Physiological Responses and Adaptation Mechanisms of Plants to Stress
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 39
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nitrogen use efficiency; transcriptome; proteomics; woody plant; abiotic stress
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores the physiological responses and adaptation mechanisms of plants under various environmental stressors. Topics of interest include plant growth under conditions such as salinity, drought, and extreme temperatures. The issue will examine leaf growth dynamics—including cell division, expansion, growth rate, and duration—as well as varietal differences among crops and plant species. It will also identify traits of halophytes and resistant crops associated with extreme environments. Structural, morphological, and cellular adaptations will be highlighted, along with the mechanisms underlying stress perception, signal transduction, and metabolic responses. Changes in plasma membranes, focusing on lipid and protein composition and structural modifications, will be explored. The chemical composition of plants under stress, particularly essential elements and organic compounds like proline and glycine betaine, will be a key focus. Special attention will be given to elemental contents in stressed plants, particularly Na, K, Cl, and Ca. The issue will also cover plant mechanisms for resisting salinity and drought, strategies to enhance stress resistance at cellular and molecular levels, and approaches to breeding crops with improved tolerance. The adaptation mechanisms of halophytes to salt stress and their potential contributions to biotechnology will be examined, including their role in developing crops with traits suited for growth in polluted environments. Modern biotechnological advancements in stress-resistant crops, the use of halophytes and native plants in the phytoremediation of polluted lands, and their potential as sources of experimental materials will also be explored. Additional topics include photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal behavior, and hormonal balance under stress conditions. The impact of pollutants on plant growth is also an interesting topic.
Dr. Jie Luo
Dr. Bassam T. Yasseen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biotechnology
- chemical composition
- growth processes
- heavy metals
- hormonal balance
- improving growth variables
- mechanisms of osmotic stress
- pollution
- photosynthesis
- stomatal behaviors
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