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
Academia Sinica, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: systems biology; molecular plant nutrition
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Interests: systems biology; molecular plant nutrition
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UMR 1131 Santé de la Vigne et Qualité du Vin, INRA-Université de Strasbourg, 68000 Colmar, France
Interests: plant–virus interactions; pathogenesis; resistance; nepovirus
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Interests: plant–virus interactions; pathogenesis; resistance; nepovirus
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1. Environmental Genomics Research Unit, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
2. Organic Farming and Land Use Systems, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany
Interests: land use changes; plant stress; detoxification enzymes; endophytes; plant-microbe interactions; antioxidative response
2. Organic Farming and Land Use Systems, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Weihenstephan, Germany
Interests: land use changes; plant stress; detoxification enzymes; endophytes; plant-microbe interactions; antioxidative response
Faculty of Biology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 32000, Israel
Interests: biochemistry; biotechnology; gene regulation; genetics; plant biology; RNA metabolism; RNA polyadenylation
Interests: biochemistry; biotechnology; gene regulation; genetics; plant biology; RNA metabolism; RNA polyadenylation
School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’ Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: environmental pollution; heavy metals; abiotic stresses; soil ecology
Interests: environmental pollution; heavy metals; abiotic stresses; soil ecology
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Via Ardeatina 546, I-00178 Rome, Italy
Interests: genetic basis of plant metabolic traits; analysis of the structure and regulation of synthetic pathways of flavonoids and terpenoids; phylogenomics and evolution of gene families involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites; effects of plant domestication and feralization on plant metabolism
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Interests: genetic basis of plant metabolic traits; analysis of the structure and regulation of synthetic pathways of flavonoids and terpenoids; phylogenomics and evolution of gene families involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites; effects of plant domestication and feralization on plant metabolism
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Molecular Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry & Center of Biotechnology CBDAL, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaiso, Chile
Interests: environmental microbiology; microorganisms-plant interactions; microbial genomics; biodegradation; bioremediation; synthesis of bioactive compounds & biopolymers
Interests: environmental microbiology; microorganisms-plant interactions; microbial genomics; biodegradation; bioremediation; synthesis of bioactive compounds & biopolymers
Departamento de Botánica y Geología, Universidad de Valencia, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
Interests: bryophytes; liverworts; plant taxonomy; population genetics; phylogeography; phylogeny
Interests: bryophytes; liverworts; plant taxonomy; population genetics; phylogeography; phylogeny
Natural Products Research Laboratory, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK
Interests: purification and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products; ethnopharmacological investigation of traditional natural remedies; bioassay-guided fractionation of natural extracts; screening of natural products for antimicrobial activity
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Interests: purification and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products; ethnopharmacological investigation of traditional natural remedies; bioassay-guided fractionation of natural extracts; screening of natural products for antimicrobial activity
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Department of Applied Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
Interests: cell biology; plant cell walls; Arabidopis genetics
Interests: cell biology; plant cell walls; Arabidopis genetics
Dr. Kassa Semagn
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Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G2R3, Canada
Interests: genetic diversity studies; genomics of genebanks; germplasm conservation; gene and QTL discovery; germplasm enhancement (pre-breeding); marker-assisted selection; genomic selection
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Interests: genetic diversity studies; genomics of genebanks; germplasm conservation; gene and QTL discovery; germplasm enhancement (pre-breeding); marker-assisted selection; genomic selection
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Dept. of Microbiology & Dept. of Integrated Biological Science, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; plant microbiology; plant disease and immunity; plant biotechnology
Interests: plant-microbe interactions; plant microbiology; plant disease and immunity; plant biotechnology
Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR–National Research Council of Italy, Via Amendola 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: assessment and improvement of quality traits in horticultural products; cultivation protocols aimed to produce high nutritional value vegetables (biofortification, application of artificial light in greenhouse; soilless systems
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Interests: assessment and improvement of quality traits in horticultural products; cultivation protocols aimed to produce high nutritional value vegetables (biofortification, application of artificial light in greenhouse; soilless systems
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Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Interests: field of crop sciences; physiology; drought and abiotic stress; cassava and maize; environmental stresses; transcriptome responses
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Interests: field of crop sciences; physiology; drought and abiotic stress; cassava and maize; environmental stresses; transcriptome responses
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Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA
Interests: natural product drug discovery; essential oils; chemical ecology; molecular modeling
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Interests: natural product drug discovery; essential oils; chemical ecology; molecular modeling
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Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy
Interests: essential oils and bioactive plant volatiles; solvent-free sample preparation techniques; GC–MS analysis of bioactive plant secondary metabolites; botanicals
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Interests: essential oils and bioactive plant volatiles; solvent-free sample preparation techniques; GC–MS analysis of bioactive plant secondary metabolites; botanicals
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Dr. Babar Shahzad
grade
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Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia
Interests: plant physiology; plant stress management; abiotic stress; oxidative stress; crop agronomy; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: plant physiology; plant stress management; abiotic stress; oxidative stress; crop agronomy; sustainable agriculture
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Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresources of Saline Soils, Jiangsu Synthetic Innovation Center for Coastal Bio-Agriculture, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, China
Interests: plant stress biology; molecular biology and biotechnology; plant (vegetation)–environment interactions; soil biology; plant nutrition, physiology and ecology under abiotic stress; bio-measures for salt-affected soil improvement and costal zone eco-environmental restoration; eco-marine fishery
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Interests: plant stress biology; molecular biology and biotechnology; plant (vegetation)–environment interactions; soil biology; plant nutrition, physiology and ecology under abiotic stress; bio-measures for salt-affected soil improvement and costal zone eco-environmental restoration; eco-marine fishery
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College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: physiological functions and potential applications of gasotransmitters in plants
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Interests: physiological functions and potential applications of gasotransmitters in plants
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School of Law, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
Interests: legal aspect of genetic resource
Interests: legal aspect of genetic resource
Laboratory Plant Nutrition, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
Interests: remediation from radionuclide contamination; rhizosphere; plant-soil interaction
Interests: remediation from radionuclide contamination; rhizosphere; plant-soil interaction
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, 1-1 Toyosatodai, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 320-8551, Japan
Interests: plant physiology; microalgae; photomorphogenesis; photoregulation of life cycle; physiological functions of carotenoids
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Interests: plant physiology; microalgae; photomorphogenesis; photoregulation of life cycle; physiological functions of carotenoids
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State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: Functional genomics in rice and soybean; Crop improvement through genetic engineering; Plant transformation technology development; herbicide resistant transgenic soybean
Interests: Functional genomics in rice and soybean; Crop improvement through genetic engineering; Plant transformation technology development; herbicide resistant transgenic soybean
Ecology, Society and Evolution, AgroParisTech, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Interests: chromosome evolution and genome organization; cytogenetics and evolution of plants; biodiversity; endemism
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Interests: chromosome evolution and genome organization; cytogenetics and evolution of plants; biodiversity; endemism
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Department of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
Interests: phylogenetics; biogeography; taxonomy; conservation of tree species, with special focus on West Eurasian and Mediterranean taxa
Interests: phylogenetics; biogeography; taxonomy; conservation of tree species, with special focus on West Eurasian and Mediterranean taxa
School of Biological Sciences, Wivenhoe Park, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
Interests: crop biotechnology; breeding; photosynthesis, secondary metabolism, crop improvement
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Interests: crop biotechnology; breeding; photosynthesis, secondary metabolism, crop improvement
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Directora del Departamento de Postgrado y Especialización, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), C/ Serrano 113, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Interests: plant-virus interaction; RNA silencing; virus resistant plants
Interests: plant-virus interaction; RNA silencing; virus resistant plants
Prof. Dr. Henrik Toft Simonsen
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Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Interests: terpenoids; plant biotechnology; plant biochemistry
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Interests: terpenoids; plant biotechnology; plant biochemistry
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Plant Ecophysiology Team, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellonska Str., 40-032 Katowice, Poland
Interests: photosynthesis; chlorophyll fluorescence; ecophysiology; heavy metals; abiotic stress; hormesis; drought
Interests: photosynthesis; chlorophyll fluorescence; ecophysiology; heavy metals; abiotic stress; hormesis; drought
Dr. Iyyakkannu Sivanesan
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Department of Bioresources and Food Science, Institute of Natural Science and Agriculture, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant tissue culture; secondary metabolites; hydroponics; environmental protection
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Interests: plant tissue culture; secondary metabolites; hydroponics; environmental protection
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