New Insights into Plant Stress Response: From Molecular Basis to Application
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: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 546
Special Issue Editors
Interests: deciphering the role of multi-protein complexes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants, as sessile organisms, are constantly challenged by multiple abiotic and biotic stressors in their environment. These stressors, including extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, flooding and pathogen attacks, can significantly impact plant growth, development, and productivity. Understanding how plants perceive, transduce, and respond to these stress signals at the molecular level is not only crucial for unraveling the mysteries of plant life but also has far-reaching implications on global food security, ecosystem stability, and sustainable agriculture.
This Special Issue aims to delve deep into the multi-faceted aspects of plant stress response and provides new insights that can be utilized in agriculture to develop stress-tolerant crop varieties. We welcome all the manuscripts that deciphers the molecular mechanisms underlying plant responses to abiotic and/or biotic stresses, and that showcases innovative strategies for translating this molecular knowledge into practical solutions.
The objective of this Special Issue is to publish original research articles and review papers on recent advancements in the field of plant stress biology. The scope of the Special Issue is wide-ranging, including but not limited to:
Genetic diversity and stress resistance evolution
Hormonal regulation and signaling pathways during plant responses to various stresses
Reactive oxygen species signaling in plant stress responses
Gene expression regulation in plant stress responses
Alteration of protein modification and function under diverse stresses
Impact of stresses on photosynthesis and respiration
Identification of key genes responsible for stress tolerance
Novel receptors to perceive stress cues and initiate appropriate responses
Plant-microbe interaction
Plant community and ecosystem stability under global climate change
Stress-resistant variety breeding
Innovative methods to alleviate plant stress
Utilization of natural compounds as plant stress mitigators
Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Okita
Prof. Dr. Li Tian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant stress response
- abiotic stress
- biotic stress
- climate change
- gene regulation
- natural compound
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