Advances in Research on Phytohormones
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant physiology; molecular genetics; abiotic and biotic stress; secondary biochemical pathways; biostimulants; nanoparticles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, there is increasing pressure worldwide to achieve a safe and economical food supply. The climate crisis has further increased the need for research in this area. Plants can produce compounds that help maintain their homeostasis even under stressful conditions. These bioactive compounds include certain plant hormones, hormone-like compounds, and secondary metabolites, several of which, applied externally, can further enhance the plant’s abiotic or biotic stress tolerance.
We welcome manuscripts that explore the evaluation of the effects of plant hormones, hormone-like compounds, secondary metabolites, and other bioactive compounds produced by plants. We also welcome studies that address the external application of these compounds to help plants avoid stress and reverse damage to physiological processes. We also welcome summary review studies on this topic. We specifically welcome manuscripts that incorporate gene-level analyses into their methodology, that focus on individual genes, or that include genome-wide transcriptional and bioinformatics analyses.
Dr. Kincso Decsi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stress tolerance
- plant hormones
- secondary metabolites
- biostimulants
- nanoparticles
- transcriptomics
- genome-wide analysis
- biochemical pathways
- stress defense responses
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