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Key Trait Formation in Woody Economic Plants
edited by Jingwei Yan, Weijie Chen and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody economic plants; trait formation; plant metabolism; hormone signaling; regulatory networks; multi-omics analysis; stress tolerance; sustainable cultivation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Crosstalk Between Abiotic Stress and Pathogen Defense in Cereal Crops: Molecular and Redox Regulation
edited by Rosemary Vuković and
submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; cereal crops; combined stress; crosstalk; immune signaling; pathogen defense; phytohormonal crosstalk; redox regulation; ROS signaling; stress resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Plant Regulation Mechanism of Secondary Metabolism, Functional Traits and Ecological Adaptation
edited by , Zhijun Li and
submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary metabolism; molecular regulation; genome evolution; functional traits; ecological adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
From Hormonal Signaling to Plant Resilience: Advances in Abiotic Stress Adaptation submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: hormonal signaling; abiotic stress; climate change adaptation; root-to-shoot communication; crop productivity; plant physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Molecular Regulation of Development and Stress Adaptation in Woody Plants
edited by Shunqin Zhu
submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: woody plants; molecular regulation; plant development; stress adaptation; secondary growth; wood formation; cambium development; abiotic stress; biotic stress; transcription factors; phytohormone signaling; epigenetic regulation; gene regulatory networks; functional genomics; multi-omics; single-cell transcriptomics; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas; environmental adaptation; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds as Novel Biopesticides: Efficacy and Safety
edited by Eleonora Spinozzi
submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; botanicals; biopesticides; non-target; safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology: Bridging Fundamental Research and Global Challenges
edited by , , and Xu XuHan
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7769 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant cell culture; plant tissue culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; CRISPR; somatic embryogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis in Plants
edited by and Rufeng Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5767 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; biosynthetic pathway; molecular regulatory mechanisms; gene functional verification; transcription factor; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolites; synthetic biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Genetic Dissection and Breeding for Plant Disease Resistance
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3072 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant disease resistance; genetic resources; genetic mapping; functional genes; molecular mechanism; plant–pathogen interaction; multi-omics analysis; marker-assisted selection; modern breeding methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Advances in Horticulture Crop Breeding: From Functional Gene Discoveries to Enhanced Productivity, Stress Tolerance, and Nutritional Quality
edited by Yong Pyo Lim and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1201 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome editing; functional gene mapping; stress response; mechanism; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Multifaceted Response of Plants to Abiotic Stress Factors
edited by Edyta Zdunek-Zastocka
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: cold; drought; gene expression; heat; heavy metals; oxidative stress; salinity; stress defense; stress perception and signaling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Impacts of Environmental Stressors on Plants and Mitigation Strategies
edited by , Martin Battaglia and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental stress; abiotic stress; biotic stress; drought; salinity; nutrient deficiency; plant anatomy; tree growth; desert plant ecology; drought effects on plants; plant physiology; climate change; reactive oxygen species (ROS); antioxidant defense system; plant stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture; stress management; biotechnological approaches; renewable plants in arid regions; breeding strategies; mitigation strategies; biostimulants; biofertilizers; microbial inoculants; soil management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Cereal Breeding and Genetics submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 931 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereal breeding; cereal genetics; genomic selection; molecular breeding; genetic diversity; high-throughput phenotyping; abiotic stress tolerance; disease resistance; climate resilience; sustainable cereal production.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Fruit Quality Biology and Regulation Mechanisms
edited by Lingcheng Zhu, Jing Su and Lihua Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit quality; ripening and senescence; primary and secondary metabolism; transcriptional regulatory networks; phytohormone signaling; multi-omics integration; postharvest biology; genome editing; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
Phenological Diversity in a Warming World: From Plants to Ecosystems
edited by , Ashley Thomson and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; plant phenology; ecosystem phenology; plant phenological response to climate change
Invasive Plants in Phytoremediation Potential and Applications submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 384 | Submission Open
Keywords: invasive alien plants; phytoremediation; phytoextraction; phytostabilisation; potentially toxic elements (PTEs); biomonitoring; bioaccumulation; rhizosphere microbiome; contaminated soils; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Germplasm Utilization in Forage Crops submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: forage; environmental stress; physiological responses; plant–environment interactions; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Integrated Physiological Responses of Ornamental and Horticultural Plants Under Biotic and Abiotic Stress
edited by Anastasia E. Giannakoula
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress physiology; biotic and abiotic stress; ornamental and horticultural crops; photosynthetic responses; antioxidant defense; stress tolerance mechanisms; metabolic adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
The Potential of Aquatic Plants in Pollution Monitoring submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecological restoration; aquatic plants; biomonitoring; climate change; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Novel Tools and Participatory Approaches in Urban Vegetation and Biodiversity: Monitoring, Identification, and Stress Tolerance
edited by and Baiba Prūse
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban biodiversity; citizen science; participatory methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Heavy Metal Accumulation and Tolerance in Plants
edited by Jinqiu Liao
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: low cadmium accumulation plants; hyper cadmium accumulation plants; cadmium tolerance; gene function; molecular regulatory mechanisms; phytoremediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
From Phytochemistry to Bioactivity: Advances in Wild Plant Resources submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemistry; plant secondary metabolites; plant natural products; wild plants; endemic plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemical profiling; metabolomics; metabolite fingerprinting; LC–MS/MS; UHPLC–HRMS; GC–MS; NMR spectroscopy; chromatography; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Regulation of Secondary Metabolism and Quality Formation in Tea Plants
edited by Chengzhe Zhou and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: Camellia sinensis; secondary metabolism; quality formation; transcriptional regulation; epigenetic regulation; microbial fermentation; flavor biotransformation; multi-omics integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Responses and Adaptations of Plants to Water and Salinity Stress
edited by and Ileana Echevarría-Machado
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: halophytes; glycophytes; water use efficiency; ion toxicity; osmotic adjustment; water stress; oxidative stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Metabolic Reorganization and Long-Term Acclimation in Plants Under Climate Change Stress
edited by Junior Borella, Douglas Antônio Posso and Luciano Do Amarante
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress; biostimulants; carbon allocation; climate change stress; long-term acclimation; metabolic reorganization; plant adaptation; plant metabolism; redox regulation; stress physiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Agronomic Management for Seed Production
edited by Alessandro Lucca Braccini
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed production; agronomic management; seed vigor; physiological quality; crop nutrition; biotic and abiotic stress; seed treatment; seed health; seed image analysis; harvest optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
CRISPR-Based Gene Editing in Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR; genome editing; mutagenesis; non-homologous end joining; homology recombination; crop science ; traits gene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Molecular and Genetic Regulation of Crop Growth, Development and Stress Tolerance
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop development; stress tolerance; molecular regulation; genetic network; QTL; gene function; protein interaction; multi‑omics; hormone signaling; molecular breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Sustainable Utilization of Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds: From Recovery and Characterization to Functionality and Applications submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant-derived bioactive compounds; sustainable utilization; green extraction; natural products; phytochemical characterization; biological activity; functional properties; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; valorization of by-products; formulation; delivery systems; food applications; cosmetics; pharmaceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Molecular Recognition, Modulation and Signal Transduction in Plant Immunity
edited by Tongjun Sun and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant immunity; immune signal transduction; PTI; ETI; pathogen effectors; immune recognition; post-translational modification; MAPK cascades; crop disease resistance; plant disease resistance mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Light, Temperature, and Hormonal Regulation of Plant Growth and Development
edited by Germán Murcia and Mariela Pontin
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: light signaling; temperature responses; phytohormone signaling; climate adaptation; plant development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Halophyte Physiology and Phytodesalination in Saline Agriculture
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: saline agriculture; salinity; halophytes; salt-tolerant plants; neglected and underutilized species; salt tolerance mechanisms; salt-affected lands; saline soil recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Plant Physiological Responses, Antioxidant Regulation, and Growth Environment Improvement in Sustainable Agricultural Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable agriculture; plant physiology; antioxidant regulation; crop growth environment; plant–soil interactions; biofertilizers; biostimulants; organic amendments; nutrient management; sustainable crop production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Deep Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep SOC; root-derived carbon inputs; rhizodeposition; vegetation shift; plant–soil interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Molecular Regulation of Key Traits in Forest Trees
edited by and Yuanyuan Hu
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open
Keywords: fruit development; seed development; yield formation; nutrient accumulation; secondary metabolism; transcriptional regulation; multi-omics analysis; stress responses; functional genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Seeds as Sources of Natural Bioactive Compounds: Extraction, Characterization and Biological Potential submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: seeds; seed surface; fatty oils; extracts; bioactives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Artificial Intelligence in Crop Improvement
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; phenomics technologies; machine learning; deep learning; neural networks; trait discovery; genomic prediction; crop breeding; image analysis; precision agriculture; predictive modeling; omics data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Advances in Plant Natural Products Biosynthesis and Metabolic Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by Xiang Pu and Wei Wu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10576 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant; natural product; biosynthesis; metabolic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Mechanism of Drought and Salinity Tolerance in Crops, 2nd Edition
edited by Li'na Yin and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3531 | Submission Open
Keywords: drought; water deficient; water use efficiency; salinity; drought/salinity tolerance; tolerance mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Recent Trends in Reproductive Enhancement of Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate
edited by Dragana Trkulja, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2179 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop reproductive mechanisms; heat and drought stress; pollination efficiency; sustainable agriculture; genome editing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Tolerance to Environmental Cues
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1258 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant abiotic stress tolerance; signal transduction in plants; gene regulation under stress; plant–pathogen interaction; epigenetics and plant stress; molecular adaptation in plants; stress-responsive proteins; plant stress physiology; ROS and RNS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance: New Insights and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant stress tolerance; stress signaling and regulation; physiological adaptation; molecular mechanisms; crop resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Carbon Coordinated Ecophysiological Responses of Plants to Environmental Stresses submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbohydrates; stress response; carbon investment; xylem; phloem transport
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Plant Biotechnology and Crop Improvement, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant biotechnology; in vitro culture; micropropagation; somaclonal variation; mutagenesis; polyploidy; haploidy; cryopreservation; genome editing; CRISPR/Cas systems; molecular breeding; plant genetic resources; stress tolerance; sustainable agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Chemical Profiling and Authentication of Plant Derived Products submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: metabolomics; chemometrics; green extractions; chemical fingerprinting; adulteration detection; quality control; traceability; phytochemical analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic stress response; gene function; gene regulation; stress signal transduction; stress tolerance; tolerant mechanism; genomic research; gene editing; yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Bioenergetic Metabolism Mechanisms in Photosynthetic Eukaryotes
edited by , Oscar Flores Herrera, and Tóshiko Takahashi-Iniguez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergetics; metabolism mechanisms; photosynthesis; mitochondrial respiration; OXPHOS complexes; membrane proteins; structural diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Role of Vegetation in Regulating Carbon Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation; carbon flux; carbon sequestration; carbon cycle; ecosystem carbon; net ecosystem production; net primary productivity; heterotrophic respiration; biomass; soil carbon; carbon budget; climate change; ecosystem restoration; nature-based solutions; forest ecology; wetlands; grasslands; biodiversity; functional traits; remote sensing; eddy covariance; carbon neutrality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Vegetation Ecology and Plant Biodiversity in Aquatic, Wetland and Riparian Ecosystems submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetation ecology; plant biodiversity; freshwater ecosystems; ecological restoration; wetlands
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Genetic and Omics Insights into Plant Adaptation and Growth—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: omics research; growth and development; stress response; population diversity evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
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