As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Plant Physiology and Metabolism Section
- Phytochemistry Section
- Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Section
- Plant Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section
- Plant Ecology Section
- Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology Section
- Plant Modeling Section
- Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change Section
- Plant–Soil Interactions Section
Members
Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
Interests: plant breeding; genotypes to phenotype mechanism; heterosis; epigenetics; plant tissue culture
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Interests: plant breeding; genotypes to phenotype mechanism; heterosis; epigenetics; plant tissue culture
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The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Interests: protein structural biology; autophagy; EBV; drug discovery
Interests: protein structural biology; autophagy; EBV; drug discovery
School of Biological Sciences, Department of Science, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
Interests: signal transduction; abiotic stress; plant-microbe interaction; protein biochemistry
Interests: signal transduction; abiotic stress; plant-microbe interaction; protein biochemistry
Institute of Biosciences and BioResources, Division of Palermo, National Research Council, Via Ugo La Malfa 153, I-90146 Palermo, Italy
Interests: plant genetics; plant nutrition; breeding; molecular markers; NGS (next-generation sequencing); PGPR
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Interests: plant genetics; plant nutrition; breeding; molecular markers; NGS (next-generation sequencing); PGPR
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Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes, LGDP, UMR5096, CNRS/Université de Perpignan, 66860 Perpignan, France
Interests: mRNA metabolism; mRNA decay; translation regulation; mRNA storage; post-transcriptional regulation; heat stress response
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Interests: mRNA metabolism; mRNA decay; translation regulation; mRNA storage; post-transcriptional regulation; heat stress response
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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
Interests: botany; genomics; domestication; ancient DNA; environmental DNA; community composition; biotic interactions; remote sensing; Rice; eggplant; Solanum; ethnobotany; invasive species
Interests: botany; genomics; domestication; ancient DNA; environmental DNA; community composition; biotic interactions; remote sensing; Rice; eggplant; Solanum; ethnobotany; invasive species
St. Petersburg Branch of N.I.Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg State University, 199034 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Interests: plants; plant genetics; meiosis; molecular cytogenetics; genomics; proteomics; chromosomes; nuclear organization; FISH; GISH; electron microscopy; immunocytochemistry
Interests: plants; plant genetics; meiosis; molecular cytogenetics; genomics; proteomics; chromosomes; nuclear organization; FISH; GISH; electron microscopy; immunocytochemistry
Cereal Phenomics Team, Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland
Interests: plant molecular breeding; crop improvement; cereal genetic and genomics; transcriptomics; gene expression; phytohormones; abiotic stress tolerance; plant-environment interaction; cereal phenomics
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Interests: plant molecular breeding; crop improvement; cereal genetic and genomics; transcriptomics; gene expression; phytohormones; abiotic stress tolerance; plant-environment interaction; cereal phenomics
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Department of Biology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Interests: molecular barcoding; genomics and genetics; genotyping and phenotyping; molecular markers; evolutionary biology; system biology; host-pathogen interactions; gut-brain axis
Interests: molecular barcoding; genomics and genetics; genotyping and phenotyping; molecular markers; evolutionary biology; system biology; host-pathogen interactions; gut-brain axis
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, University of Québec Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada
Interests: plant abiotic stress signaling; reactive carbonyl species; protein carbonylation; enzymes and metabolism
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Interests: plant abiotic stress signaling; reactive carbonyl species; protein carbonylation; enzymes and metabolism
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Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil
Interests: plant signaling; abiotic stress; plant biochemistry; plant mineral nutrition; Urease inhibitors
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Interests: plant signaling; abiotic stress; plant biochemistry; plant mineral nutrition; Urease inhibitors
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Global Change Ecology and Evolution Group, Department of Life Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá, 28805 Madrid, Spain
Interests: macroecology; phylogenetics; biogeography; botany; community ecology; biodiversity
Interests: macroecology; phylogenetics; biogeography; botany; community ecology; biodiversity
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, 55 Old Mill Road, RD 3, Motueka 7198, New Zealand
Interests: molecular breeding of horticultural crops; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; breeding for pest and disease resistances; development of phenotyping protocols; study of genetic diversity and germplasm characterization; design of genotyping tools
Interests: molecular breeding of horticultural crops; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; breeding for pest and disease resistances; development of phenotyping protocols; study of genetic diversity and germplasm characterization; design of genotyping tools
Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: plant phenology; plant physiology; plant response to environmental changes; invasive plant species; management and control of invasive plant species
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Interests: plant phenology; plant physiology; plant response to environmental changes; invasive plant species; management and control of invasive plant species
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Department of Vegetable and Mushroom Growing, Faculty of Horticultural Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: plant nutrient; plant physiology; abiotic stress; vegetable grafting; soilless cultivation; vegetable production; Solanaceae family
Interests: plant nutrient; plant physiology; abiotic stress; vegetable grafting; soilless cultivation; vegetable production; Solanaceae family
Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro, 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
Interests: plant cell; plant reproduction (pteridophytes, angiosperms); ultrastructure; fito-genotoxicity; abiotic stress (salt, drought, heavy metal); nanoparticles; nanoplastics
Interests: plant cell; plant reproduction (pteridophytes, angiosperms); ultrastructure; fito-genotoxicity; abiotic stress (salt, drought, heavy metal); nanoparticles; nanoplastics
Agris Sardegna, Viale Trieste 111, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Interests: conservative agriculture; pedology; soil chemistry; carbon sequestration; sustainability; soil resilience
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Interests: conservative agriculture; pedology; soil chemistry; carbon sequestration; sustainability; soil resilience
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French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE), Toulouse, France
Interests: plant virology; insect; vectored-transmission; plant-virus interactions; biotic and abiotic stress; global environment changes
Interests: plant virology; insect; vectored-transmission; plant-virus interactions; biotic and abiotic stress; global environment changes
INGEBI-CONICET, School of Sciences, University of BUENOS AIRES, Buenos Aires 1428, Argentina
Interests: plant fertilization; plant reproduction; pollen biology; pollen tubes; plant signaling; plant ligands; plant receptors; cell wall; pollination; proteomics
Interests: plant fertilization; plant reproduction; pollen biology; pollen tubes; plant signaling; plant ligands; plant receptors; cell wall; pollination; proteomics
Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: plant anatomy and ultrastructure; biochemical and physiological mechanisms of plant responses to abiotic stresses; co-tolerance to combined stress factors; metabolism of reactive oxygen- and nitrogen species; enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants; tissue culture; ecotoxicology; in vivo and in vitro selection towards enhanced tolerance to metallic trace elements; phytoremediation
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Interests: plant anatomy and ultrastructure; biochemical and physiological mechanisms of plant responses to abiotic stresses; co-tolerance to combined stress factors; metabolism of reactive oxygen- and nitrogen species; enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants; tissue culture; ecotoxicology; in vivo and in vitro selection towards enhanced tolerance to metallic trace elements; phytoremediation
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Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvasar, Hungary
Interests: cereal breeding; molecular breeding; barley disease resistance; genetic mapping; and GWAS; plant transformation
Interests: cereal breeding; molecular breeding; barley disease resistance; genetic mapping; and GWAS; plant transformation
Centre for Crop and Disease Management, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6109, Australia
Interests: plant genomics; plant fungal disease; plant disease tolerance; biotic stress; metal homeostasis
Interests: plant genomics; plant fungal disease; plant disease tolerance; biotic stress; metal homeostasis
Department of Sustainability Sciences/Biology, Lakehead University, Orillia campus, Orillia, ON, Canada L3V0B9
Interests: periphyton ecology; biofilms; phytoplankton; biofouling organisms; inland water quality; wetland ecology.
Interests: periphyton ecology; biofilms; phytoplankton; biofouling organisms; inland water quality; wetland ecology.
Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Recife 50050-900, Brazil
Interests: lectins; protease inhibitors; plant extracts; essential oils; insecticidal activity; antimicrobial activity; immunomodulatory activity; antitumor activity
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Interests: lectins; protease inhibitors; plant extracts; essential oils; insecticidal activity; antimicrobial activity; immunomodulatory activity; antitumor activity
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1. Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
2. Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
Interests: plant responses; metabolomics; biotic stress; phytobacteriology; citrus greening disease; host–pathogen interaction; phytochemistry
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2. Department of Plant Pathology, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, USA
Interests: plant responses; metabolomics; biotic stress; phytobacteriology; citrus greening disease; host–pathogen interaction; phytochemistry
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Department of Agriculture, School of Geotechnical Sciences, International Hellenic University, 57400 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: cultivars; antioxidant properties; phenolic compounds; protein; GGE biplot; stability indices; cultivation practices; adaptation to climate change
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Interests: cultivars; antioxidant properties; phenolic compounds; protein; GGE biplot; stability indices; cultivation practices; adaptation to climate change
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Faculty of Engineering and Aplied Technology, University of Life Sciences “King Michael Ist”, Timisoara, Romania
Interests: vineyards management; climate variability influence on grape yield, grape berries and wine quality
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Interests: vineyards management; climate variability influence on grape yield, grape berries and wine quality
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NSF Center for Integrated Pest Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
Interests: plant pathology; plant-fungal interactions; fungal secondary metabolism; polyketides; transcriptomics; regulatory science
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Interests: plant pathology; plant-fungal interactions; fungal secondary metabolism; polyketides; transcriptomics; regulatory science
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Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, CNR, 00015 Roma, Italy
Interests: restoration; soil health; plant sciences; contamination of ecosystems
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Interests: restoration; soil health; plant sciences; contamination of ecosystems
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Dr. Przemysław Nuc
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 6, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
Interests: transcriptomics; small RNAs; plant nutrition; Arabidopsis; crop plants; synthetic biology
Interests: transcriptomics; small RNAs; plant nutrition; Arabidopsis; crop plants; synthetic biology
