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Breeding Progress of Root, Tuber and Banana Crops
edited by Hugo Campos, Ismail Rabbi and Brajesh Singh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: RTB crops; crop improvement; genetic gains; climate resilience; food security; banana; cassava; potato; sweet potato; taro; yam
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant–Pathogen Interactions in Cereal Crops
edited by and Francisco José Canales Castilla
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal crops; disease resistance; pathogen virulence; beneficial microbes; omics approaches; integrated disease management; climate change impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Seed Biology and Its Role in Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds; dormancy; embryo; storage reserves; dispersal; germination; ecology; biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Water and Nitrogen Management in Soil–Crop Systems—4th Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop yield; cropping system; irrigation scheduling; irrigation method; water use efficiency; nitrogen management; nitrogen losses; nitrogen use efficiency; modeling; decision-making; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Advances in Jujube Research, Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open
Keywords: jujube; biology; breeding; genotyping; metabolomics; nutrition; post-harvest treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Epigenetic and Transcriptional Control of Plant Adaptation submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress responses; biotic stress; abiotic stress; transcriptional regulation; gene expression; epigenetic regulation; histone; chromatin; omics approaches; plant adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Precision Control of Transcriptional Networks: Decoding Genetic Circuits for Enhanced Crop Resilience and Yield
edited by and Wenyi Wang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1903 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcription factors; stress adaptation; crop improvement; yield improvement; CRISPR/cas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant–Microbe Interactions: Unlocking Adaptive Strategies for Nutrient Efficiency and Stress Resilience submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1990 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-microbe interactions; nutrient uptake efficiency; stress tolerance; root exudates; molecular signalling; soil microbiome engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Plant–Insect Interactions—3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1239 | Submission Open
Keywords: entomophily; herbivory; host– plant resistance; host– plant selection; insect pollination; plant chemistry; plant– insect interactions; plant protection; pollination; biological control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Genomics IV
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular phylogeny; phylogenomics; phylotranscriptomics; chloroplast genome; mitochomdrial genome; evolutionary genomics; metagenomics; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Recent Advances in Horticultural Plant Genomics—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: genomics; non-coding RNA; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant–Biostimulant Interactions for Improving Vegetable Crop Performance Under Stress submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biostimulants; stress resilience; vegetable crops; plant– microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; nutrient efficiency; rhizosphere biology; abiotic stress mitigation; crop performance enhancement; natural bioactive compounds; microbial inoculants; predictive models in agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; biostimulant– plant mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Crop Modeling in Agriculture
edited by Moussa El Jarroudi and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop modeling; precision agriculture; climate-smart agriculture; plant disease forecasting; remote sensing; decision support systems; agro-ecological simulation; yield prediction; resilience modeling; sustainable food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Plant, Soil, and Microbial Interactions Under Climate Change: Responses, Consequences, and Perspectives
edited by , , and Fatma Wassar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhizosphere; soil ecology; soil conservation; plant physiology; signalling compounds; soil resilience; beneficial microbes; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Single-Cell Multi-Omics in Plant Development and Stress Response
edited by Xiaofeng Gu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-cell multi-omics; plant development; stress response; scRNA-seq; scATAC-seq; gene expression; gene regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Resilient Plants and Algae: New Environmental Challenges and Innovative Technological Approaches submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress; microalgae; extremophiles; abiotic; biotic; microplastic; tolerance; landraces; food safety; environment; genetic engineering; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Therapeutic Potential of Plant Extracts in Oxidative Stress–Mediated Disorders
edited by , and Aleksandar Kocovic
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open
Keywords: oxidative stress and redox homeostasis; reactive oxygen species (ROS); antioxidant and antiiflammatory activities of plants; novel herbal formulations; plant extracts; phytochemicals; cardiometabolic disorders; autoimmune disorders; neurodegenerative disorders; skin disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Stress Responses and Quality Formation in Horticultural Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open
Keywords: horticultural crops; fruit quality; biotic stress; abiotic stress; stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Genetic Breeding and Molecular Regulation of Secondary Metabolites in Oilseed Crops submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; secondary metabolites; molecular genetics; multi-omics; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
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