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
Vegetable Crop Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Madison, SI, USA
Interests: gene flow; pollinator behavior; floral evolution; biodiversity & conservation; conservation biology; genetic diversity; ecology and evolution; phylogenetics; climate change; population genetics
Interests: gene flow; pollinator behavior; floral evolution; biodiversity & conservation; conservation biology; genetic diversity; ecology and evolution; phylogenetics; climate change; population genetics
Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, Università degli Studi di Palermo, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: essential oils chemical composition; plant chemistry
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Interests: essential oils chemical composition; plant chemistry
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Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725-1515, USA
Interests: adaptive capacity; conservation; genome 2 phenome research; genomics; GxE experiments; plant evolution; reproducible science; transcriptomics
Interests: adaptive capacity; conservation; genome 2 phenome research; genomics; GxE experiments; plant evolution; reproducible science; transcriptomics
Plant & Food Research, Private Bag 1401, Havelock North 4157, New Zealand
Interests: durable pest and disease resistance; host-pathogen interaction; genetics of resistance; resistance breeding; fruit crops
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Interests: durable pest and disease resistance; host-pathogen interaction; genetics of resistance; resistance breeding; fruit crops
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Department of Sustainable Crop Production, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
Interests: genetics and epigenetics; biodiversity; molecular markers and DNA analysis; DNA traceability of plant derived products
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Interests: genetics and epigenetics; biodiversity; molecular markers and DNA analysis; DNA traceability of plant derived products
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: crop nutrition; plant responses to abiotic stress; crop biofortification; biostimulants; soil fertility
Interests: crop nutrition; plant responses to abiotic stress; crop biofortification; biostimulants; soil fertility
Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, N-0316 Oslo, Norway
Interests: peptide ligand–receptor interactions; floral abscission; developmental biology; biotic and abiotic responses
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Interests: peptide ligand–receptor interactions; floral abscission; developmental biology; biotic and abiotic responses
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Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, CT, Italy
Interests: oomycetes and fungal diseases diagnosis; molecular diagnosis; emerging plant diseases; plant disease management strategies
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Interests: oomycetes and fungal diseases diagnosis; molecular diagnosis; emerging plant diseases; plant disease management strategies
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Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Torino, Italy
Interests: natural compounds; phytochemical analysis; sample preparation; gas chromatography; HPLC; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; chiral analysis
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Interests: natural compounds; phytochemical analysis; sample preparation; gas chromatography; HPLC; ionic liquids; deep eutectic solvents; chiral analysis
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Plant Production and Plant Protection Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia 5110566, Chile
Interests: wheat; wheat breeding; crop physiology; plant breeding; agronomy
Interests: wheat; wheat breeding; crop physiology; plant breeding; agronomy
Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR), CNR,via Madonna Alta 130, 06128 Perugia, Italy
Interests: plant cell cycle and meiosis; plant development and reproduction; signal transduction via MAPK genes related to development and stress responses; plant functional genomics in model (Arabidopsis and Medicago truncatula) and crop species; bioenergy crops; biodiversity; heterosis
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Interests: plant cell cycle and meiosis; plant development and reproduction; signal transduction via MAPK genes related to development and stress responses; plant functional genomics in model (Arabidopsis and Medicago truncatula) and crop species; bioenergy crops; biodiversity; heterosis
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Prof. Dr. Jorge Canhoto
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Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas s/n, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: plant biotechnology; plant development; plant genomics; plant anatomy
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Interests: plant biotechnology; plant development; plant genomics; plant anatomy
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Department of Biology, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Viadella Ricerca Scientifica, 1-00133 Rome, Italy
Interests: bioactive compounds; plant biodiversity and plant conservation; aquaponic plants culture; antioxydants; agrobiodiversity; soil salinity; microRNA in plants
Interests: bioactive compounds; plant biodiversity and plant conservation; aquaponic plants culture; antioxydants; agrobiodiversity; soil salinity; microRNA in plants
Dr. Francisco Javier Cano Martin
Section Board Member
Centro de Investigación Forestal (CIFOR), Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Carretera de la Coruña km 7.5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: C3 and C4 photosynthesis; water use efficiency; mesophyll conductance; stable isotopes; leaf anatomy; plant energy budget; primary metabolism; water and heat stresses
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Interests: C3 and C4 photosynthesis; water use efficiency; mesophyll conductance; stable isotopes; leaf anatomy; plant energy budget; primary metabolism; water and heat stresses
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Departamento de Biología Molecular y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus Universitario de Teatinos, 29071 Málaga, Spain
Interests: nitrogen metabolism; molecular enzymology; gene regulation; genomics; tree biotechnology
Interests: nitrogen metabolism; molecular enzymology; gene regulation; genomics; tree biotechnology
Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG, Consortium CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB), Campus UAB, CRAG Building, Cerdanyola, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: maize; grasses; plant cell walls; type-II cell wall; cell wall polysaccharides; lignin biosynthesis; lignin regulation; abiotic stresses; biochemical, molecular and -omic approaches
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Interests: maize; grasses; plant cell walls; type-II cell wall; cell wall polysaccharides; lignin biosynthesis; lignin regulation; abiotic stresses; biochemical, molecular and -omic approaches
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Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: RNA; small RNA; RNA silencing; ARGONAUTES; viroid; plant virus; antiviral resistance; plant biotechnology
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Interests: RNA; small RNA; RNA silencing; ARGONAUTES; viroid; plant virus; antiviral resistance; plant biotechnology
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Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: plant biology and biotechnology; production of bioactive compounds by plant cell cultures; bioreactors; plant metabolic pathways of phytochemicals of industrial interest (nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics)
Interests: plant biology and biotechnology; production of bioactive compounds by plant cell cultures; bioreactors; plant metabolic pathways of phytochemicals of industrial interest (nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics)
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada. Ave. Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: food and plant metabolomics; analytical chemistry; separative techniques coupled to mass spectrometry; comprehensive characterization of food extracts; olive-derived matrices; avocado; minor compounds; phenolic substances; primary and secondary metabolites
Interests: food and plant metabolomics; analytical chemistry; separative techniques coupled to mass spectrometry; comprehensive characterization of food extracts; olive-derived matrices; avocado; minor compounds; phenolic substances; primary and secondary metabolites
Misión Biológica de Galicia, Spanish National Research Council, CSIC. Pazo de Salcedo. Carballeira, 8. Salcedo, 36143 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: brassica crops; breeding for pest resistance; glucosinolates; genetics and breeding; crop production; biotic stress; genetic resources
Interests: brassica crops; breeding for pest resistance; glucosinolates; genetics and breeding; crop production; biotic stress; genetic resources
Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Escola Superior Agrária (ESAB) & Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
Interests: ethnobotany; agroecology; plant resources conservation; sustainability; innovation and rural development
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Interests: ethnobotany; agroecology; plant resources conservation; sustainability; innovation and rural development
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Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno (CITSAM), Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46001 Valencia, Spain
Interests: natural products; organic chemistry; phytochemistry; medicinal plant chemistry; food chemistry
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Interests: natural products; organic chemistry; phytochemistry; medicinal plant chemistry; food chemistry
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CQM—Centro de Química da Madeira, Universidade da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
Interests: chemical composition of aromatic, medicinal, and food plants; organic chemistry hemi synthesis of bioactive compounds using natural products as raw materials; assessment of the biological activity of new compounds
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Interests: chemical composition of aromatic, medicinal, and food plants; organic chemistry hemi synthesis of bioactive compounds using natural products as raw materials; assessment of the biological activity of new compounds
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Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Alameda del Obispo s/n, Apdo. 4084, 14080 Córdoba, Spain
Interests: etiology and diagnosis of plant diseases; pathogenicity; host-parasite relationships; nematode; plant-parasitic nematode; control of plant-parasitic nematodes; molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic relationships of plant-parasitic nematodes
Interests: etiology and diagnosis of plant diseases; pathogenicity; host-parasite relationships; nematode; plant-parasitic nematode; control of plant-parasitic nematodes; molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic relationships of plant-parasitic nematodes
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Zaragoza, High Polytechnic School of Huesca, 22071 Huesca, Spain
Interests: Plant Evolutionary Biology, Plant Systematics, Population genetics and conservation of plants, Comparative genomics of model grasses, Bio- and phylogeography of plants, Plant speciation, hybridization and allopolyploidy
Interests: Plant Evolutionary Biology, Plant Systematics, Population genetics and conservation of plants, Comparative genomics of model grasses, Bio- and phylogeography of plants, Plant speciation, hybridization and allopolyploidy
Department of Agro-Environmental and Territorial Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Umberto I, 70121 Bari, Italy
Interests: agriculture; fertilization; forage; silage
Interests: agriculture; fertilization; forage; silage
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW 2753, Australia
Interests: carotenoid biology; mechanical stress; epigenetics; plant physiology; molecular biology; crop nutrition; postharvest; horticulture; protected cropping; tree genomics; climate change; stress acclimation
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Interests: carotenoid biology; mechanical stress; epigenetics; plant physiology; molecular biology; crop nutrition; postharvest; horticulture; protected cropping; tree genomics; climate change; stress acclimation
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Group Seed Morphology, IRNASA-CSIC, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Interests: seeds; morphology; geometric morphometrics; silene; vitis
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Interests: seeds; morphology; geometric morphometrics; silene; vitis
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College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: turfgrass; bulbous flower; phytohormone; abiotic stress; development; senescence
Interests: turfgrass; bulbous flower; phytohormone; abiotic stress; development; senescence
National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA
Interests: conservation; cultivation and improvement of medicinal plants; effects of climate change on physiology and secondary metabolites of medicinally important plants
Interests: conservation; cultivation and improvement of medicinal plants; effects of climate change on physiology and secondary metabolites of medicinally important plants
