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Advances in Plant Morphogenesis: Mechanisms, Development, and Applications
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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 748

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Dr. Irina Neta Gostin

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Faculty of Biology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Bdul Carol I, No. 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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
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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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Effects of Different Soil Phosphorus Levels on the Physiological and Growth Characteristics of Phyllostachys edulis (Moso Bamboo) Seedlings
by Zhenya Yang and Benzhi Zhou
Plants 2025, 14(16), 2473; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14162473 - 9 Aug 2025
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Soil phosphorus (P) availability is a critical factor affecting the productivity of Phyllostachys edulis (moso bamboo) forests. However, the mechanisms underlying the physiological and growth responses of moso bamboo to varying soil P conditions remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was [...] Read more.
Soil phosphorus (P) availability is a critical factor affecting the productivity of Phyllostachys edulis (moso bamboo) forests. However, the mechanisms underlying the physiological and growth responses of moso bamboo to varying soil P conditions remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the adaptive mechanisms of moso bamboo to different soil P levels from the perspectives of root morphological and architectural plasticity, as well as the allocation strategies of nutrient elements and photosynthates. One-year-old potted seedlings of moso bamboo were subjected to four P addition treatments (P1: 0, P2: 25 mg·kg−1, P3: 50 mg·kg−1, P4: 100 mg·kg−1) for one year. The biomass of different seedling organs, root morphological and architectural indices, and the contents of nitrogen (N), P, and non-structural carbohydrates in the roots, stems, and leaves were measured in July and December. P addition increased the root length (by 113.8%), root surface area (by 146.5%), root average diameter (by 14.8%), root length ratio of thicker roots (diameter > 0.9 mm), number of root tips (by 31.9%), fractal dimension (by 5.6%), P accumulation (by 235.8%), and contents of starch (ST) and soluble sugars (SS), while it decreased the specific root length (by 31.7%), root branching angle (by 1.9%), root topological index (by 4.8%), root length ratio of finer roots (diameter ≤ 0.3 mm), SS/ST, and N/P. The root–shoot ratio showed a downward trend in July and an upward trend in December. Our results indicated that moso bamboo seedlings tended to form roots with a small diameter, high absorption efficiency, and minimal internal competition to adapt to soil P deficiency and carbon limitation caused by low P. Under low-P conditions, moso bamboo prioritized allocating photosynthates and P to roots, promoting the conversion of starch to soluble sugars to support root morphological and architectural plasticity and maintain root growth and physiological functions. Sole P addition eliminated the constraints of low P on moso bamboo growth and nutrient accumulation but caused imbalances in the N/P. Full article
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