Novel Insights into Plant Abiotic Stress: From Photosynthetic Adaptation to Molecular Breeding
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 75
Special Issue Editor
Interests: crop photosynthetic function regulation; foliar photosynthetic protectants under plant adversity conditions; high photosynthetic efficiency varieties of crops
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant responses to abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures constitute a multilevel dynamic process involving complex mechanisms ranging from photosynthetic regulation to molecular signaling. This Special Issue focuses on two frontier areas: regulation of photosynthetic system plasticity and molecular design breeding. Key topics include, but are not limited to, the following: dynamic response mechanisms of photosystems under abiotic stress, enhancing crop stress tolerance through photosynthesis-related gene editing, construction of multi-omics-assisted intelligent breeding models, application of directed evolution and optimization of photosystems under abiotic stress, and chloroplast signaling and stress memory. This Special Issue will highlight the synergistic relationship among photosynthesis, breeding, and environmental adaptation in crops, offering innovative solutions for sustainable agricultural development.
Dr. Xiaoming Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- abiotic stresses
- photosynthetic adaptation
- gene editing
- chloroplast signaling
- genetic regulation for photosynthetic traits
- molecular breeding
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