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
Syngenta, Jealott's Hill International Research Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6EY, UK
Interests: wheat genetics; zea mays; GWAS; genetics; molecular biology; diversity; association mapping; weeds genetics and genomics
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Interests: wheat genetics; zea mays; GWAS; genetics; molecular biology; diversity; association mapping; weeds genetics and genomics
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USDA-ARS, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, 21881 N Cardon Lane, Maricopa, AZ 85138, USA
Interests: plant genetics; plant genomics; genetic diversity; plant breeding; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; plant adaptation to environments
Interests: plant genetics; plant genomics; genetic diversity; plant breeding; biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; plant adaptation to environments
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulicev trg 9A, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: molecular plant pathology; microbial genomics; molecular epidemiology of plant microbes; pathogen-host interactions; phytoplasmas; genome instability; genome evolution
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Interests: molecular plant pathology; microbial genomics; molecular epidemiology of plant microbes; pathogen-host interactions; phytoplasmas; genome instability; genome evolution
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1. College of Agricultural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
2. Natural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
Interests: environmental stresses of plants; turfgrass ecophysiology; salinity tolerance; drought tolerance; improving seed germination; habitats reclamation; waste water remediation
2. Natural Resources Department, Faculty of African Postgraduate Studies, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
Interests: environmental stresses of plants; turfgrass ecophysiology; salinity tolerance; drought tolerance; improving seed germination; habitats reclamation; waste water remediation
College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; agronomy; molecular biology; polyploidy; plant reproduction
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Interests: plant breeding and genetics; agronomy; molecular biology; polyploidy; plant reproduction
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Dr. Fahimeh Shahinnia
Research Scientist, Bavarian State Research Centre for Agriculture, Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding, 85354 Freising, Germany
Interests: QTL mapping; genome-wide association mapping; disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance; wheat; barley; plant genetics; molecular breeding
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Interests: QTL mapping; genome-wide association mapping; disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance; wheat; barley; plant genetics; molecular breeding
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Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
Interests: genomics; sequencing; gene; DNA sequencing; cloning; PCR
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Interests: genomics; sequencing; gene; DNA sequencing; cloning; PCR
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Department of Biophysics, N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod 603022, Russia
Interests: phenotyping; remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; fluorescence imaging; photosynthesis; photosynthetic regulation; biotic stress; abiotic stress; stress tolerance
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Interests: phenotyping; remote sensing; hyperspectral imaging; fluorescence imaging; photosynthesis; photosynthetic regulation; biotic stress; abiotic stress; stress tolerance
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Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: plant systematics; molecular phylogeny; polyploidy; cryptic species; speciation; DNA barcoding
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Interests: plant systematics; molecular phylogeny; polyploidy; cryptic species; speciation; DNA barcoding
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Marine Bio-Products Research Laboratory, Department of Plant, Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
Interests: gene regulation; plant-microbe interaction; plant response to abiotic and biotic stress; biostimulants and their mode of action; regulation of small RNAs; disease management; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: gene regulation; plant-microbe interaction; plant response to abiotic and biotic stress; biostimulants and their mode of action; regulation of small RNAs; disease management; sustainable agriculture
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Department of Biology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Interests: heavy metal uptake/translocation/tolerance; nutrient homeostasis; phytoremediation; biofortification; cell wall structure; X-ray scattering; imaging techniques; phenotyping; environments-by-design; milifluidics; hydrotropism; chemotropism
Interests: heavy metal uptake/translocation/tolerance; nutrient homeostasis; phytoremediation; biofortification; cell wall structure; X-ray scattering; imaging techniques; phenotyping; environments-by-design; milifluidics; hydrotropism; chemotropism
1. Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
2. 1500 Research Parkway, Suite A120; College Station, TX 77845, USA
Interests: food chemistry; analytical chemistry; phytochemistry; nutraceuticals
2. 1500 Research Parkway, Suite A120; College Station, TX 77845, USA
Interests: food chemistry; analytical chemistry; phytochemistry; nutraceuticals
Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 234 22 Lomma, Sweden
Interests: plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses; combination stresses; stress signaling; omics approaches; physiological characterization; crop improvement
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Interests: plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses; combination stresses; stress signaling; omics approaches; physiological characterization; crop improvement
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Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: seed development; dormancy and germination; photosynthesis in developing seeds; seed desiccation tolerance; seed longevity
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Interests: seed development; dormancy and germination; photosynthesis in developing seeds; seed desiccation tolerance; seed longevity
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Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: phytochemistry; plant bioactive compounds; plant specialized metabolism
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Interests: phytochemistry; plant bioactive compounds; plant specialized metabolism
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Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; microspore embryogenesis; doubled-haploids; pollen development; stress; phytohormones; epigenetics; cell wall remodeling; autophagy; cell death
Interests: somatic embryogenesis; microspore embryogenesis; doubled-haploids; pollen development; stress; phytohormones; epigenetics; cell wall remodeling; autophagy; cell death
Department of Horticultural Science (College of Life Science), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, JINJU-SI 52725, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant factory; transcriptomic (Microarray & RNA-seq); environmental stress; smart farm; abiotic stress; secondary metabolite; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); UV LEDs
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Interests: plant factory; transcriptomic (Microarray & RNA-seq); environmental stress; smart farm; abiotic stress; secondary metabolite; light-emitting diodes (LEDs); UV LEDs
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Department of Small Cereal Crops Breeding and Genetics, Agricultural Institute Osijek, Juzno Predgradje 17, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: cereal crops; wheat breeding; crop genetics; plant nutrition; biotic and abiotic stresses; biotechnology
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Interests: cereal crops; wheat breeding; crop genetics; plant nutrition; biotic and abiotic stresses; biotechnology
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Core Unit Systems Medicine, University of Wuerzburg, D-97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
Interests: bioinformatics; metabolic networks; big data analysis
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Interests: bioinformatics; metabolic networks; big data analysis
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Department of Chemical Technology and Environmental Analytics, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, 31-510 Cracow, Poland
Interests: coumarins; thiadizoles; betalains; Caryophyllales; fluorescence probes; inflammation markers; antioxidative properties; anti-hypochlorite properties; metal homeostasis; neurodegeneration; oxidative stress; plant extracts; plant pigments; molecular spectroscopy
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Interests: coumarins; thiadizoles; betalains; Caryophyllales; fluorescence probes; inflammation markers; antioxidative properties; anti-hypochlorite properties; metal homeostasis; neurodegeneration; oxidative stress; plant extracts; plant pigments; molecular spectroscopy
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Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology Research Institute, University of Buenos Aires & National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Avenida San Martin 4453, 1417DSE, Argentina
Interests: ecophysiology of plants under low oxygen conditions; crop and forage species responses to waterlogging and submergence; root physiology under hypoxia (root oxygenation, radial oxygen loss and rhizosphere oxidation)
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Interests: ecophysiology of plants under low oxygen conditions; crop and forage species responses to waterlogging and submergence; root physiology under hypoxia (root oxygenation, radial oxygen loss and rhizosphere oxidation)
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Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: plants; Arabidopsis; sweet potato; plant peptide; peptide maturation; subtilase; post-translational modification; tyrosine sulfation; proline hydroxylation; plant growth; plant development
Interests: plants; Arabidopsis; sweet potato; plant peptide; peptide maturation; subtilase; post-translational modification; tyrosine sulfation; proline hydroxylation; plant growth; plant development
Prof. Dr. Andreea Stănilă
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UASMV), Street Mănăştur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: food chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; analytical chemistry; biochemistry
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Interests: food chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry; analytical chemistry; biochemistry
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Molecular Genetics and EpiGenomics Laboratory, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Delaware State University, Dover, DE 19901, USA
Interests: plant genetic transformation; plant metabolic engineering; transcriptomics and epigenomics of biotic, and abiotic stresses in plants and plant metabolomics under environmental stresses
Interests: plant genetic transformation; plant metabolic engineering; transcriptomics and epigenomics of biotic, and abiotic stresses in plants and plant metabolomics under environmental stresses
Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Interests: plant-microbe interaction omics; plant intelligence and behaviour; anti-microbial peptides and biomolecule characterization
Interests: plant-microbe interaction omics; plant intelligence and behaviour; anti-microbial peptides and biomolecule characterization
Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Mycology and Ecology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 19 Akademicka Street, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
Interests: plant ecology; plant diversity; population dynamics; vegetation dynamics; plant conservation; wetland ecology; restoration ecology; medicinal and aromatic plants; bioactivity of secondary metabolites
Interests: plant ecology; plant diversity; population dynamics; vegetation dynamics; plant conservation; wetland ecology; restoration ecology; medicinal and aromatic plants; bioactivity of secondary metabolites
Department of Plant Production Sciences, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Interests: plant ecophysiology; crop physiology; C3 & C4 photosynthesis; non-structural carbohydrates; rice; legumes
Interests: plant ecophysiology; crop physiology; C3 & C4 photosynthesis; non-structural carbohydrates; rice; legumes
Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: plant responses to abiotic stress; legume-rhizobia symbiosis; mycorrhiza; functioning of the host plants and their symbionts under abiotic stress
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Interests: plant responses to abiotic stress; legume-rhizobia symbiosis; mycorrhiza; functioning of the host plants and their symbionts under abiotic stress
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Dept. of Biological Scienes, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA
Interests: plant-pathogen interaction; plant viruses; geminiviruses; CRISPR-Cas9; genome editing; RNA silencing; genomics; transcriptomics; transgenic crops
Interests: plant-pathogen interaction; plant viruses; geminiviruses; CRISPR-Cas9; genome editing; RNA silencing; genomics; transcriptomics; transgenic crops
Department of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya emb. 7/9, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: plant biomechanics; cell walls; cell expansion growth; gravitropism
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Interests: plant biomechanics; cell walls; cell expansion growth; gravitropism
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