Advances in Plant Morphogenesis: Mechanisms, Development, and Applications
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Development and Morphogenesis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 280
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Interests: phytoremediation; plant anatomy; cell ultrastructure; plant histology; air pollution; microscopy; essential oils
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Dear Colleagues,
Plant morphogenesis includes a variety of biological processes that lead to the formation of vegetative and reproductive organs, involving both growth and development. It involves different developmental stages, during which cells respond to intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including chemical modulators (produced by plant hormones) and gene expression, to guide development and tissue organization. The mechanisms governing plant morphogenetic processes require further study, whether focused on cell division, cell totipotency, or the growth and differentiation processes that occur during the ontogenesis. The pattern of building plant organs is driven by the unique characteristics of plant cells which, being encapsulated in a wall that prevents their migration, make the process of morphogenesis one that may be approached descriptively or experimentally more easily than in animal organisms. Understanding plant morphogenesis can improve crop yields, as well as the resistance and stress tolerance of target species. In this special volume, original papers and reviews addressing various aspects of plant morphogenesis, both natural and experimental, are welcome.
Dr. Irina Neta Gostin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- morphogenesis
- embryogenesis
- leaf development
- stem development
- root development
- anatomy
- gene expression
- hormonal signaling
- cytokinins
- auxin
- gibberellins
- environment
- agricultural crops
- totipotency
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