Physiological Aspects of Plant Response to Pathogens and Abiotic Stress—3rd Edition
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 45
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Interests: biotic stress; fungal pathogens, plant innate immunity, fungal pathogenesis; plant defense response; plant diseases
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Interests: abiotic stress; plant growth and development; phosphorus and nitrogen deficiency; sugar metabolism under stress
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Interests: agrobiotechnology; transgenesis; biotic and abiotic stress; plant disease resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The reprogramming of metabolic pathways during regular plant growth and development is widely documented in the literature; however, environmental biotic and abiotic stimuli cause changes in plants’ primary and secondary metabolites and the functioning of various physiological processes. Plant pathogens, i.e., viruses, bacteria, and fungi-causing diseases, trigger different immune responses and influence the physiological state of host plants. Similarly, abiotic stresses, such as heavy metals, fluctuations in temperature, light intensity, or deficiencies in macro- and micronutrients, can cause changes in plant physiological processes, redirecting them to a defensive mode. Moreover, so-called cross-stress or multi-stress caused by the simultaneous influence of more than one stress factor, e.g., a combination of biotic and abiotic stresses, can also affect plant physiology, triggering various host responses at the qualitative and quantitative metabolome levels.
In this Special Issue, we welcome the submission of original research papers and reviews on all aspects of plant physiology under the influence of various biotic and/or abiotic stresses.
Dr. Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek
Prof. Dr. Iwona Ciereszko
Prof. Dr. Andrzej K. Kononowicz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biotic and abiotic stresses
- plant physiology
- plant disease
- photosynthesis
- primary and secondary metabolites
- plant hormones
- plant pathogens
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