Hydrogen-Based Strategies in Plant Science: From Molecular Mechanisms to Agricultural Applications
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 February 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physiological functions and potential applications of gasotransmitters in plants
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Interests: stress resistance and quality control of vegetables and floral plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrogen gas has emerged as a potential gasotransmitter, influencing plant development and enabling plants to cope with various stresses, as well as improving their use in the food industry and packaging. Harnessing hydrogen’s bioactive roles can influence crop growth and development, aid in agro-food technologies, and enhance plants’ environmental resilience. Significant functional challenges persist, however, in areas such as such as hydrogen metabolism, modulating endogenous hydrogen levels (chemical donor or genetic manipulation), and transitions from model systems to crops. This Plants Special Issue aims to illuminate hydrogen’s biosynthesis, physiological roles, and ecological interactions, encompassing molecular discoveries and agricultural innovations for sustainable plant–environment synergies.
Prof. Dr. Wenbiao Shen
Prof. Dr. Weibiao Liao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogen
- molecular mechanisms
- metabolism
- function
- agriculture
- application
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