Plant Toxins
A section of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).
Section Information
The “Plant Toxins” section of Toxins has been initiated toinvite submission of high quality manuscripts that report new investigations into all aspects of research on plant toxins, including but not limited to:
- - mechanisms of toxin action
- - structure–activity relationships
- - plant toxin transport
- - plant toxin detection
- - plant toxin biosynthesis
- - plant toxin evolution and classification
- - plant toxin inhibitors
- - plant toxin metabolism
- - anti-pathogen, anti-insect and anti-nematode activity of plant toxins
- - host responses to plant toxins
- - application of plant toxins to human health, food safety
- - clinical effects of plant toxins
- - vaccine development against plant toxins
The editors will also welcome case reports covering applications of plant toxins as novel therapeutic compounds and consider reviews that summarize current thinking or present controversial viewpoints for further discussion. Short communications that report important self-contained observations are also welcome.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- New Insight into Ricin Toxicity (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Immunotoxin and beyond—Past, Present and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Toxic Secondary Plant Metabolites: Toxicology, Medicine, Pharmacology, Ecotoxicology and Crop Protection (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Toxicity of Plant Derived Substances (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: