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 Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
Interests: rice; soybean; morphology; leaf development; juvenile-adult phase transition; secondary metabolites; mutant; transgenic; genetics; plant breeding
Interests: rice; soybean; morphology; leaf development; juvenile-adult phase transition; secondary metabolites; mutant; transgenic; genetics; plant breeding
Department of Genetic Engineering, Graduate School of Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
Interests: plant; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolism; terpenoids; carotenoids; nuclease
Interests: plant; metabolic engineering; secondary metabolism; terpenoids; carotenoids; nuclease
Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Interests: plant; genomics; genome Resequencing; pan-genome; development of database and web service
Interests: plant; genomics; genome Resequencing; pan-genome; development of database and web service
Dr. Fernando J. Yuste Lisbona
Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Agroalimentaria (CIAIMBITAL), Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Interests: flowering; reproductive development; functional genomics; crop biotechnology; qtl mapping; plant breeding; tomato
Interests: flowering; reproductive development; functional genomics; crop biotechnology; qtl mapping; plant breeding; tomato
Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization – Demeter, Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: plant–microbe Interactions; plant pathogens
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Interests: plant–microbe Interactions; plant pathogens
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Cátedra de Bioquímica/INBA, Facultad de Agronomía, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires C1417DSE, Argentina
Interests: plant-insect interactions; hormonal signaling; plant defenses; secondary metabolites; insect attack; plant responses to herbivory
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Interests: plant-insect interactions; hormonal signaling; plant defenses; secondary metabolites; insect attack; plant responses to herbivory
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1. Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
2. Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacky University, Křížkovského 511, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: photochemistry; natural products; LC-MS; GC-MS; chromatography; separation techniques; secondary metabolites; plant hormones
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2. Centre of Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacky University, Křížkovského 511, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: photochemistry; natural products; LC-MS; GC-MS; chromatography; separation techniques; secondary metabolites; plant hormones
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Department of Dendrology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Forestry, 1797 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: forest genetics and tree breeding; dendrology; plant biodiversity conservation; sustainable use of plant resources
Interests: forest genetics and tree breeding; dendrology; plant biodiversity conservation; sustainable use of plant resources
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia, 2 Dunav Str., Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; pharmaceutical botany; natural products; phenolic compounds; sesquiterpene lactones; HPLC and LC-MS strategies in specialized natural product elucidation; acetylholinesterase inhibitors; enzyme inhibitory activity; antioxidants; obesity
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Interests: phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; pharmaceutical botany; natural products; phenolic compounds; sesquiterpene lactones; HPLC and LC-MS strategies in specialized natural product elucidation; acetylholinesterase inhibitors; enzyme inhibitory activity; antioxidants; obesity
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Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
Interests: tomato; abiotic stress; stress tolerance; plant physiology; transcriptome
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Interests: tomato; abiotic stress; stress tolerance; plant physiology; transcriptome
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CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Trait Program, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Interests: regulation and biochemical analysis of plant fatty acid and oil biosynthesis; plant lipids; lipid synthesis and analysis; lipidomics; metabolic engineering of lipids and proteins
Interests: regulation and biochemical analysis of plant fatty acid and oil biosynthesis; plant lipids; lipid synthesis and analysis; lipidomics; metabolic engineering of lipids and proteins
Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Interests: plant genomics, genome sequencing and assembly, evolutionary genomics, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics
Interests: plant genomics, genome sequencing and assembly, evolutionary genomics, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics
Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agti-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada
Interests: plant biotechnology; Agrobacterium; genetic engineering; molecular biology; nitrogen fixation; photosynthesis
Interests: plant biotechnology; Agrobacterium; genetic engineering; molecular biology; nitrogen fixation; photosynthesis
Functional Genomics Lab, Biotechnology Department, University of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto 14096-900, SP, Brazil
Interests: genetic engineering; molecular biology; gene expression; genomics; molecular cloning; gene regulation; molecular genetics
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Interests: genetic engineering; molecular biology; gene expression; genomics; molecular cloning; gene regulation; molecular genetics
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Prof. Dr. Gustavo Zuñiga
Departamento de Biología, University of Santiago, Santiago, Chile
Interests: antarctica; climate change; metabolomics; plant biotechnology; plant stress
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Interests: antarctica; climate change; metabolomics; plant biotechnology; plant stress
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Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Interests: volatile essential oils; medicinal plants; alkaloids; flavonoids; phenols; metabolites; terpenes; antidepressants
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Interests: volatile essential oils; medicinal plants; alkaloids; flavonoids; phenols; metabolites; terpenes; antidepressants
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Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Interests: plant; environment science
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Interests: plant; environment science
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Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany
Interests: plant biotechnology; isoprenoid pathway; metabolic engineering; triterpenes; natural rubber; lipid droplets
Interests: plant biotechnology; isoprenoid pathway; metabolic engineering; triterpenes; natural rubber; lipid droplets
Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Kiel University, 24118 Kiel, Germany
Interests: isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products; quality control of medicinal plants and herbal products
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Interests: isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products; quality control of medicinal plants and herbal products
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Ficus Biotechnology, Ankara, Turkey
Interests: genomics; transcriptomics; miRNA; CRISPR
Interests: genomics; transcriptomics; miRNA; CRISPR
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Natural Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, 1102-2801 Beirut, Lebanon
Interests: natural products chemistry; drug discovery; NMR spectroscopy; structure elucidation; chemical biology; soil contamination; heavy metals; Microplastics; pharmaceutical byproducts
Interests: natural products chemistry; drug discovery; NMR spectroscopy; structure elucidation; chemical biology; soil contamination; heavy metals; Microplastics; pharmaceutical byproducts
Prof. Dr. Jasenka Ćosić
Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, V. Preloga 1, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: cereals and arable crops diseases; vegetable diseases; essential oils and fungal plant pathogens; integrated pest management
Interests: cereals and arable crops diseases; vegetable diseases; essential oils and fungal plant pathogens; integrated pest management
Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: metabolism of plant polyphenols; in vitro antioxidant activity of plant extracts; determination GC/MS of volatile compounds and essential oils in agricultural and forestry plants
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Interests: metabolism of plant polyphenols; in vitro antioxidant activity of plant extracts; determination GC/MS of volatile compounds and essential oils in agricultural and forestry plants
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School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Interests: crop genetics; plant pathology; plant physiology; drought tolerance; salt tolerance; molecular biology
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Interests: crop genetics; plant pathology; plant physiology; drought tolerance; salt tolerance; molecular biology
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Dr. Antonella Vitti
School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: molecular plant virology; viral vectors; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant disease; plant disease resistance; plant growth and development; plant biostimulant; sustainable production
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Interests: molecular plant virology; viral vectors; biotic and abiotic stresses; plant disease; plant disease resistance; plant growth and development; plant biostimulant; sustainable production
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Department of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology, Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: plant omics (proteomics, metabolomics, interactomics); phytohormones; plant biotic interactions and abiotic stress response
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Interests: plant omics (proteomics, metabolomics, interactomics); phytohormones; plant biotic interactions and abiotic stress response
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Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 610066, China
Interests: plant breeding; flowering; plant genome; biotic and abiotic stresses; disease resistance; mapping; gene functional analysis
Interests: plant breeding; flowering; plant genome; biotic and abiotic stresses; disease resistance; mapping; gene functional analysis
Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Interests: plant water relations; plant hydraulics; drought; tree mortality; non-structural carbohydrate; embolism; extensive green roof technology
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Interests: plant water relations; plant hydraulics; drought; tree mortality; non-structural carbohydrate; embolism; extensive green roof technology
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Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
Interests: pyrenoid engineering in higher plants and plant specialized metabolism; biosynthesis; metabolite transport; auto-toxicity avoidance
Interests: pyrenoid engineering in higher plants and plant specialized metabolism; biosynthesis; metabolite transport; auto-toxicity avoidance
Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 171/173, 90-530 Łódź, Poland
Interests: isolating biologically active compounds from natural resources; ozone in agriculture technological processes
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Interests: isolating biologically active compounds from natural resources; ozone in agriculture technological processes
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