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
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Interests: computer science; bioinformatics; computational biology; multiple sequence alignment; biological network analysis; gene clusters
Interests: computer science; bioinformatics; computational biology; multiple sequence alignment; biological network analysis; gene clusters
Crop Improvement and Genetics Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, USDA-Agriculture Research Service, 800 Buchanan St. Rm 2111, Albany, CA 94710-1105, USA
Interests: plant biotechnology; genetic engineering; agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation; rice; wheat; switchgrass; citrus; site-specific recombinases; gene stacking; digital PCR; promoter analyses; transgene expression; tissue-specific promoters; transgene containment; multi-transgene assembly; plant-bacterial interactions
Interests: plant biotechnology; genetic engineering; agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation; rice; wheat; switchgrass; citrus; site-specific recombinases; gene stacking; digital PCR; promoter analyses; transgene expression; tissue-specific promoters; transgene containment; multi-transgene assembly; plant-bacterial interactions
General and Applied Entomology, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Via de Sanctis, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
Interests: applied entomology; plant protection; stored product protection; IPM
Interests: applied entomology; plant protection; stored product protection; IPM
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Biologiche, Farmaceutiche ed Ambientali, Università di Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: plant hydraulics and its changes in response to environmental stress and growth condition; xylem water transport: dysfunction (xylem embolism) and regulation (hydraulic recovery, ion-mediated enhancing); plant water relations; drought stress; tree mortality in response to climate change
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Interests: plant hydraulics and its changes in response to environmental stress and growth condition; xylem water transport: dysfunction (xylem embolism) and regulation (hydraulic recovery, ion-mediated enhancing); plant water relations; drought stress; tree mortality in response to climate change
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Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Interests: proline metabolism; abiotic stress tolerance; developmental biology; plant biotechnology
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Interests: proline metabolism; abiotic stress tolerance; developmental biology; plant biotechnology
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Research Plant Pathologist, Northern Crop Science Laboratory, Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
Interests: molecular plant pathology; sunflower pathology; pathogen effector biology; genetics and genomics of filamentous plant pathogens; fungal pathogen genetic diversity; plant cell biology; plant cell walls
Interests: molecular plant pathology; sunflower pathology; pathogen effector biology; genetics and genomics of filamentous plant pathogens; fungal pathogen genetic diversity; plant cell biology; plant cell walls
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
Interests: natural product chemistry; NMR structure elucidation, drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; bioactive plant extract, antibacterial; antioxidants; α-glucosidase inhibitors
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Interests: natural product chemistry; NMR structure elucidation, drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; bioactive plant extract, antibacterial; antioxidants; α-glucosidase inhibitors
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UMR 7141, Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique, CNRS/Sorbonne Université, F-75005 Paris, France
Interests: photosynthesis; chloroplast; gene expression; genomics; RNA-binding proteins; algae
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Interests: photosynthesis; chloroplast; gene expression; genomics; RNA-binding proteins; algae
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Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
Interests: uptake and biodegradation of environmental contaminants by plants and associated bacteria; molecular response of plants and bacteria exposed to toxic contaminants; molecular biomarkers for detection of invasive species, pathogens, and toxic algae; removal of environmental contaminants in constructed wetlands and green stromwater infrastructures (GSI)
Interests: uptake and biodegradation of environmental contaminants by plants and associated bacteria; molecular response of plants and bacteria exposed to toxic contaminants; molecular biomarkers for detection of invasive species, pathogens, and toxic algae; removal of environmental contaminants in constructed wetlands and green stromwater infrastructures (GSI)
Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium
Interests: plant–microbiome interactions; abiotic stress; pollution; phytoremediation; bioremediation; plant growth promotion
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Interests: plant–microbiome interactions; abiotic stress; pollution; phytoremediation; bioremediation; plant growth promotion
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Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, 608 Bradfield Hall, 306 Tower Rd., Ithaca, NY 14853-1901, USA
Interests: mineral nutrition; micronutrient transport and its regulation; Arabidopsis; Brachypodium; copper; iron cadmium
Interests: mineral nutrition; micronutrient transport and its regulation; Arabidopsis; Brachypodium; copper; iron cadmium
1. Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
2. Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: metal stress in plants; metal accumulation and tolerance in plants; metal hyperaccumulator plants; mycorrhiza; interactions of engineered nanoparticles and plants; phytoremediation; biofortification; environmental monitoring; radionuclides; food chains; use of X-ray fluorescence and absorption-based techniques in plant biology; development of sample preparation procedures for the imaging of element distribution in biological samples for micro-PIXE; synchrotron micro-XRF and LA-ICPMS and MeV-SIMS
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2. Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Interests: metal stress in plants; metal accumulation and tolerance in plants; metal hyperaccumulator plants; mycorrhiza; interactions of engineered nanoparticles and plants; phytoremediation; biofortification; environmental monitoring; radionuclides; food chains; use of X-ray fluorescence and absorption-based techniques in plant biology; development of sample preparation procedures for the imaging of element distribution in biological samples for micro-PIXE; synchrotron micro-XRF and LA-ICPMS and MeV-SIMS
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Department of Ecology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: aerobiology; allelopathy; aromatic plants and essential oils; conservation; Mediterranean ecosystems; plant ecology; plant-microbe interactions; protected areas; urban greenery
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Interests: aerobiology; allelopathy; aromatic plants and essential oils; conservation; Mediterranean ecosystems; plant ecology; plant-microbe interactions; protected areas; urban greenery
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research Centre, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X2, Canada
Interests: plant proteins; seed storage proteins; protein functionality; Brassica oilseeds; pulses
Interests: plant proteins; seed storage proteins; protein functionality; Brassica oilseeds; pulses
Center for Agricultural Water Research in China, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: field crops; regulating plant growth; soil water; soil temperature; soil aeration; soil fertility; soil salinity; heat and humidity in crop canopy
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Interests: field crops; regulating plant growth; soil water; soil temperature; soil aeration; soil fertility; soil salinity; heat and humidity in crop canopy
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School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: mitochondria biology; bioinformatics; systems biology
Interests: mitochondria biology; bioinformatics; systems biology
1. State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, Ministerial and Provincial Joint Innovation Centre for Safety Production of Cross-Trait Crops, College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
2. Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Interests: plant-fungal interactions
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2. Institute of Oceanography, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Interests: plant-fungal interactions
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Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Interests: legume genomics; plant development; flowering time regulation
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Interests: legume genomics; plant development; flowering time regulation
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National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: rice functional genomics; plant flowering time; plant inflorescence architecture; rice reproductive development; crop yield
Interests: rice functional genomics; plant flowering time; plant inflorescence architecture; rice reproductive development; crop yield
MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: nano-enabled agriculture; plant salt tolerance; nano-improved plant stress tolerance; smart plant by nanosensors; nanocarriers
Interests: nano-enabled agriculture; plant salt tolerance; nano-improved plant stress tolerance; smart plant by nanosensors; nanocarriers
Grain Quality and Structure Research Unit, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, USDA, ARS, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
Interests: basic and application research on product quality and new uses related with hard winter wheat and grain sorghum including NIR sorting; milling; physical and chemical analysis of raw materials and end
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Interests: basic and application research on product quality and new uses related with hard winter wheat and grain sorghum including NIR sorting; milling; physical and chemical analysis of raw materials and end
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Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Interests: metabolic and regulatory networks; integrated analysis of omics data; lipids and polyketides; systems biology; development of educational videogames to teach complex multidimensional concepts
Interests: metabolic and regulatory networks; integrated analysis of omics data; lipids and polyketides; systems biology; development of educational videogames to teach complex multidimensional concepts
College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
Interests: plant physiology; biochemistry; molecular biology; stress responses; functional genomics; gene regulation
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Interests: plant physiology; biochemistry; molecular biology; stress responses; functional genomics; gene regulation
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Laboratory of Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Japan
Interests: plant breeding; genetics; plant physiology; plant molecular biology; phase transition; abiotic stress tolerance; plant environmental stress physiology
Interests: plant breeding; genetics; plant physiology; plant molecular biology; phase transition; abiotic stress tolerance; plant environmental stress physiology
Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
Interests: plant cell wall; plant growth and development; parasitism; evolution
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Interests: plant cell wall; plant growth and development; parasitism; evolution
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Department of Biology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA
Interests: polyploid evolution; impact of polyploidy on crop domestication using transcriptomics and proteomics; stress response in plant system using various omics tools; integrated study of transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics; phylogenomics and evolution of flowering plants
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Interests: polyploid evolution; impact of polyploidy on crop domestication using transcriptomics and proteomics; stress response in plant system using various omics tools; integrated study of transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics; phylogenomics and evolution of flowering plants
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Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Interests: cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis; protein–protein interactions and structures; cell wall-mediated stress responses
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Interests: cell wall polysaccharide biosynthesis; protein–protein interactions and structures; cell wall-mediated stress responses
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Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences (DISTAL), University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: biomass and energy crops; cropping systems; ecophysiology; soil-root-canopy interactions; carbon dynamics of energy crops; integrated agricultural systems; biostimulants
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Interests: biomass and energy crops; cropping systems; ecophysiology; soil-root-canopy interactions; carbon dynamics of energy crops; integrated agricultural systems; biostimulants
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Department of Plant Pathology and Center for Plant Science Innovation, Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
Interests: molecular plant-microbe interactions (MPMI); post-translational modifications (PTM); ubiquitin system (UBS); K63-ubiquitination; biotic stresses; signal transduction
Interests: molecular plant-microbe interactions (MPMI); post-translational modifications (PTM); ubiquitin system (UBS); K63-ubiquitination; biotic stresses; signal transduction
1. Institute of Geography, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany
2. Faculty of Resource Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Göttingen, Germany
Interests: vegetation ecology; restoration ecology; landscape ecology; landscape history; biogeography of plants; phytocoenology; plant diversity and conservation biology; ethnobotany
2. Faculty of Resource Management, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Göttingen, Germany
Interests: vegetation ecology; restoration ecology; landscape ecology; landscape history; biogeography of plants; phytocoenology; plant diversity and conservation biology; ethnobotany
