Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 441
Special Issue Editors
Interests: abiotic stress; biochemistry; biotechnology; bioinformatics; genetics; hormonal signaling; physiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants are continuously exposed to a wide range of environmental stresses, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, flooding, nutrient imbalance and oxidative stress, which severely constrain plant growth, productivity and global food security. Understanding how plants perceive, respond to and adapt to these stresses is therefore of critical importance for sustainable agriculture, especially under the current challenges posed by climate change.
Plants have evolved complex physiological, biochemical and genetic mechanisms to cope with adverse environmental conditions. These adaptive responses involve coordinated regulation of photosynthesis, water relations, nutrient uptake, osmotic adjustment, antioxidant defense systems, phytohormone signaling and stress-responsive gene networks. At the genetic and molecular levels, transcription factors, signaling pathways, epigenetic regulation and stress-inducible genes play pivotal roles in determining stress tolerance and resilience across diverse plant species. Recent advances in plant physiology, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and phenotyping have greatly enhanced our understanding of stress tolerance mechanisms. Moreover, modern breeding approaches, genetic engineering, genome editing and the use of beneficial microbes and biostimulants provide new opportunities to develop stress-resilient crops without compromising yield and quality.
This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles and comprehensive reviews that address physiological, molecular and genetic aspects of environmental stress tolerance in plants. Contributions focusing on model plants, crops and horticultural species are all welcome.
We hope this Special Issue will provide a valuable platform for advancing knowledge on plant stress biology and contribute to the development of climate-resilient crops for sustainable agriculture.
We look forward to your valuable contributions
Dr. Chien Van Ha
Prof. Dr. Md Arifur Rahman Khan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- abiotic stress tolerance
- plant physiology
- stress signaling and phytohormones
- genetic and molecular regulation
- antioxidant defense mechanisms
- photosynthesis under abiotic stresses
- crop resilience
- stress-responsive genes
- climate change and plant adaptation
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