in the Face of Global Climate Change (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Molecular Research of Tropical Fruit (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Jasmonic Acid in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Advances of Plants-Pathogen Interaction 2023 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Molecular Aspects of Plant Salinity Stress and Tolerance 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Nitric Oxide Signalling in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Regulation of Transcription Factor–Hormone Networks in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Cultivated Plants and Tissue Cultures: The Cellular and Biological Bases Associated with Secondary Metabolism (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Genome Editing Triggers New Era in Plant Sciences (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Vegetable Genetics and Genomics 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Molecular Metabolisms and Regulations of Algae (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
New Insight into Signaling and Autophagy in Plants 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
The Effect of Plasma in Plant (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Molecular Mechanisms of Salinity Tolerance: Experience from Salt Tolerant Algae and Halophyte Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Regulation of Organellar Gene Expression in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Advances in Tea Tree Genetics and Breeding (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Plant Genetic and Epigenetic Engineering: New Advances and Molecular Tools (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Molecular Research on Plant-Associated Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
Advances in Research for Legume Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
Plant Response to Insects and Microbes 2.0 (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
Molecular Mechanism of Mineral Nutrient Transport and Regulation in Crops (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
Molecular Regulation of Salinity Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
Plant Meristem Structure and Function (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
Horticultural Crop Improvement: A New Era for Plant Molecular Research 2.0 (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
Molecular Research in Fruit Crop (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Molecular Advances in Resistance and Adaptability of Wheat Crops (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Genetics and Novel Techniques for Soybean Pivotal Characters (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Interaction between Plants, Microorganisms, and Soils in Different Ecosystems 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
The Role and Mechanism of Hydrogen Sulfide and ROS in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Molecular and Metabolic Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolism (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Plant Gas Exchange and Photosynthesis in a Changing Environment 2022 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Phytohormones during Plant Growth, Development and Environmental Stress Adaptation (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
ROS in Plant Cell Polar Growth (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Advances in Research for Wheat Molecular Breeding and Genetics (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding Mechanisms in Crops 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Advances in Plant Virus Diseases and Virus-Induced Resistance (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Melatonin in Plant: From Molecular Basis to Functional Application (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Advances in Research for Fruit Crop Breeding and Genetics 2023 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Plant Virus Infections—Studies Focusing on Virus Genome Organization and Functions (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
Advances in Forest Tree Physiology, Breeding and Genetic Research (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
The Comparative Genomics and Functional Genomics Analyses in Plants 2.0 (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Plant Cell Division, Differentiation (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
Molecular Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
New Insights into Plants and Insects Interactions (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
Rice Molecular Breeding and Genetics 2.0 (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
Cellular and Molecular Regulatory Signals in Root Growth and Development (Deadline: 28 November 2023)
Starch Metabolism and Crop Improvement (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Investigate the Genome and Functional Variation/Mechanism of Plant Organelles on Individual and Population Levels (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Cutting-Edge Advances in Long Non-coding RNAs in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Molecular Crop Management: Emerging Role of Nucleic Acids in Agriculture (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
The Transcendental World of Plant Toxic Compounds (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Plant Phylogenomics and Genetic Diversity (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Gene Regulation and Genome Editing: New Insight in Plant Growth, Development, and Adaptation (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Phytochrome A in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
CRISPR Base Editor for Molecular Plant Sciences (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Advances and Innovations in Maize Genetics and Breeding Research (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Role of Microbes in Plant Abiotic Stress: Focus on Drought and Salt Stress (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Brassinosteroid (BR) Signal Transduction in Plants (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
Genetics- and Genomics-Based Crop Improvement and Breeding 2.0 (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
Response to Environmental Stress in Plant (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
Molecular Mechanism of Plant Mineral Nutrient Transport under Drought Stress (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
Radiation Hormesis in Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Advanced Research of Plant Secondary Metabolism (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Latest Review Papers in Molecular Plant Sciences 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Recent Advances in Plant Molecular Science in China 2023 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Recent Analysis and Applications of Comparative and Functional Genomic on Horticultural Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
State-of-the-Art Molecular Plant Sciences in Australia (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Chemical Features of Food Plants as a Tool for Understanding Biochemical Processes (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Advances in the Identification and Characterization of Plant Genes (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
Sugar Signaling in Plants and Its Interaction with Phytohormones (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
New Insights into Photosystem I (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
Selected Papers from the International Conference on Plant Systems Biology (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
Recent Advances in Molecular Breeding for Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Crops (Deadline: 31 May 2024)

Topical Collections

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Papers Published

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