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Plant Development and Hormonal Signaling

edited by

Naoufal Lakhssassi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20803 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant growth; reproductive growth; phytohormones; signal transduction; transcription factors; root development; shoot development; floral development; seed development; environmental interactions; regulatory networks; apical dominance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant–Microbe Interactions: 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Jin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14570 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; crop; rhizosphere microbiome; microbial colonization; quorum sensing; endophytic microbes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

New Insights into Plant Stress

edited by

Pandiyan Muthuramalingam

Subramani Pandian

and

Hyunsuk Shin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13147 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; bioinformatics; artificial intelligence; biotechnology; breeding; crop plants; horticultural plants; GWAS; CRISPR-Cas; multi-omics; genomics; epigenomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; genetic diversity; gene expression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Molecular Regulatory Networks and Stress Responses

edited by

Xiujun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11967 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant stress response; stress response gene; regulatory mechanism; gene regulatory network; transcriptional regulation; post-transcriptional regulation; multi-omics integration; single-cell RNA-seq; spatial genomics; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Stress Biology

edited by

Rui Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 10476 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress response mechanisms; oxidative stress; phytohormones signaling; stress tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

25th Anniversary of IJMS: Updates and Advances in Molecular Plant Sciences

edited by

Andrei Smertenko

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9421 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant science; plant biochemistry; mechanisms; plant development; stress responses; plant physiology; genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Rapeseed: Genetic Breeding, Key Trait Mining and Genome

edited by Hongbo Chao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9167 | Submission Open

Keywords: rapeseed (Brassica napus L.); genetic breeding; genomic improvement; molecular markers; genome-wide association studies (GWAS); multi-omics integration; CRISPR gene editing; marker-assisted selection (MAS); stress resistance traits; yield and oil content improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Seed Development and Germination

edited by

Sławomir Borek

Łukasz Wojtyla

and

Małgorzata Garnczarska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8505 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed aging; seed development; seed dormancy; seed germination; seed metabolism; seed preservation; seed priming; seed responses to stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Focus on Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding

edited by

Magdalena Wróbel-Kwiatkowska

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4122 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; plant transformation; applied biotechnology; functional genomics; crop plants; crop improvement; plant tissue cultures; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Responses to Heavy Metals: From Deficiency to Excess, 2nd Edition

edited by

Anna D. Kozhevnikova

and

Ilya Vladimirovich Seregin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3924 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; deficiency; metal toxicity; metal (hyper-)accumulation; mechanisms of metal tolerance; metal transport; metal uptake; metal sequestration; metal homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Conventional Tree Breeding: Integrating Phenotypic Selection, Genetic Gain, and Sustainable Forest Management

edited by

Jingli Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3787 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest trees; genetic breeding; conventional tree breeding; forest management; forest tree varieties; modern molecular technology; genetic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Advances in Abiotic Stress Signaling in Plants: Focus on Atmospheric Stressors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Mateusz Labudda

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; interactomics; gene expression regulation; kinases; oxidative stress; phytohormones; signaling, sugar sensing and signaling; transcription factors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Plant Nematology Research

edited by

Sergei A. Subbotin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3364 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA barcoding; Molecular evolution; Genomes; Molecular systematics; Phylogenetics; Plant–nematode interactions; Transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Developing Methods and Molecular Basis in Plant Biotechnology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wojciech Makowski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; plant genetics; plant proteomics; plant metabolomics; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Evolutionary Drivers and Adaptive Mechanisms in Algal Organellar Genomes

edited by

Feng Liu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open

Keywords: organellar genome of algae; molecular evolution; secondary structure of intron; evolutionary driving force; horizontal gene transfer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Roots, Transporters, and Signals: Molecular Insights into Plant Mineral Nutrition and Heavy Metals Stress

edited by

Alessio Aprile

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 966 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant mineral nutrition; heavy metals; toxic element; transporter; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress: Mechanisms and Adaptations

edited by

Shalini Tiwari

and

Lam-Son Phan Tran

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: salinity stress; heat and cold stress; oxidative stress; signal transduction; stress-responsive genes; antioxidant defence mechanisms; hormonal regulation; molecular adaptation; epigenetic regulation; plant-microbe interaction; crop improvement; stress-resilient plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

New Advances in Plant Genetic Research

edited by

Ming Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant generative genomics; plant–microbe interaction gene-editing; single-cell omics in plants; plant non-coding RNAs; AI in plant science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Plant Cell Dynamics

edited by

Andrei Smertenko

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 752 | Submission Open

Keywords: organelles; cellular polarity; cytoskeleton; vesicle trafficking; cell wall synthesis; signalling; differentiation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Plant Protein and Enzyme Inhibitors

edited by Yan Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant proteins; active substances; bioactive compounds; enzyme inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advancing Mycorrhizal Research for Promoting Plant Growth Under Abiotic Stress

edited by

Catarina Campos

and

Hélia Cardoso

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-mycorrhizal symbiosis; climate changes; environmental stress; plant stress-tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

The Regulation of Metabolism by Sugars During Plant Responses to Environmental Factors and Their Function During Development

edited by

Iwona Morkunas

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; sugar signalling; enzymes of sucrose metabolism; environmental factors; plant defense responses; developmental regulation; phytohormones; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant–Rhizobium Interaction

edited by Rujin Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume; rhizobia; symbiotic nitrogen fixation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant-Based Early Therapeutics for Parasitic Infections Combined with Functional Modern Diagnosis Methods

edited by

Lee Tian Chang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: active phytocompounds; antiparasitic agents; artificial intelligence; early diagnosis early treatment; life cycle; medicinal plants; parasite and vector; phytogenic feed additives; vision recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Metabolites under Environmental Stress: Mechanisms, Responses and Adaptation Strategies

edited by

Alfosea-Simón Marina

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 320 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics; biosynthesis; defense; stress; adaptation; metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Effects and Applications of Nanoparticles in Plant Physiology

edited by

Fan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-enabled agriculture; nanotoxicology; molecular mechanisms; nanosafety; micro/nanoparticle stresses; combined risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Traditional Tree Breeding for Growth, Adaptation, and Genetic Improvement

edited by Huiyu Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree breeding; genetic improvement; progeny testing; seed orchard; parental selection; growth adaptation; polyploid breeding; interspecific hybridization; forest genetics; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Stress Tolerance in Ornamental Plants

edited by

Haizhen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; biotic stresses; abiotic stresses; signal transduction pathways; transcription factors; functional proteins; transcription; translation; post-translational modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Traditional and Emerging Molecular Approaches for Enhancing Genetic Gain in Plant Breeding

edited by

Fozia Ghouri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1140 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing and engineering; marker-assisted selection; molecular mechanisms of stress adaptation; epigenetics and gene regulation; speed breeding and molecular markers; artificial intelligence; omics and biotechnological technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advances in Plant Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Tarek Alshaal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; polyphenols; flavonoids; terpenoids; alkaloids; antioxidants; anti-inflammatory activity; molecular mechanisms; signaling pathways; gut microbiota; bioavailability; nutraceuticals; functional foods; phytochemistry; omics technologies; structure–activity relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Medicinal Plants: Molecular Dissection of Active Compounds

edited by

Moxian Chen

and

Abazar Ghorbani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; active compounds; secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathways; metabolic regulation; terpenoids; flavonoids; multi-omics; metabolic engineering; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Metabolomics Research of Environmental Stress in Plants

edited by

Manish Kumar Patel

and Sonika Pandey

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural applications of primary and secondary metabolite;; crop improvement; integration of metabolomics with genomics and transcriptomics; medicinal plants; natural products in agriculture; plant metabolomics; plant biochemistry; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; tools and techniques of plant metabolites in agriculture research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Research in Bamboo, Tree, Grass, and Other Forest Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Huayu Sun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo; tree; grass; molecular biology; gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Research on Insect-Symbiont Interactions

edited by Chen Luo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: insect; endosymbiont; phenotypic effects; molecular mechanisms; immunity; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Metabolomics: Uncovering the Hidden World of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Jen-Tsung Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 32371 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolomics; secondary metabolites; plant biochemistry; mass spectrometry; NMR spectroscopy; plant signaling pathways; natural products; chemical ecology; metabolic profiling; phytochemicals; medicinal plants; herbal medicines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Medicinal Plant Resources—from Molecular Studies to Sustainable Use

edited by Ekaterina Kozuharova

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9600 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic improvement of medicinal plants; sustainable use; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Advancements and Trends in Plant Genomics

edited by Rongbin Hu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6232 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; genomics; next-generation sequencing; third-generation sequencing; CRISPR-Cas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Abiotic Stress in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Responses

edited by Edyta Zdunek-Zastocka

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6067 | Submission Open

Keywords: cold; drought; gene expression; heat; heavy metals; oxidative stress; salinity; stress tolerance; stress perception; stress signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Cell/Organ Structure and Function Research

edited by

Bartosz Płachno

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5423 | Submission Open

Keywords: leaf development; root development; plant cell ultrastructure; plant morphogenesis; plant organs and bacteria, fungi and animal interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Plant Metabolism and Natural Product Biosynthesis

edited by

Andrej Frolov

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4041 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolism; natural product; biosynthesis; metabolomics; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Damage to Plants and Microorganisms Caused by Heavy Metal Toxicity

edited by

Xiaomeng Chen

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3918 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal; oxidative stress; stress response; molecular function; gene regulation; metabolic regulation; signaling pathway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Relationship Between Plant Microbiome and Immunity

edited by

Sergio Molinari

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3271 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; plant immune system; rhizosphere of plant roots; microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Spectral Control of Stress Response in Plants

edited by

Gábor Kocsy

and Zsolt Gulyás

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2537 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectral control; stress response; light spectrum; photoreceptor; reactive oxygen; plant hormone; antioxidant; plant growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

From Plant Genomics Investigations to Plant Biotechnology Exploitation

edited by

Maria R. Ercolano

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | Submission Open

Keywords: sequencing; plant genomes; biotechnological applications; translational genomics; new discoveries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Mechanisms in Postharvest Biology

edited by

Kangdi Hu

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: postharvest biology; fruit ripening; senescence; stress tolerance; disease resistance; molecular biology; gene regulatory networks; genomics; synthetic biology; nanotechnology; controlled atmosphere; biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Role of Quorum Sensing in Plant Microbiome: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Clarisse Brígido

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: quorum sensing; quorum quenching; rhizosphere signaling; signaling molecules; N-Acyl-L-homoserine lactones; AHLs; microbiome; chemical molecules; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Insights into Fruit Crops Development

edited by

Xingguo Li

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 656 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit crops; fruit tree; proteomics; genomics; metabolomics; biotic stress; abiotic stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: 3rd Edition

edited by

Michael Moustakas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: acclimation; drought; salinity; pesticides; high–low temperature; high–low light intensity; nutrient deficiencies; heavy metals; UV radiation; photosynthetic efficiency; ROS; antioxidant mechanisms; redox regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

Biosynthesis and Regulatory Mechanism of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants: 3rd Edition

edited by

Shanfa Lu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2734 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthetic pathway; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; medicinal plant; metabolic engineering; omics; regulatory mechanism; secondary metabolite; synthetic biology; transcription factor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

New Advances in Plant Disease Resistance

edited by

Michał T. Kwiatek

and

Roksana Bobrowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant disease resistance; durable resistance; chromosome engineering; plant genomics; genome editing; molecular breeding; introgression; quantitative resistance; crop improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)

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