Editorial Board
- Plant Physiology and Metabolism Section
- Phytochemistry Section
- Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Section
- Plant Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section
- Plant Ecology Section
- Plant Cell Biology Section
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification Section
- Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology Section
- Plant Modeling Section
- Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change Section
- Plant Nutrition Section
- Plant–Soil Interactions Section
- Crop Physiology and Crop Production Section
- Plant Structural Biology Section
- Plant Systems and Synthetic Biology Section
- Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants Section
- Plant Genetic Resources Section
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
Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, RH Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 76100 Rehovot, Israel
Interests: weed biology and management in various crops; herbicides - their mode of action, selectivity and behavior in plants, soil and environment; herbicide resistant weeds and crops - mechanisms and management
Interests: weed biology and management in various crops; herbicides - their mode of action, selectivity and behavior in plants, soil and environment; herbicide resistant weeds and crops - mechanisms and management
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy
Interests: plant volatiles and essential oils; botanicals; analysis of plant secondary metabolites through GC–MS and LC–MS
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Interests: plant volatiles and essential oils; botanicals; analysis of plant secondary metabolites through GC–MS and LC–MS
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Laboratoire Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire, Université Technologique de Compiègne, CNRS-UMR 7025, CEDEX, 60203 Compiègne, France
Interests: salicylic acid; plant response to stresses; plant lipids; lipid signalling
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Interests: salicylic acid; plant response to stresses; plant lipids; lipid signalling
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Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, I-56126 Pisa, Italy
Interests: toxicity; plant cell; root meristem; abiotic stress; heavy metals; metal nanoparticles; nanoplastics
Interests: toxicity; plant cell; root meristem; abiotic stress; heavy metals; metal nanoparticles; nanoplastics
Department of Agricultural Science, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Località Feo di Vito, 89122 Reggio Calabria, Italy
Interests: food safety; food authentication; biomimetic analytical techniques (e-nose, e-tongue)
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Interests: food safety; food authentication; biomimetic analytical techniques (e-nose, e-tongue)
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1. Plant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
2. Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant biotechnology; secondary metabolites: plant lipid signaling; plant defense response; plant tissue culture; genome editing
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2. Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant biotechnology; secondary metabolites: plant lipid signaling; plant defense response; plant tissue culture; genome editing
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Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: bryophytes; bryophyte biology; conservation biology; conservation ecology and conservation physiology of plants; ex situ; plant ecology
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Interests: bryophytes; bryophyte biology; conservation biology; conservation ecology and conservation physiology of plants; ex situ; plant ecology
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Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
Interests: palynology; archaeobotany; human impact; palaeoenvironment; palaeoclimate; climate change
Interests: palynology; archaeobotany; human impact; palaeoenvironment; palaeoclimate; climate change
Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes, UMR 5096 CNRS-UPVD, Perpignan, France
Interests: nucleolus; ribosome biogenesis and rRNA genes in plants
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Interests: nucleolus; ribosome biogenesis and rRNA genes in plants
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Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken 278-8510, Japan
Interests: Abiotic stress (nutrition, DNA damage); chromatin regulation; chromosome conformation; root morphology; Arabidopsis thaliana
Interests: Abiotic stress (nutrition, DNA damage); chromatin regulation; chromosome conformation; root morphology; Arabidopsis thaliana
Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
Interests: abiotic stress responses; signal transduction
Interests: abiotic stress responses; signal transduction
CIEPQPF and Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: aromatic plants; essential oils; GC and GC/MS; chemotaxonomy; antifungal activity; anti-inflamatory activity
Interests: aromatic plants; essential oils; GC and GC/MS; chemotaxonomy; antifungal activity; anti-inflamatory activity
Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: plant abiotic stress; plant bioactive molecules; auxin
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Interests: plant abiotic stress; plant bioactive molecules; auxin
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The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel
Interests: flowering; fruit load; fruitlet abscission; temperature; olive; apple; avocado; passion fruit breeding
Interests: flowering; fruit load; fruitlet abscission; temperature; olive; apple; avocado; passion fruit breeding
Department of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
Interests: omics; genomics; genome breeding
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Interests: omics; genomics; genome breeding
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Department of Biology, Biochemistry and Natural Sciences (BBiCN), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Section, Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Interests: induced resistance and priming against pest and pathogens; development of resistance inducers and priming agents; chromatography applied to plant defense; study of plant-arthropod interactions; hormonal metabolism in defense priming; peptide-induced resistance; mycorrhiza-induced resistance in tomato and citrus
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Interests: induced resistance and priming against pest and pathogens; development of resistance inducers and priming agents; chromatography applied to plant defense; study of plant-arthropod interactions; hormonal metabolism in defense priming; peptide-induced resistance; mycorrhiza-induced resistance in tomato and citrus
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Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany (Botany Unit), Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: diversity of plant species and communities (habitat types); Mediterranean macroclimate ecosystems (European and Western North American); conservation of plant species and natural/semi-natural habitats; habitat fragmentation
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Interests: diversity of plant species and communities (habitat types); Mediterranean macroclimate ecosystems (European and Western North American); conservation of plant species and natural/semi-natural habitats; habitat fragmentation
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Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Malaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n, 29071 Malaga, Spain
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; cryopreservation; in vitro culture; zygotic embryo development and germination
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Interests: somatic embryogenesis; cryopreservation; in vitro culture; zygotic embryo development and germination
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USDA ARS Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, USA
Interests: salinity; salt tolerance; genetics; abiotic stress
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Interests: salinity; salt tolerance; genetics; abiotic stress
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Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Interests: heavy metals; metal homeostasis; phytochelatins; phytochelatin synthase; glutathione; plant evolution; lichens
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Interests: heavy metals; metal homeostasis; phytochelatins; phytochelatin synthase; glutathione; plant evolution; lichens
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Dr. Diana Santelia
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Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zurich, Universitätstrasse 16, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Interests: stomata; guard cells; starch and sugar metabolism; abiotic and biotic stress; light; CO2 and ABA signalling; transcriptional and post-translational regulation
Interests: stomata; guard cells; starch and sugar metabolism; abiotic and biotic stress; light; CO2 and ABA signalling; transcriptional and post-translational regulation
Institute of Science of Food Production, C.N.R. Unit of Lecce, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: biofortification; biotechnology; gut health; plant polyphenols; nutrition
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Interests: biofortification; biotechnology; gut health; plant polyphenols; nutrition
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LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: soil quality; soil remediation; biogeochemistry; technosols; soil-plant system; nature-based techniques
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Interests: soil quality; soil remediation; biogeochemistry; technosols; soil-plant system; nature-based techniques
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Prof. Dr. Gustavo Santoyo
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Genomic Diversity Laboratory, Institute of Biological and Chemical Research, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia 58030, Mexico
Interests: PPGB; plant protection; microbial ecology; plant-bacteria interactions; plant microbiome
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Interests: PPGB; plant protection; microbial ecology; plant-bacteria interactions; plant microbiome
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Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska Cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: molecular diversity analysis; phylogenetics; plant genetic resources conservation; molecular plant breeding
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Interests: molecular diversity analysis; phylogenetics; plant genetic resources conservation; molecular plant breeding
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Department of Plant Physiology, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Interests: plant endomembrane system; intracellular protein transport; clathrin coated vesicles; vacuolar transport; secretory transport; AP-complexes; ENTH/ANTH proteins
Interests: plant endomembrane system; intracellular protein transport; clathrin coated vesicles; vacuolar transport; secretory transport; AP-complexes; ENTH/ANTH proteins
Dr. Davide Savy
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Plant Sciences, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Interests: sustainable intensification of agriculture; chemical and biological characterization of plant biostimulants from agro-industrial by-products; structure-activity relationships for plant biostimulants; designing of novel plant bioassays; formulation of innovative materials in agriculture; chemical characterization of lignin and lignin-derived products
Interests: sustainable intensification of agriculture; chemical and biological characterization of plant biostimulants from agro-industrial by-products; structure-activity relationships for plant biostimulants; designing of novel plant bioassays; formulation of innovative materials in agriculture; chemical characterization of lignin and lignin-derived products
International Research Center for Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Kumamoto University, Kurokami, 2-39-1, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
Interests: plant-animal interaction; plant development; peptide; stem cell; apical meristem; plant parasitic nematodes; attractant
Interests: plant-animal interaction; plant development; peptide; stem cell; apical meristem; plant parasitic nematodes; attractant
National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: mycorrhizal symbiosis; mycorrhizal networks; ectomycorrhiza in forest ecosystems; truffle biology; fungal vegetative compatibility; microbial interactions; plant-microbe interactions; plant microbiome; nutrient flow in soil/plant systems; microbial plant biostimulants; sustainable agriculture; ex situ microbial conservation; food microbiology; foodborne diseases; food safety
Interests: mycorrhizal symbiosis; mycorrhizal networks; ectomycorrhiza in forest ecosystems; truffle biology; fungal vegetative compatibility; microbial interactions; plant-microbe interactions; plant microbiome; nutrient flow in soil/plant systems; microbial plant biostimulants; sustainable agriculture; ex situ microbial conservation; food microbiology; foodborne diseases; food safety
Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry, Osnabrück University, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany
Interests: CO2 assimilation; control of energy distribution; central metabolism; redox-regulation; enzyme kinetics; adaptation to abiotic stress
Interests: CO2 assimilation; control of energy distribution; central metabolism; redox-regulation; enzyme kinetics; adaptation to abiotic stress
