Resilient Plants and Algae: New Environmental Challenges and Innovative Technological Approaches
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 2026 | Viewed by 38
Special Issue Editors
Interests: crops; landraces; glucose metabolism; NGS; abiotic stress; algal biotechnology; synthetic biology
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Interests: microalgae; algal biotechnology; chloroplast transformation; recombinant proteins; extracellular vesicles; immune system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In an ever-changing world, adverse climate conditions continue to be a critical factor for living organisms. Plants and plant-related research represent a key foundation for investigating both the responses and the consequences of the changes to which all living organisms are exposed. Within this context, elucidating resilience mechanisms in plants and algae stands out as one of the most compelling areas of investigation. Photosynthetic organisms from both terrestrial and aquatic environments possess the remarkable ability to remodel their physiology and metabolism to survive under adverse conditions. This adaptation is essential in the current scenario of increasing anthropogenic pressure.
This Special Issue invites the scientific community to submit original research papers and reviews addressing plant and algal responses to both conventional (e.g., drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures) and emerging (e.g., microplastics, nanoplastics, and novel pollutants) environmental stresses.
We particularly encourage contributions that employ innovative approaches, including omics technologies, genetic editing, biotechnologies, and advanced monitoring systems, to elucidate resilience mechanisms and promote the development of more resistant and sustainable organisms. Studies examining the effects of both conventional and novel environmental constraints on food quality and safety are also welcome.
Our goal is to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue that integrates physiology, molecular biology, ecology, and new technologies, with the aim of building resilient plants and algae for the future.
Prof. Dr. Simone Landi
Dr. Daniela Castiglia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- plant stress
- microalgae
- extremophiles
- abiotic
- biotic
- microplastic
- tolerance
- landraces
- food safety
- environment
- genetic engineering
- biotechnology
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