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Crop Functional Genomics and Biological Breeding—2nd Edition

edited by

Yifeng Wang

, Jie Huang,

Jian Zhang

and

Jiezheng Ying

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1725 | Submission Open

Keywords: crops; functional genomics; biological breeding; yield; resistance; seed germination; quality; genetic improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants and Algae—2nd Edition

edited by

Anna Torelli

and

Matteo Marieschi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1641 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal tolerance; heavy metal sensing; heavy metal uptake; heavy metal sequestration; phytochelatin; glutathione and oxidative stress; cysteine synthesis and degradation; heavy metal tolerance evolution; hyper and hypo accumulator plants; environmental pollutants; stress mitigation

Advancement in Gene Expression Regulation in Plants: Coordinating Growth, Development, and Stress Resilience

edited by Fei Liu,

Zhongwei Zou

and Guogen Yang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression regulation; plant-environment interactions; transcription factors; epigenetic modifications; non-coding RNAs; transcriptomics; functional genomics; stress responses; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Genomics of Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Cereals

edited by Gautam Saripalli and

Vijay Gahlaut

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; genetic mapping; biotic and abiotic stress; wild germplasm; next generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Wheat Breeding for Disease Resistance

edited by Yinghui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; pathogens; resistance gene; plant immunity; wheat breeding; resistance mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Molecular Diagnosis of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria and Disease Management Strategies

edited by

Stefania Loreti

and

Scala Valeria

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 977 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; diagnostics; molecular tools; bacterial plant diseases; prevention; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Phytochemical Analysis and Metabolic Profiling in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Yulian Voynikov

and

Dimitrina Zheleva-Dimitrova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical analysis; UHPLC-HRMS; clustering; data analysis; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Impact of Stress Conditions on Crop Quality

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

and Nicoleta Hadaruga

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop quality; biotic and abiotic stressors; physiological mechanisms; molecular pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Biosystematics and Breeding Application in Triticeae Species

edited by

Houyang Kang

and Yinghui Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open

Keywords: Triticeae biosystematics; alien germplasm; gene mining; chromosome engineering; resource conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Physiological and Ecological Responses of Arctic and Alpine Plants to Climate Change

edited by

Peili Shi

and Guoyan Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: arctic and alpine environments; climate change; extreme climate events; biotic interaction; eco-physiological response; phenology; plant and population; community ecology; seed ecology; phenotypic plasticity; adaptive evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Functional Genomics of Cucurbit Species

edited by

Rebecca Grumet

and

Feishi Luan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome assembly; pan-genomes; SNPs; INDELs; genome-assisted breeding; MAGIC populations; GWAS; MAS; genomic prediction; transformation; gene editing; cucumber; cucurbitaceae; melon; watermelon; cucurbita

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Bioactive Compounds in Plants: Sources, Identification and Applications

edited by

Francesca Pintus

and Sonia Floris

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; bioactive compounds; enzyme inhibition; antioxidant activity; chemical composition; biological activity; human diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization of Characteristic Economic Crops

edited by

Siyuan Zhu

, Xia An and

Kailei Tang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open

Keywords: characteristic economic crops; breeding; cultivation practices; product processing; physiological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Genetic and Epigenetic Diversity and Conservation of Coastal Ecosystem Plants

edited by

Catarina Fonseca Lira

and André Felippe Nunes-Freitas

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: conservation genomics; plant adaptation; costal ecosystems.; restoration and conservation; DNA methylation; histone modifications; transcriptomics; epigenomics; phylogeography; biogeography; landscape genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Bioactive Plant Compounds with Antioxidant and Health-Promoting Properties

edited by

Renata Matraszek-Gawron

and

Mirosława Chwil

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically active chemical compounds; primary and secondary metabolites; phytochemicals and phytotherapy; antioxidants and antioxidant activity; effects of oxidative stress; herbal raw materials; exogenous and endogenous structures and secretions; biological properties; medicinal and cosmetic plants; cosmetic ingredients and pharmaceutical formulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Soil Contaminants, Their Transformation and Effects on Microbiome and Plants

edited by

Barbara Pawłowska

and

Arkadiusz Telesiński

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicity; soil contamination ; soils and food security ; threats to and protection of soils ; soil microbiology ; risk assessment ; phytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Virus-Induced Diseases in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Prabu Gnanasekaran

and Ved Prakash

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral disease; resistance factors; disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Fungal–Plant Interactions: From Symbiosis to Pathogenesis

edited by

Agata Piecuch

and

Rafał Ogórek

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal– plant associations; symbiosis; pathogenesis; mycorrhiza; endophytes; plant immunity; host– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes

edited by

Photini V. Mylona

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding strategies; legumes; nutritional quality; genome-editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Systems-Level Understanding of Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress: Physiological and Biochemical Perspectives

edited by

Małgorzata Nykiel

and

Dominika Boguszewska-Mańkowska

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress tolerance; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; hormonal regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Advances in Jujube Research, Second Edition

edited by

Shengrui Yao

and

Zhihui Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: jujube; biology; breeding; genotyping; metabolomics; nutrition; post-harvest treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Chemistry of Natural Plant Products—Second Edition

edited by

Yeong-geun Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional foods; medicinal herbs; natural products in chemistry; active compounds; structural elucidation; phytochemistry; bioactive molecules; pharmaceutical applications; plant secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

In Vitro Plant Regeneration and Biotechnological Approaches for Crop Improvement

edited by

Marga Pérez-Jiménez

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: agrobacterium; plant tissue culture; plant editing; organogenesis; embryogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Phytochemical Diversity and Ecological Functions in Plants

edited by

Linards Klavins

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemical diversity; chemical ecology; metabolites; plant– environment interactions; metabolomics; ecological functions; biodiversity; conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic and Biological Diversity of Plants—2nd Edition

edited by Zhonglong Guo and Lei Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-omics; plant diversity; plant– insect– microbe interactions; databases; non-coding RNA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Innovative Fertilization Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Rui Manuel Almeida Machado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; fertilization strategies; sustainable crop production; organic amendments; nutrient use efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products: Recovery, Characterization, and Potential Applications

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; fruit by-products; vegetable by-products; agro-industrial waste valorization; extraction methods; phytochemicals; functional ingredients; sustainable food systems; antioxidants; phenolic compounds; food waste valorization; green extraction technologies; circular economy; food additives; bioavailability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Sustainable Alternatives to Synthetic Fungicides: Natural and Biological Control of Fungal Plant Pathogens

edited by

Antonia Carlucci

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; microbial agents; natural sources; plant extracts; phytomolecules; botanical fungicides; natural resistance inducers; sustainable crop protection; microbial interaction host/pathogen; systemic acquired resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Advanced Research on Sprouts and Microgreens as a Source of Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition

edited by

Angelica Galieni

, Beatrice Falcinelli and

Sara Sestili

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: sprouting; wheatgrass; microgreens; elicitor; food supplementation; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; mineral biofortification; genetic resources; epigenetic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Angiosperm Diversification and Phylogenetic Relationships

edited by Liangsheng Zhang and Douglas E. Soltis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiosperms; gene families; genomes; diversification; phylogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant-Derived Therapeutics: From Traditional Extracts to Molecular Mechanisms

edited by

Yoon-Young Sung

and

Heung Joo Yuk

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacological validation of traditional herbal medicines; molecular mechanisms of plant-derived bioactive compounds; metabolomics; proteomics; and transcriptomics approaches in plant therapeutics; biological activities of plant extracts; synergistic effects and multi-target actions of phytocompounds; safety; toxicity; and standardization of plant-based products; advanced formulation and drug delivery systems for plant-derived agents; systems biology or network pharmacology approaches to herbal medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant–Microbiome Interactions

edited by

V. Yeka Zhimo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant microbiome; soil microbiome; holobiont; rhizosphere; phyllosphere; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; microbial ecology; phytobiome; biocontrol agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Functional Components and Bioactivity of Edible Plants

edited by

Qiang Chu

submission deadline 2 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based ingredients; bioactive compounds; functional components; health benefits; phytochemicals; edible plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Plant Extracts

edited by

Bojan Božić

Biljana Božić Nedeljković

, Tanja Lunic and

Mariana Oalđe Pavlović

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunomodulation; plant extracts; immune mechanisms; health maintenance; immune homeostasis; disease prevention; modes of action; immune cells and molecules; therapeutic potential; immunological illnesses; bioactive substances; therapeutic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Vegetation Dynamics and Mechanisms in Ecosystem Functioning

edited by Ting Hua, Zhenchao Zhang and Tianyu Zhan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: vegetation dynamics; ecological restoration; environmental sustainability; land degradation; ecosystem services; climate change; soil nutrient cycling; biodiversity; carbon stock

Chemical Characteristics and Bioactivity of Plant Natural Products, 2nd Edition

edited by

Danka Bukvički

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemistry; plant metabolites; extraction; isolation and structure elucidation; bioactive plant compounds; application of bioactive molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Taxonomy of Lichens and Bryophytes in Pacific Asia

edited by

Vadim Bakalin

and

Seung Se Choi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13563 | Submission Open

Keywords: bryophytes; mosses; liverworts; hornworts; lichens; lichenicolous fungi; taxonomy; systematic; distribution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Plant Hormones in Growth, Development, and Regeneration

edited by

José Manuel Pérez Pérez

and

Cristina Martinez-Andujar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants hormone; growth and development; regeneration; signal transduction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

The Use of Plants as Biofactories to Produce Recombinant Proteins

edited by

Nikolai V. Ravin

and

Gergana Zahmanova

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; biofactory; recombinant protein; expression; vaccine; monoclonal antibodies; diagnostic and therapeutic proteins; virus-like particles; plant glycoengineering; CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Ornamental Plants and Urban Gardening (3rd Edition)

edited by

László Orlóci

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: ornamental plants; urban green space; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production (2nd Edition)

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility/health; crop production; sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; organic amendment; microbial amendment; soil remediation/restoration; soil fertilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Advances in Weed Control and Management

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: herbicides; natural products; docking; bioassay; bioactive compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Natural Products and Phytotherapy: Advances in Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology

edited by Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: traditional medicinal plants; bioactive compounds; drug discovery; cancer chemotherapy; neuroprotective effects; cardiovascular health; chronic disease modulation; immunomodulatory activity; mechanism of action; bioassay-guided fractionation; phytochemical screening; clinical phytotherapy trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Starch, Cellulose, and Nutrient Dynamics in Algae and Plants

edited by

Diego F. Gomez-Casati

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: cellulose; starch; metabolism; algae; plants; nutrient dynamics; polysaccharides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Rice Decarbonization: Pathways to Low-Carbon and Climate-Smart Cultivation

edited by

Srinivasan Ramachandran

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice decarbonization; climate-smart agriculture; methane mitigation; low-emission rice; alternate wetting and drying (AWD); nutrient management; sustainable rice cultivation; greenhouse gas emissions; carbon footprint; agricultural sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Applications of Genetic Engineering in Horticulture and Ornamental Plants

edited by Yuanzhi Pan

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; horticultural and ornamental plants; molecular breeding; agronomic or aesthetic trait improvement; shelf life; reproductive or nutrition traits; functional genomics; bioethics and biosafety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Enhancing Plant Resistance to Heavy Metals Using Biochar, Nanoparticles, and Hormonal Control

edited by

Abolghassem Emamverdian

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal stress; phytoremediation; biochar amendment; nanobiotechnology; phytohormones; oxidative stress mitigation; soil remediation; plant stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; metal detoxification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Epigenetic Regulation and Molecular Mechanisms in Brassica Crop Improvement

edited by

Ryo Fujimoto

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; allopolyploidy; biotic stress; DNA methylation; defense response; disease resistance; epi-allele; epigenetics; epigenome; flowering time; heterosis; histone modification; non-coding RNA; reproductive development; self-incompatibility; small RNA; transposon; transcriptomics; vernalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Mass Spectrometry Metabolomics: Insights into Volatile and Non-Volatile Compounds

edited by

Eduardo Dellacassa

and