Editorial Board
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (DAFE), Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 20, 85100 Potenza, PZ, Italy
Interests: agricultural and environmental chemistry; environmental botany; soil ecology
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Interests: agricultural and environmental chemistry; environmental botany; soil ecology
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Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 U.P., India
Interests: plant–environment adaptation/interaction; abiotic stress-impact assessment; plant physiology and biochemistry
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Interests: plant–environment adaptation/interaction; abiotic stress-impact assessment; plant physiology and biochemistry
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School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
Interests: meiosis; plant reproductive biology
Interests: meiosis; plant reproductive biology
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences—Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of Milano, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: mineral nutrition and membrane activities in plants; transport of proton and cations; electrophysiological studies in plant cells; nitrogen and sulphate transport and assimilation; water deficit and biosynthetic activities; heavy metal uptake and toxicity; seed germination; membrane and metabolic reactivation; growth regulators; signal transduction (calcium as second messenger and calmodulin); mechanisms of phytotoxins in plants; nutritional deficiencies on fruits ripening; biochemical and molecular aspects of flesh softening; biochemical and physiological studies on officinal plants
Interests: mineral nutrition and membrane activities in plants; transport of proton and cations; electrophysiological studies in plant cells; nitrogen and sulphate transport and assimilation; water deficit and biosynthetic activities; heavy metal uptake and toxicity; seed germination; membrane and metabolic reactivation; growth regulators; signal transduction (calcium as second messenger and calmodulin); mechanisms of phytotoxins in plants; nutritional deficiencies on fruits ripening; biochemical and molecular aspects of flesh softening; biochemical and physiological studies on officinal plants
Laboratório de Biotecnologia Aplicada a Fruticultura, Departamento de Fitotecnia e Fitossanidade, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
Interests: fruticulture; ripening; plant growth regulators; biotechnology; initiation of gene editing
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Interests: fruticulture; ripening; plant growth regulators; biotechnology; initiation of gene editing
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Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, 15 Innovation Way, Newark, DE 19711, USA
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; roots; rhizosphere; biotic stress; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; mycorrhiza; omics
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Interests: plant-microbe interactions; roots; rhizosphere; biotic stress; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; mycorrhiza; omics
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Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
Interests: LED lighting; urban agriculture; vertical farming; vegetable production and nutrient management; photosynthesis
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Interests: LED lighting; urban agriculture; vertical farming; vegetable production and nutrient management; photosynthesis
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Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
Interests: plant pathogens; plant physiology; genomics; virology; microbiology
Interests: plant pathogens; plant physiology; genomics; virology; microbiology
Biology, Ecology and Earth Science, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
Interests: molecular plant biology; abiotic stress signalling and adaptation; chromatin dynamics and epigenetics
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Interests: molecular plant biology; abiotic stress signalling and adaptation; chromatin dynamics and epigenetics
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College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
Interests: plant-microbe interaction; plant abiotic stress; cuticle; stomata; secondary metabolites; cutin and wax biosynthesis; cereal crops; medicinal plants; drought; salinity; powdery mildew
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Interests: plant-microbe interaction; plant abiotic stress; cuticle; stomata; secondary metabolites; cutin and wax biosynthesis; cereal crops; medicinal plants; drought; salinity; powdery mildew
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Department of Crop Science, Food Technology, and Socioeconomics, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira 15385-0070, SP, Brazil
Interests: fruit growing; seed propagation; seedling production; cultural practices; domestication of fruit trees
Interests: fruit growing; seed propagation; seedling production; cultural practices; domestication of fruit trees
The National Grape and Wine Research Centre, School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia
Interests: photosynthesis and respiration; water stress; heat stress; whole plant growth; controlled environments; modelling plant development
Interests: photosynthesis and respiration; water stress; heat stress; whole plant growth; controlled environments; modelling plant development
Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E2, Canada
Interests: plant vascular system; long-distance signaling; nutrient homeostasis; plant responses to nutrient-limited stress; non-cell autonomous movement
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Interests: plant vascular system; long-distance signaling; nutrient homeostasis; plant responses to nutrient-limited stress; non-cell autonomous movement
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Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Ramat Yishay P.O. Box 1021, Israel
Interests: natural compounds; terpenoids; carotenoids; secondary metabolism; dioxygenase
Interests: natural compounds; terpenoids; carotenoids; secondary metabolism; dioxygenase
Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Interests: soybean biology; plant genetics and genomics; crop genetic diversity and domestication; molecular breeding; flowering and maturity; light and temperature adaptation
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Interests: soybean biology; plant genetics and genomics; crop genetic diversity and domestication; molecular breeding; flowering and maturity; light and temperature adaptation
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Agronomy Department, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, IFAS, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: molecular diagnostics; genomics and genome editing; biofuel; abiotic stress; molecular markers
Interests: molecular diagnostics; genomics and genome editing; biofuel; abiotic stress; molecular markers
Olive Cultivation Lab, Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, (NAGREF), 73134 Chania, Greece
Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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Interests: climate change; agricultural sustainability; circular economy; soil, water and biodiversity conservation; remote sensing; plant breeding; ecosystem services; olive growing
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Laboratory of Botany and Cryptogamy - E2Lim UR 14 233, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, 2 rue du Dr Marcland, 87025 Limoges CEDEX, France
Interests: ecotoxicology; plant biology; heavy metals; biomonitoring; aquatic science; aquatic ecosystems
Interests: ecotoxicology; plant biology; heavy metals; biomonitoring; aquatic science; aquatic ecosystems
Department of Plant Sciences and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Interests: CRISPR/Cas systems; genome editing; poplar; forest biotechnology; tree transformation; functional genomics; synthetic biology; tree bioengineering; plant regeneration; precision breeding
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Interests: CRISPR/Cas systems; genome editing; poplar; forest biotechnology; tree transformation; functional genomics; synthetic biology; tree bioengineering; plant regeneration; precision breeding
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MED—Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Departamento de Fitotecnia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: vegetable crops; vegetable production systems; greenhouse and open-field systems; fertigation; root dynamics; salinity; organic fertilization and soilless cultivation
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Interests: vegetable crops; vegetable production systems; greenhouse and open-field systems; fertigation; root dynamics; salinity; organic fertilization and soilless cultivation
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Department of Agricultural, Forest, Food, and Environmental Sciences (DAFE), University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
Interests: soil chemistry; sustainable soil management practices; soil fertility and conservation
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Interests: soil chemistry; sustainable soil management practices; soil fertility and conservation
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Department of Statistics, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil
Interests: statistical methods applied to breeding (plants and animals); computational intelligence; statistical learning
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Interests: statistical methods applied to breeding (plants and animals); computational intelligence; statistical learning
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Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
Interests: soil microbial communities; fungi; bacteria; plant microbiota; plant health; microbial toxins
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Interests: soil microbial communities; fungi; bacteria; plant microbiota; plant health; microbial toxins
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Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
Interests: climate change; plant ecology; biodiversity; evolution; ecology; vegetation; soil; botany; plant biology; plant taxonomy
Interests: climate change; plant ecology; biodiversity; evolution; ecology; vegetation; soil; botany; plant biology; plant taxonomy
Tea Research Institute, College of Horticulture, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
Interests: tea plant; molecular breeding; cold stress; drought stress; gene; tea plant cultivation; tea yield and quality
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Interests: tea plant; molecular breeding; cold stress; drought stress; gene; tea plant cultivation; tea yield and quality
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Institute of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Trieda A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
Interests: genomic analyses; molecular markers; microRNA; abiotic stress; plant tissue cultures; elicitation in vitro
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Interests: genomic analyses; molecular markers; microRNA; abiotic stress; plant tissue cultures; elicitation in vitro
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Center for Research in Food and Development, Avenida Cuarta Sur 3820, Fraccionamiento Vencedores del Desierto, Delicias 33089, Chihuahua, Mexico
Interests: plant physiology; plant nutrition; biofortification with micronutrients in agricultural crops; nanotechnology applied to agriculture; biostimulants; stress physiology
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Interests: plant physiology; plant nutrition; biofortification with micronutrients in agricultural crops; nanotechnology applied to agriculture; biostimulants; stress physiology
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Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Parque Estação Biológica, PqEB, Av. W5 Norte (Final), Brasília 70770-917, Brazil
Interests: plant biotechnology; somatic embryogenesis; micropropagation; in vitro conservation; cryopreservation; plant tissue culture; plant genetic resources; histology; plant physiology; molecular markers
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Interests: plant biotechnology; somatic embryogenesis; micropropagation; in vitro conservation; cryopreservation; plant tissue culture; plant genetic resources; histology; plant physiology; molecular markers
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College of Agriculture, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
Interests: interaction of plant-mycorrhizas; plant nutrition; mycorrhizal ecology; mycorrhizal resistance to environmental stress; mycorrhizal communication and biodiversity
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Interests: interaction of plant-mycorrhizas; plant nutrition; mycorrhizal ecology; mycorrhizal resistance to environmental stress; mycorrhizal communication and biodiversity
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Independent Scholar, 16 Maconhof, 5624CH Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Interests: ecology and evolution; biodiversity; genetics; genetic diversity; conservation; invasive species; genotyping; evolution; conservation biology
Interests: ecology and evolution; biodiversity; genetics; genetic diversity; conservation; invasive species; genotyping; evolution; conservation biology
