Climate-Resilient Crops: Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance
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: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 210
Editor
Interests: systems biology; computational biology; stress biology; multiomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Climate-Resilient Crops: Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance”, presents an opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research that can revolutionize our understanding of how plants navigate the challenges posed by a rapidly changing climate. As we face an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of abiotic stresses—including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, flooding, nutrient imbalance, heavy metals, and oxidative stress—plants are under unprecedented threat, as these stresses not only jeopardize plant growth and crop yields but also undermine global ecosystem stability. We invite original research articles and insightful review papers that delve deep into the multifaceted ways in which plants respond to stress at scales ranging from molecular to ecological. We are particularly interested in innovative studies exploring stress perception, signal transduction pathways, transcriptional and epigenetic regulation, hormonal and metabolic adaptations, antioxidant defense mechanisms, and cellular homeostasis under adverse conditions. Investigations into the interactions of multiple abiotic stresses and their cumulative effects on plant performance in the context of climate change are especially encouraged. Moreover, this Special Issue emphasizes cutting-edge approaches designed to bolster plant stress tolerance and resilience, with work on functional genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, genome editing, and breeding strategies especially welcome. Research that bridges model organisms with economically significant crops and connects laboratory results to real-world field performance will also be highly valued. By merging fundamental and applied research, this Special Issue aims to reveal valuable insights into plant adaptation mechanisms. Together, we can pave the way for the development of climate-resilient crops and promote sustainable agricultural practices and environmental management in the face of ongoing global climate challenges.
Prof. Dr. Ramesh Katam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- abiotic stress
- climate change
- plant stress responses
- stress signaling
- drought and salinity tolerance
- temperature stress
- plant adaptation
- crop resilience
- molecular and physiological mechanisms
- sustainable agriculture
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