Molecular Detection and Management of Plant Pathogens
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 347
Editors
Interests: molecular detection; phytophthora effectors; biological control; nano-enabled control
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747), entitled “Molecular Detection and Management of Plant Pathogens”, aims to bring together cutting-edge research and review articles focusing on the development, validation and application of novel molecular detection tools and integrated management strategies for plant pathogens of agricultural, horticultural and forestry importance. We welcome contributions covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- RPA/CRISPR‑based molecular detection systems (Cas12a, Cas13a, Cas14, Cas9) for fungal, bacterial, nematode and viral plant pathogens;
- Isothermal amplification techniques (LAMP, RPA, RAA, HDA, CPA) for rapid field diagnostics;
- One‑pot/one‑tube closed reactions eliminating contamination and simplifying workflows;
- Microfluidic chip and lab‑on‑a‑chip technologies for multiplexed, high‑throughput pathogen detection and surveillance;
- Portable/handheld detection devices integrated with rapid nucleic acid extraction and lyophilized reagents for point‑of‑care (POC) applications;
- CRISPR‑based nucleic acid biosensors coupled with lateral flow strips, electrochemical, fluorescent, colorimetric or smartphone‑based readouts;
- Genome‑based biomarker discovery (comparative genomics, machine‑learning screening) for genus‑/species‑specific diagnostic targets;
- Multi‑target and multiplex detection for co‑infections and mixed pathogen complexes;
- AI and deep learning for disease diagnostics and detection data interpretation;
- Integrated disease management informed by rapid diagnostics, including biological control, host resistance and fungicide stewardship.
Dr. Tingting Dai
Dr. Yinjuan Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular detection of plant pathogens
- RPA CRISPR/Cas detection system
- integrated disease management
- plant protection and quarantine biological control
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