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Precision Control of Transcriptional Networks: Decoding Genetic Circuits for Enhanced Crop Resilience and Yield

edited by

Bohan Liu

and Wenyi Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1653 | 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

edited by

Hafiz Athar Hussain

and

Daofeng Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | 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 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Genomics IV

edited by

Alex Troitsky

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular phylogeny; phylogenomics; phylotranscriptomics; chloroplast genome; mitochomdrial genome; evolutionary genomics; metagenomics; DNA barcoding; bioinformatics

Plant–Biostimulant Interactions for Improving Vegetable Crop Performance Under Stress

edited by

Mariateresa Cardarelli

and

Monica Yorlady Alzate Zuluaga

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 187 | 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)

Plant, Soil, and Microbial Interactions Under Climate Change: Responses, Consequences, and Perspectives

edited by

Luca Vitale

Anna Tedeschi

Francisco Garcia-Sanchez

and Fatma Wassar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

Crop Modeling in Agriculture

edited by Moussa El Jarroudi and

Rachid Lahlali

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 125 | 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)

Resilient Plants and Algae: New Environmental Challenges and Innovative Technological Approaches

edited by

Simone Landi

and

Daniela Castiglia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 69 | 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)

Single-Cell Multi-Omics in Plant Development and Stress Response

edited by Xiaofeng Gu,