Plant Stress Resilience: Unveiling Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies
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 83
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Interests: plant science; food science; molecular biology; molecular docking; fruit quality; HPLC-MS/MS; GC-MS; GC-FID; HPLC-DAD; food chemistry; nutraceuticals; phytochemistry; gene expression; qRT-PCR
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency of environmental stresses, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and pathogen attacks, poses a significant challenge to global agriculture and food security. Understanding the mechanisms that underpin plant stress resilience is crucial for developing strategies to mitigate these adverse effects.
This Special Issue, “Plant Stress Resilience: Unveiling Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies”, welcomes both fundamental research articles elucidating the mechanisms behind the observed biological effects of abiotic and/or biotic stresses and applied studies exploring potential bio- or chemical-based solutions to mitigate these effects. Contributions may include studies on stress-signaling pathways, gene regulation, epigenetic modifications, innovative breeding approaches, biotechnological interventions, and sustainable agricultural practices that enhance stress tolerance. By highlighting recent advances and emerging strategies, this Special Issue seeks to provide a comprehensive overview that informs both fundamental research and practical applications in crop improvement.
Dr. Giuseppe Mannino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant stress resilience
- abiotic stress
- biotic stress
- stress signaling pathways
- biostimulants
- genetic and molecular mechanisms
- crop improvement
- GMO
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