Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses—Second Edition
A Special Issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067) belonging to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 591
Editor
Interests: virus-host interactions; plant nutritional signaling and responses; redox homeostasis in plant cells; nitrate reductase biochemistry; ethylene signaling; circadian clock; photosynthetic and respiratory adapations to nutritional stresses
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the intricate relationships within plant genomics and genetics, secondary metabolism, plant pharmacology, developmental biology, physiology, and pathology, particularly in the context of responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. It also highlights important areas such as plant growth and development, phytohormone signaling, photosynthesis, respiration, gene editing technologies, environmental remediation, molecular nutrition, and functional activity. Additionally, the impact of microorganisms and pathogens on plants is a critical aspect of biotic stress, influencing plant health and development through various mechanisms, including pathogen infection, changes in secondary metabolites, regulation of phytohormones, and modulation of gene expression.
Submitted papers should present innovative research findings, new regulatory models, and the latest insights related to plant signaling, development, and stress responses. The focus of this Special Issue will be on the identification of new genes, enzymes, or metabolites, the discovery of novel signaling pathways, the interactions among phytohormones, and the characterization of gene regulation networks that contribute to plant growth specificity, alongside the interplay between environmental stressors, microbial interactions, and biochemical responses.
Volume I of the Special Issue Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses.
Prof. Dr. Shu Yuan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant enzymes and metabolites
- abiotic stress
- acclimation and tolerance
- phytohormones
- secondary metabolism
- gene regulation network
- developmental and environmental adaptation
- microbial interactions
- biotic stress
- pathogen resistance
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