Plant Molecular Biology
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Plant Molecular Biology Section of the journal Plants publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects of plant molecular biology, including gene, protein, and metabolite levels. This Section aims to help plant scientists to exchange knowledge and increase visibility of their studies toward specialists in other molecular aspects of plant sciences.
As this is a section of a plant biology journal, all presented work must be clearly related to important biological problems of broad interest, including research in comparative genomics, functional genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biochemical and regulatory networks, and biotechnology. Articles outside the scope of the subject matter listed here may not be considered in this section. Any approach to the study of molecular botany is considered, be it experimental or theoretical, but it should be performed to a high quality standard.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
- molecular biology
- genetics and genomics
- bioinformatics
- molecular evolution
- proteomics
- computational and system biology
- biochemical and regulatory networks
- biotechnology
- molecular physiology and plant breeding
- epigenetics
- transcriptomics
- primary and secondary metabolism
- forensic molecular botany
- plant phylogeny
- other -omics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Receptor Kinase-Mediated Signaling in Plants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Breeding Strategies to Enhance Quality and Resilience in Horticultural Crops (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Computational Approaches to Decoding Plant Molecular Networks (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Kernel Development in Cereal Crops (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Metabolic Analysis of Plant Development and Defense Responses (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Genetic Breeding and Biotic/Abiotic Stress Regulation in Citrus (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Hormonal and Epigenetic Regulation of Seed Dormancy and Germination: Emerging Insights (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Molecular Biology of Chloroplast: Structure, Function and Development—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Gene Regulation in Flower and Fruit Development (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Maize Landraces: Conservation, Characterization and Exploitation (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Nematode Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms, Gene Identification, and Breeding Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Genomic and Functional Insights into Gene Families for Stress Resilience and Development in Woody Plants (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Soil Microbe Interactions in Vegetable Crops Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Genetic and Biotechnology Techniques in Evaluation and Breeding of Woody Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Physiological and Molecular Responses in Enhancing the Quality of Non-Timber Forest Tree Species (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Advancement in Gene Expression Regulation in Plants: Coordinating Growth, Development, and Stress Resilience (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Omics Approaches in Plant Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Crosstalk in Plant Root Tropisms (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Environmental and Biotechnological Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Physiological, Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Trees (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Climate Change and Plant Survival Strategies: Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Omics in Plant Development and Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Functional Analysis of Proteins Regulating Endosomal Trafficking in Plants (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Plant Somatic Embryogenesis (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Seed Biology and Its Role in Ecosystems (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Molecular Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances and Applications of Genetic Transformation Techniques for Enhanced Trait Integration in Field Crops (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- RNA Editing Machinery in Plant Organelles (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Molecular Regulation and Genetic Improvement of Oilseed Crops (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Molecular Biology of Fruit Development (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.), An Oil-Bearing Tuber Plant (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Forensic Plant Science: Molecular, Phytochemical and Toxicological Approaches (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Stress Tolerance and Development in Rice (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Ion Channels and Membrane Trafficking in Plant Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- New Insights into Plant Signaling Mechanisms in Biotic and Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
