Biomonitoring of Micronutrient Stress in Plants

Dear Colleagues,

Micronutrients play a major role in plant growth and development. Even though the requirement for micronutrients in plants is small, the window for micronutrient deficiency or toxicity is very large. A slight deviation from the optimal concentration can greatly affect a plant’s performance, quality, and response to its surrounding environment. Micronutrient stress in plants may adversely affect primary physiological processes, such as photosynthesis, cell damage repair, and many metabolic processes. Several studies have reported on the long-term effects of micronutrient stress. However, reports on early responses (prior-to-visible symptoms) of plants to micronutrient stress are scarce and often associated with inconsistent results in terms of repeatability. Recent advancements in ‘OMIC’ approaches and molecular-marker-based studies are giving more insight into the biomonitoring of micronutrient stress and early diagnosis, which will help us to manage nutrients and improve global crop quality.

Dr. Sasmita Mishra
Dr. Brian W. Teasdale
Guest Editors

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• micronutrients
• micronutrient stress
• photosynthesis
• micronutrient uptake
• nutrient uptake rate
• nutrient uptake genes and proteins
• crop quality.