Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Light
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
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Dear Colleagues,
The absorption of light energy by the plant is the basis for photosynthesis, and growth and development. However, different photoreceptors in the plant specifically recognize different wavelengths of light signals to regulate growth and development. Hence, light can be manipulated for the purpose of controlling many aspects of the plants including flowering and photomorphogenesis. In addition to natural light, the significant development and wide applications of artificial lighting systems, such as fluorescent, high-pressure sodium and metal halide lamps, and even light-emitting diodes, are used as supplemental or sole sources of light for varied purposes. As opposed to the natural sunlight which provides a whole range of light spectrum, artificial lights contain limited range of spectrum and therefore, the composition of the spectrum can be added on to accomplish the desired efficacy. The light can now be used in plant tissue culture, promotion of growth and development nursery plants, photoperiodic control of flowering, and enhancing horticultural productivity in greenhouses and plant factories. As researchers have put various effort to reveal the roles of light in the plant for a long period of time, more and more underlying mechanisms at cellular and molecular levels are revealed, making this as one of the most interesting research topics in current plant science.
In this special issue, we would like to invite authors to publish original research papers and critical reviews on ‘Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Light’. Although it is not exclusive, the focus will be on expression of genes, biosynthesis of metabolites and antioxidants, resistance to stresses, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodic responses, and nutrient uptake of plants in response to light.
Prof. Dr. Qichang Yang
Prof. Dr. Byoung Ryong Jeong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- celluar mechanism
- light
- molecular mechanism
- plant growth, Plant development
- gene expression
- primary and secondary metabolites
- photomorphogenesis
- photoperiod response
- stress resistance
- nutrient uptake
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