Plant Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ABA signaling; salt stress; drought stress
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant hormones are pivotal orchestrators of virtually every aspect of plant life, from embryogenesis to senescence. They regulate growth, development, and metabolism, and are central to plants' adaptive responses to a constantly changing environment. This Special Issue, titled "Plant Hormone Signaling: Molecular Mechanisms and Integrated Functions," explores the sophisticated molecular networks through which plant hormones coordinate growth, development, and stress adaptation. The contributions included will highlight recent advances in understanding canonical and non-canonical signaling pathways—from hormone perception and transmembrane transduction to transcriptional reprogramming and post-translational regulation. Emphasis is placed on the integration of multiple hormone signals, revealing how crosstalk between auxin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, jasmonate, and other hormones fine-tunes physiological outcomes.
A key focus is placed on the practical applications of this fundamental knowledge. This Special Issue features research elucidating how hormone signaling modulates crop traits such as stress resilience, nutrient use efficiency, and architecture, thereby offering potential strategies for sustainable agriculture and yield improvement in the face of climate change.
By synthesizing the latest discoveries from molecular genetics, structural biology, and systems biology, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive overview of the dynamic field of plant hormone signaling. It aims to serve as a valuable resource for researchers and inspire future investigations into the intricate molecular dialogues that govern plant life.
Dr. Zhijuan Wang
Dr. Hongtao Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hormone crosstalk
- signal transduction
- receptor kinases
- transcriptional regulation
- stress resilience
- crop improvement
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