Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Metabolism in Photosynthetic Organisms
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nitric oxide (NO) is a well-recognized redox signaling molecule present throughout the plant kingdom. It serves dual roles as both an antioxidant and a pro-oxidant and is involved in numerous growth, developmental, and defense processes in photosynthetic organisms. Additionally, as a byproduct of nitrogen metabolism, recent studies have emphasized the significant role of NO in nitrogen-associated metabolic pathways.
This Special Issue is dedicated to presenting recent advances in the understanding of NO’s functions in nitrogen metabolism and developmental growth processes across photosynthetic organisms, including higher plants, mosses, microalgae, and cyanobacteria. We welcome submissions of original research articles and reviews addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- The functions of nitric oxide in the growth and development of photosynthetic organisms.
- The involvement of nitric oxide in nitrogen assimilation and metabolism.
- The participation of nitric oxide in root nodulation process.
- The biosynthetic pathways responsible for nitric oxide production in photosynthetic organisms.
- Innovative techniques for detecting nitric oxide in photosynthetic organisms.
- The design and development of new plant bio- and nano-fertilizers and stimulants.
Dr. Natalia Correa-Aragunde
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- amino acids
- nitrogen metabolism
- nitric oxide
- redox metabolism
- photosynthetic organisms, plants, algae, cyanobacteria
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