Advancing Plant Resilience: Genetics and Agronomy
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 November 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: rice; molecular mechanism; abiotic stress; phytohormones
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: plants; seeds; starch synthesis; stress response
Interests: crops; root morphogenesis; plant development; drought stress
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to escalating global climate challenges, agricultural systems are increasingly exposed to unpredictable and severe stresses, threatening crop productivity and food security. Enhancing plant resilience to these stresses is crucial for ensuring sustainable and resilient agricultural practices. This Special Issue will provide cutting-edge scientific insights and highlight future research directions that deepen our understanding of the genetic mechanisms and agronomic practices that enhance plant tolerance to stressors.
We invite you and your colleagues to contribute original research articles, reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, brief reports, and case studies that explore innovative genetic and agronomic strategies to bolster plant resilience. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the genetic regulation of stress responses, signaling networks, breeding for stress-tolerant crops, precision agriculture, and sustainable agronomic practices. Understanding the interplay between genetic factors and cultivation techniques can significantly improve crop performance under adverse environmental conditions, optimize resource use efficiency, and reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture. We particularly encourage submissions that address emerging challenges in plant stress biology, propose novel integrative approaches, or focus on translating genetic discoveries into practical agronomic solutions. Your contributions will help to advance our knowledge and provide actionable strategies to build more resilient agricultural systems in a changing climate.
Dr. Meng Jiang
Dr. Ruiqing Li
Dr. Ning Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant stress
- genetic mechanisms
- signaling networks
- agronomic practices
- sustainable agriculture
- crop improvement
- stress mitigation
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