Effect of Carbon/Nitrogen Balance on Photosynthetic Organisms: From Lab to Natural Environment

Dear Colleagues,

In plants, as in other organisms, carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) are essential factors for various cellular functions, and their availability (referred to as C/N balance) must be tightly coordinated for optimal growth and development. Plants have developed mechanisms to sense and respond to different C/N levels, which then regulate the expression of genes and the activities of key enzymes coordinating C and N assimilation, transport, and metabolism. Moreover, C/N balance changes in response to environmental conditions, nutrient status, anthropogenic pollutants, microbial activity, and biotic stress, or under situations defined by species, cell type, developmental stage, and metabolic status.

Due to the importance of C/N balance, much effort has been made to understand the intricate regulatory machinery that controls C and N interactions in plants. In recent years, important progress has been made at laboratory level and under natural environments; however, there is still much to uncover. Therefore, this Special Issue of Plants aims to assemble contributions from researchers working in C/N balance effects that explore the metabolism and development of photosynthetic organisms and help to maximize our understanding about plant mechanisms from a collaborative, multidisciplinary perspective. Authors are invited to submit original research, reviews, communications, and opinion articles.

Dr. Thais Huarancca Reyes
Dr. Antonio Pompeiano
Guest Editors

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