Ion Channels and Membrane Trafficking in Plant Stress Responses
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 71
Special Issue Editors
Interests: molecular mechanism of crop stress tolerance; plant membrane traffic; ion channel regulation
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2. College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: plants; abiotic stress; plant physiology; molecular biology; genetics; evolution
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the critical roles of ion channels and membrane trafficking in plant responses to abiotic (e.g., drought, salinity, and temperature extremes) and biotic (e.g., pathogens) stresses. Ion channels selectively regulate ion transport across membranes, directly impacting cell turgor, osmotic adjustment, and electrical signaling to maintain ion homeostasis. Concurrently, membrane trafficking dynamically modulates the protein composition of plasma and organellar membranes via vesicle secretion, endocytosis, and sorting, thereby influencing stress response efficacy. Understanding the interplay between these mechanisms is vital for enhancing plant adaptive resilience in the face of climate change. This Special Issue seeks cutting-edge research to decipher the underlying molecular mechanisms, aiming to foster theoretical innovation and technological breakthroughs for sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, and stress-tolerant crop breeding. Submissions are invited across key areas including ion dynamics, gene function, post-translational modifications, spatiotemporal crosstalk, novel techniques, and agricultural applications.
Prof. Dr. Ben Zhang
Dr. Wei Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ion channels
- membrane trafficking
- vesicle transport
- plant stress responses
- ion homeostasis
- abiotic stress (e.g., drought and salinity)
- biotic stress (e.g., pathogens)
- ROS
- Ca2+ signaling
- crop breeding
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