Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plant Stress Tolerance: 3rd Edition
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 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transcription factors in abiotic stress (cold, drought, salt, etc.) and response of fruit
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants in the natural environment are constantly challenged by changes in the environment, including abiotic and biotic stresses. Abiotic stresses such as drought, salt, heat, cold, and nutrient deficiencies adversely affect plant growth, development, and productivity. Biotic stresses, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, beneficial and harmful insects, weeds, and cultivated or native plants, are a major focus of agricultural research due to the vast economic losses they inflict on cash crops. Plants have evolved a series of regulatory mechanisms to cope with stress in the process of adapting to abiotic or biotic stress. Studying the regulatory mechanisms of plant stress tolerance to adversity is beneficial in terms of selecting excellent resistant varieties.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for research on the physiology and molecular biology of plant stress tolerance. We believe that this Special Issue will be helpful to researchers and to the improvement of plants’ tolerance to stresses in the future. We invite you to submit original papers and reviews containing molecular results.
Prof. Dr. De-Guo Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant–pathogen interactions
- biotic and abiotic stress
- plant innate immunity
- phytohormones
- genes.
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