Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Tolerance to Environmental Cues
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 June 2027 | Viewed by 871
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants constantly encounter complex environmental challenges that activate sophisticated signaling networks involving phytohormones (e.g., abscisic acid, salicylic acid, and jasmonic acid), transcription factors, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS), and calcium signaling pathways. These molecular signals coordinate gene expression, protein modifications, and metabolic alteration essential for stress perception and adaptation. Understanding how plants integrate and regulate these responses, including the crosstalk between biotic and abiotic stress pathways and epigenetic modifications, is critical for developing resilient crops capable of withstanding multifactorial stresses under changing climate conditions. Contributions exploring regulatory gene networks, post-translational modifications, stress-responsive proteins, and innovative biotechnological approaches to enhance plant stress tolerance are highly encouraged. This Special Issue aims to compile advanced research elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying plant tolerance to environmental cues, including both abiotic stresses (such as heat, drought, salinity, and oxidative stress) and biotic stresses caused by pathogens, pests, and herbivores.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles and reviews that make substantial advances within this field.
Dr. Muhammad Ali
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant abiotic stress tolerance
- signal transduction in plants
- gene regulation under stress
- plant–pathogen interaction
- epigenetics and plant stress
- molecular adaptation in plants
- stress-responsive proteins
- plant stress physiology
- ROS and RNS
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