Genetic and Molecular Diversity Underlying Metal Tolerance and Homeostasis in Plants
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: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: abiotic stress; vegetables; fruit development; fruit maturation; edible fungi
Interests: genetic regulation; expression; genomics; horticulture crops; abiotic stress
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite submissions for a Special Issue dedicated to the genetic and molecular diversity underlying metal tolerance and homeostasis in plants. Metals such as iron, zinc, and copper are essential micronutrients for plant growth and development, while non-essential metals like cadmium, lead, and mercury pose significant toxicity risks, threatening global food security and crop productivity. Understanding the complex mechanisms by which plants regulate metal uptake, transport, sequestration, and detoxification is fundamental to developing stress-resilient crops with improved nutritional quality and reduced heavy metal accumulation.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions that explore the genetic and molecular diversity governing metal tolerance and homeostasis across plant species, populations, and cultivars. We welcome papers investigating the crosstalk between metal homeostasis and other stress responses, including oxidative stress, and hormone signaling networks. Multi-omics approaches integrating transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and ionomics are of high interest, as they provide systems-level insights into metal tolerance mechanisms.
By bringing together cutting-edge research on the genetic and molecular diversity of metal tolerance and homeostasis, this Special Issue aims to accelerate the translation of fundamental discoveries into practical applications for sustainable agriculture, food safety, and improved human nutrition.
Dr. Yu Pan
Dr. Vivek Yadav
Dr. Bilal Ahmad
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- genetic regulation
- expression
- genomics
- metal
- oxidative stress
- natural diversity
- homeostasis
- hormone signaling networks
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