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
Environmental Science & Technology, College Park, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Interests: use biochemistry, genetics, live cell imaging, phenology, and physiology to address hypothesis-driven research in plant growth and development; investigate the roles of plant specialized compounds, including flavonoids and hormones, and other plant growth regulators in plant developmental processes and responses to the environment; auxin homeostasis; flavonoid function; plant growth regulators/invasive species; metal-center proteins; therpeutics
Interests: use biochemistry, genetics, live cell imaging, phenology, and physiology to address hypothesis-driven research in plant growth and development; investigate the roles of plant specialized compounds, including flavonoids and hormones, and other plant growth regulators in plant developmental processes and responses to the environment; auxin homeostasis; flavonoid function; plant growth regulators/invasive species; metal-center proteins; therpeutics
Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
Interests: canola pathology: clubroot, blackleg, genetic variation of pathogens; biological control of plant diseases and weeds; disease resistance, and microbial interactions
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Interests: canola pathology: clubroot, blackleg, genetic variation of pathogens; biological control of plant diseases and weeds; disease resistance, and microbial interactions
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Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
Interests: seed development; proteomics; protein modifications; genomics; rice
Interests: seed development; proteomics; protein modifications; genomics; rice
Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
Interests: phylogenetic systematics of angiosperms; especially melastomataceae; plant morphology; plant-animal interactions; natural history collections; floristics of SE USA and SE Asia; philippines
Interests: phylogenetic systematics of angiosperms; especially melastomataceae; plant morphology; plant-animal interactions; natural history collections; floristics of SE USA and SE Asia; philippines
Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, State
University of Maringa, Maringa, Brazil
Interests: adding value to agro-industrial waste; production of bioactive compounds; biochemistry of microorganisms; bioremediation
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Interests: adding value to agro-industrial waste; production of bioactive compounds; biochemistry of microorganisms; bioremediation
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Center Agriculture Food Environment, University of Trento, Via Mach 1, 38010 S. Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy
Interests: plant physiology; plant-microbe interactions; plant protection; plant defense and priming
Interests: plant physiology; plant-microbe interactions; plant protection; plant defense and priming
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal
Interests: environmental biotechnology; phytoremediation; phytomanagement; microbial-assisted phytotechnological approaches; plant–microbe interactions; soil fertility; development of bioinoculant formulations; effects of climate change and related abiotic stresses on plant growth and development
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Interests: environmental biotechnology; phytoremediation; phytomanagement; microbial-assisted phytotechnological approaches; plant–microbe interactions; soil fertility; development of bioinoculant formulations; effects of climate change and related abiotic stresses on plant growth and development
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Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, 03202 Elche, Spain
Interests: adventitious roots; hormone crosstalk; cell reprogramming; plant genetics and genomics
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Interests: adventitious roots; hormone crosstalk; cell reprogramming; plant genetics and genomics
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Departamento de Biotecnología, Genómica y Mejora Vegetal; IMIDA, 30150 La Alberca, Murcia, Spain
Interests: in vitro culture; breeding; mutagenesis; citrus; salinity; lemon; rootstocks
Interests: in vitro culture; breeding; mutagenesis; citrus; salinity; lemon; rootstocks
Department of Live Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, I-10125 Turin, Italy
Interests: plant-microbe interactions (symbioses); Mycorrhizal interaction; gene expression; heavy metal tolerance
Interests: plant-microbe interactions (symbioses); Mycorrhizal interaction; gene expression; heavy metal tolerance
Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: epigenetics; abiotic stress; light signaling; Arabidopsis and bio-refinery crops
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Interests: epigenetics; abiotic stress; light signaling; Arabidopsis and bio-refinery crops
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Department of biological engineering, Enzyme and Cell Engineering laboratory, University of Technology of Compiègne, 60203 Compiègne, France
Interests: plant biotechnology; plant genetic engineering; plant tissue culture; plant physiology; plant metabolism; plant lipid metabolism
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Interests: plant biotechnology; plant genetic engineering; plant tissue culture; plant physiology; plant metabolism; plant lipid metabolism
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Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
Interests: inducible cell cultures; microtubules; cytoskeleton; cell wall organization; cell differentiation; cell cooperation; cell wall biosynthesis; membrane trafficking
Interests: inducible cell cultures; microtubules; cytoskeleton; cell wall organization; cell differentiation; cell cooperation; cell wall biosynthesis; membrane trafficking
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky Univerzity in Olomouc, Slechtitelu 27, 78372 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: reactive oxygen species; reactive nitrogen species; plant signalling; abiotic stress; biotic stress
Interests: reactive oxygen species; reactive nitrogen species; plant signalling; abiotic stress; biotic stress
School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Interests: amino acid transporters in plants; amino acid metabolism in plants; regulation of amino acid and nitrogen homeostasis
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Interests: amino acid transporters in plants; amino acid metabolism in plants; regulation of amino acid and nitrogen homeostasis
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Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Agricultural Nuclear Energy, Sao Paulo University, Piracicaba, Brazil
Interests: ornamental plants propagation; micropropagation; plant reproduction; flower development; interspecific hybridization; pollen morphology; Bromeliaceae; Passifloraceae
Interests: ornamental plants propagation; micropropagation; plant reproduction; flower development; interspecific hybridization; pollen morphology; Bromeliaceae; Passifloraceae
Department of Biology and Biotechnlogy, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: photosynthesis; photoprotection; non-photochemical-quenching; light harvesting; heterologous expression; microalgae for sustainability; microalgae for high value molecules production
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Interests: photosynthesis; photoprotection; non-photochemical-quenching; light harvesting; heterologous expression; microalgae for sustainability; microalgae for high value molecules production
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Department of Plant Cytology and Embryology, Institute of Botany, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, 9 Gronostajowa St., 30-387 Cracow, Poland
Interests: plant biology; cell ultrastructure; pollination;carnivorous plants; plant anatomy; cell wall structure and function
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Interests: plant biology; cell ultrastructure; pollination;carnivorous plants; plant anatomy; cell wall structure and function
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Faculty of Biology and Geology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Babeș – Bolyai University, 1 Kogălniceanu St., 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: heavy metal stresses; metal ions membrane transport; metal homeostasis; cation diffusion facilitators; plant nutrition; biofortification; phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils; plant interactions with plant growth promoting microorganisms
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Interests: heavy metal stresses; metal ions membrane transport; metal homeostasis; cation diffusion facilitators; plant nutrition; biofortification; phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils; plant interactions with plant growth promoting microorganisms
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Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University, 600 Moye Blvd., Greenville, NC 27834, USA
Interests: nanotoxicology; nano-based antivirals, antibacterials and pesticides development; sustainability; food production and safety; chemical risk assessment; environmental health and safety research
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Interests: nanotoxicology; nano-based antivirals, antibacterials and pesticides development; sustainability; food production and safety; chemical risk assessment; environmental health and safety research
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Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Firenze, Piazzale delle Cascine 28, 50144 Firenze, Italy
Interests: species interactions; functional plant traits; functional biodiversity; forest monitoring; photosynthesis; plant stress; biodiversity; ozone; isotopes; chlorophyll fluorescence; forest ecosystems; climate change; ecosystem functioning
Interests: species interactions; functional plant traits; functional biodiversity; forest monitoring; photosynthesis; plant stress; biodiversity; ozone; isotopes; chlorophyll fluorescence; forest ecosystems; climate change; ecosystem functioning
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Largo Donegani 2, 28100 Novara, Italy
Interests: phytochemistry; isolation and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites; bioprospecting
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Interests: phytochemistry; isolation and structural elucidation of secondary metabolites; bioprospecting
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Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, via Cintia 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
Interests: cyanobacteria; microalgae; rhdodophyta; chlorophyta; extreme environments
Interests: cyanobacteria; microalgae; rhdodophyta; chlorophyta; extreme environments
Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas (UPM-INIA), Campus Montegancedo, Autopista M40, km 38, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Interests: plant-virus interactions; virus nanobiotechnology; plant molecular farming
Interests: plant-virus interactions; virus nanobiotechnology; plant molecular farming
Chemistry of Natural Products Laboratory, Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: natural products chemistry; bee products; propolis; medicinal plants; metabolic profiling; phytochemical analysis
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Interests: natural products chemistry; bee products; propolis; medicinal plants; metabolic profiling; phytochemical analysis
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Sardinian Germplasm Bank (BG-SAR), Hortus Botanicus Karalitanus (HBK), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences (DiSVA), University of Cagliari (UNICA), 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Interests: conservation biology; ex situ conservation; seed dormancy and germination; germination under heavy metal stress; germination in response to climate change; Mediterranean species; plant ecology
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Interests: conservation biology; ex situ conservation; seed dormancy and germination; germination under heavy metal stress; germination in response to climate change; Mediterranean species; plant ecology
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: angiosperm systematics (taxonomy, evolution, and phylogenetic relationships of flowering plants); diversity and relationships of crop plants and their wild relatives; ethnobotany (study of the direct relationships and interactions between people and plants)
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Interests: angiosperm systematics (taxonomy, evolution, and phylogenetic relationships of flowering plants); diversity and relationships of crop plants and their wild relatives; ethnobotany (study of the direct relationships and interactions between people and plants)
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Centro Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Colima, Colima, México
Interests: plant electrophysiology; abiotic stress responses; vacuole; polyamines; ROS signaling; calcium signaling
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Interests: plant electrophysiology; abiotic stress responses; vacuole; polyamines; ROS signaling; calcium signaling
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy (DiSAA), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
Interests: plant proteomics; plant metabolomics; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; plant mineral nutrition; secondary metabolism; plant abiotic stress; nutraceutical properties
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Interests: plant proteomics; plant metabolomics; plant physiology; plant biochemistry; plant mineral nutrition; secondary metabolism; plant abiotic stress; nutraceutical properties
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UMR Agroecology, INRAE Dijon, 21000, France
Interests: legumes; nitrogen nutrition; water stress; plant x microorganism interactions; recovery; resilience; memory effect; integrative biology; cost-benefit
Interests: legumes; nitrogen nutrition; water stress; plant x microorganism interactions; recovery; resilience; memory effect; integrative biology; cost-benefit
