Regulatory Mechanism and Network of Abiotic Stress-Response in Plants: 3rd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Various abiotic stresses, such as high salinity, drought, extreme temperature, and excessive light, limit growth, development, and productivity in plants. Plants show dynamic responses to adapt to those abiotic stresses at the biochemical, physiological, and molecular levels, thus enabling them to survive under variable abiotic stress conditions.

Adaptation to abiotic stresses requires coordinated modulations in plant metabolism, cell growth, division, and differentiation, all which are dependent on gene regulation systems that are controlled by complex mechanisms. Many stress-responsive genes have been shown to participate in the regulation of abiotic stress responses in plants. However, precise regulatory mechanisms and networks of abiotic stress responses still remain to be understood.

This Special Issue will focus on the most recent advances in the regulatory mechanism and network of abiotic stress responses in plants. The submission of work reporting the molecular mechanisms in abiotic stress signal transduction is especially encouraged. Nevertheless, contributions on other related topics aimed at understanding the regulatory mechanisms of abiotic stress responses in plants are also welcome, including reviews and original research articles.

Prof. Dr. Yong-Hwan Moon
Guest Editor

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