Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms That Regulate Plant Disease and Immunity
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: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants, as sessile organisms, are inherently unable to escape the biotic and abiotic stressors present in their environments. To cope with biotic challenges, they have evolved a complex network of molecular mechanisms that enable the detection of pathogenic threats, the activation of defense responses, and the regulation of immune pathways—processes that ultimately determine survival or susceptibility.
Recent advances in omics technologies—including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics—have significantly enhanced our understanding of the molecular frameworks underlying plant immunity and disease resistance. These insights are instrumental in guiding the development of resilient crop varieties capable of thriving under diverse environmental conditions.
This Special Issue, “Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms That Regulate Plant Disease and Immunity”, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, invites original research articles and comprehensive reviews that employ omics-based approaches to explore the signaling pathways and regulatory networks involved in plant immune responses.
Dr. Bourlaye Fofana
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plants
- biotic stressors
- molecular mechanisms
- omics technologies
- plant immunity
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