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
CEBAS-CSIC, Department of Plant Breeding, Campus de Espinardo, P.O. Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Interests: salt-stress response; abiotic and biotic stresses; growth regulator; antioxidant; antioxidative metabolism; Environmental Stresses; oxidative stress; cell proliferation; metabolomics; plant tissue culture; plant physiology and biochemistry; reactive oxygen species
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Interests: salt-stress response; abiotic and biotic stresses; growth regulator; antioxidant; antioxidative metabolism; Environmental Stresses; oxidative stress; cell proliferation; metabolomics; plant tissue culture; plant physiology and biochemistry; reactive oxygen species
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Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, 81132 Mytilene, Greece
Interests: biodiversity and ecosystem processes; functional plant ecology; community ecology; biodiversity conservation; conservation policy
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Interests: biodiversity and ecosystem processes; functional plant ecology; community ecology; biodiversity conservation; conservation policy
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1. The Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
2. Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Interests: phytochemistry: investigation of bioactive metabolites from traditional medicinal plants; fungal chemistry: investigation of secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi collected from special environments such as desert or grasslands; biosynthesis: investigation of biosynthetic pathways of fungal secondary metabolites with complex structures and important bioactivities
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2. Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Interests: phytochemistry: investigation of bioactive metabolites from traditional medicinal plants; fungal chemistry: investigation of secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi collected from special environments such as desert or grasslands; biosynthesis: investigation of biosynthetic pathways of fungal secondary metabolites with complex structures and important bioactivities
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College of Agronomy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210093, China
Interests: Source-sink relations; Global change and mitigation strategies; Panicle development; Transport of nutrients, Long distance signaling
Interests: Source-sink relations; Global change and mitigation strategies; Panicle development; Transport of nutrients, Long distance signaling
Institute of Biology II, Faculty of Biology, Department of Cell Biology, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
Interests: deciphering the molecular mechanisms regulating plant-environment interactions, particularly, the molecular mechanisms regulating plant response to gravity and microgravity; the communication plants-soil fungi/bacteria during symbiosis establishment and the impact of mechanical stimuli on root system architecture
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Interests: deciphering the molecular mechanisms regulating plant-environment interactions, particularly, the molecular mechanisms regulating plant response to gravity and microgravity; the communication plants-soil fungi/bacteria during symbiosis establishment and the impact of mechanical stimuli on root system architecture
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Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Agricultural Research Organization ARO | aro, Bet Dagan, Israel
Interests: tomato; viruses; TMV; ToMV; ToBRFV; cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV)
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Interests: tomato; viruses; TMV; ToMV; ToBRFV; cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV)
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Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Interests: plant nomenclature; taxonomy; Mediterranean flora; alien plants; conservation
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Interests: plant nomenclature; taxonomy; Mediterranean flora; alien plants; conservation
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Department of Biology and Skidmore Microscopy Imaging Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA
Interests: plant cell biology; cell walls; phycology
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Interests: plant cell biology; cell walls; phycology
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School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: responses of grassland ecosystems to climate changes and human disturbances; ecological restoration of degraded grassland ecosystems; grassland biodiversity protection; sustainable grassland grazing management
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Interests: responses of grassland ecosystems to climate changes and human disturbances; ecological restoration of degraded grassland ecosystems; grassland biodiversity protection; sustainable grassland grazing management
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Prof. Dr. John H. Doonan
Section Board Member
National Plant Phenomics Centre, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB, UK
Interests: plant development; cell cycle and growth control
Interests: plant development; cell cycle and growth control
Dr. Enrico Doria
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Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: plant physiology; plant biochemistry; phycology; secondary metabolites
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Interests: plant physiology; plant biochemistry; phycology; secondary metabolites
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Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
Interests: computational biology; plant genomics; transposable elements
Interests: computational biology; plant genomics; transposable elements
Laboratory of Biotechnology, Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
Interests: plant secondary metabolism; RNA interference; plant gene regulation; abiotic stress; transgenic plants; calcium sensor proteins
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Interests: plant secondary metabolism; RNA interference; plant gene regulation; abiotic stress; transgenic plants; calcium sensor proteins
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, 42 Swami Sivananda Street, Rose-Hill, Mauritius
Interests: plant genetic resources; agrobiodiversity; crop wild relatives; in situ conservation; genebank management; seed conservation
Interests: plant genetic resources; agrobiodiversity; crop wild relatives; in situ conservation; genebank management; seed conservation
World Vegetable Center, D-73529 Schwaebisch Gmuend, BW, Germany
Interests: plant genetic resources; agrobiodiversity; genebank and germplasm management; ex situ conservation; climate change; sustainability; neglected and underutilized species; indigenous vegetables; sprouts, microgreens, and edible flowers; tropical fruit
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Interests: plant genetic resources; agrobiodiversity; genebank and germplasm management; ex situ conservation; climate change; sustainability; neglected and underutilized species; indigenous vegetables; sprouts, microgreens, and edible flowers; tropical fruit
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Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
Interests: plant–microbe interactions; soil and plant microbiome; microbial diversity; extremophiles; PGPR; rhizosphere
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Interests: plant–microbe interactions; soil and plant microbiome; microbial diversity; extremophiles; PGPR; rhizosphere
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Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo of Bari, Via Ceglie 9, 70010 Valenzano, BA, Italy
Interests: biotechnology; plant virology; virus- and virus-like diseases; host-parasite interaction; epidemiology; diagnostics; evolution and taxonomy
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Interests: biotechnology; plant virology; virus- and virus-like diseases; host-parasite interaction; epidemiology; diagnostics; evolution and taxonomy
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Department of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (DAFE), University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: natural products; microbiology; plant pathology; antimicrobial activities; bioactive secondary metabolites
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Interests: natural products; microbiology; plant pathology; antimicrobial activities; bioactive secondary metabolites
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Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Interests: plant–insect interaction; plant defense; biology of green leaf volatiles; plant–plant interaction; volatile organic compounds; defense signaling; metabolism
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Interests: plant–insect interaction; plant defense; biology of green leaf volatiles; plant–plant interaction; volatile organic compounds; defense signaling; metabolism
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, 00153 Rome, Italy
Interests: plant genetic resources; genebank and germplasm management; neglected and underutilized species; networking; global conservation and use system; capacity building; cacao genetic resources; linking conservation and development
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Interests: plant genetic resources; genebank and germplasm management; neglected and underutilized species; networking; global conservation and use system; capacity building; cacao genetic resources; linking conservation and development
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Agro-Environmental and Water Economics Institute (INAGEA) , Research Group of Plant Biology under Mediterranean Conditions (PLantmed), University of Balearic Islands, 07122 Palma, Spain
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stresses; drought; viticulture; irrigation
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Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stresses; drought; viticulture; irrigation
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
Interests: crop engineering; secondary metabolism; lignin; bioproducts
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Interests: crop engineering; secondary metabolism; lignin; bioproducts
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National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: Brassica napus; seed yield; gene cloning; genome editing; molecular breeding
Interests: Brassica napus; seed yield; gene cloning; genome editing; molecular breeding
College of Agriculture Resource and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Interests: soil quality and crop production; adaptation strategies to climate change; yield gap; carbon and nitrogen management; precision rice farming; food security
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Interests: soil quality and crop production; adaptation strategies to climate change; yield gap; carbon and nitrogen management; precision rice farming; food security
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1. Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research, Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa
2. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
Interests: postharvest physiology and technology; food and nutrition security; edible coatings; agroprocessing; functional foods; indigenous crops; maturity indexing; non-destructive measurements; postharvest stress; omics
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2. Department of Horticultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
Interests: postharvest physiology and technology; food and nutrition security; edible coatings; agroprocessing; functional foods; indigenous crops; maturity indexing; non-destructive measurements; postharvest stress; omics
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1. College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
2. Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Circular Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: ecological community; stress; plant diversity; ecosystem
2. Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Circular Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: ecological community; stress; plant diversity; ecosystem
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus Fuentenueva, s/n. 18001 Granada, Spain
Interests: the relation of plants with the soil
Interests: the relation of plants with the soil
Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), CSIC, Córdoba, Spain
Interests: weeds; sustainable crop protection; germination; resistance; allelopathy
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Interests: weeds; sustainable crop protection; germination; resistance; allelopathy
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Dipartimento di Farmacia, University "G.d'Annunzio" of Chieti and Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy
Interests: physiology; endocrinology; neuroscience; plant extracts; pharmacology
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Interests: physiology; endocrinology; neuroscience; plant extracts; pharmacology
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Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Av. Centenario, 303, CP 96, Piracicaba 13400-970, SP, Brazil
Interests: gene expression; abiotic stress; nitrate transporter; ammonium transporter
Interests: gene expression; abiotic stress; nitrate transporter; ammonium transporter
