Long Distance Signaling in Plants

Dear Colleagues,

Higher plants have evolved a communication system that enables the coordination of developmental cues and environmental inputs. The long-distance transport of information molecules in the vascular tissues could play an important role in regulating plant growth and enabling plants to cope with adverse environments. Various molecules, including hormones, proteins, small peptides, small RNAs, and mRNAs, have been detected in the vascular system and proved to have systemic signaling functions. Traditional physiological methods and modern systemic biology approaches have been used in identifying these long-distance mobile molecules. Studies involved in the identification of these molecules and the in-depth functional characterization of these molecules and the associated genes are welcome for submission to this Special Issue.

Dr. Cankui Zhang
Dr. Lin Chen
Dr. Chao Xia
Dr. Jing Huang
Guest Editors

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