Exploring Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants Under Stress
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 580
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the constantly shifting environment, plants are incessantly confronted with a multitude of biotic and abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, hypoxia, extreme temperatures, heavy metals, nutrient deficiencies, and pests and diseases, all of which pose significant threats to their growth and productivity. Over the millennia, evolution has endowed plants with intricate self-regulation mechanisms to cope with these challenges. The core of this resilience lies in the genes or gene families that function as master regulators, coordinating the expression of other genes to fine-tune the plant's response to specific stressors. In addition, phytohormones serve as vital signaling molecules, initiating a cascade of reactions that fine-tune growth and elicit adaptive strategies.
This Special Issue, "Exploring Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants Under Stress", delves into these remarkable adaptive systems, highlighting the latest research on gene functions and hormone signaling pathways. By understanding these mechanisms, we can pave the way for developing more stress-resistant crop varieties, ensuring food security and ecological sustainability.
Dr. Lujun Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stress
- tolerance
- gene family
- phytohormones
- mechanisms
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