Plant Metabolism
A section of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989).
Section Information
Metabolomics within plant science involves the large-scale study of small molecules, also known as metabolites (polar and lipophilic primary metabolites, secondary metabolites, and volatiles), within plant tissues, inclusive of root, stem and leaf tissues, as well as grains/seeds and fruits. Plant metabolomics and volatilomics involve the identification and comparative (relative) or absolute quantification of the thousands of cellular metabolites or volatile metabolites and their interactions, applying LC-MS (MS/MS and multi stage MSn) to primary metabolites, lipids and secondary metabolites, GC-MS of volatiles (SPME and TD analysis) and primary metabolites (MOX-TMS derivatives), as well as 1D and 2D-NMR, analytical approaches.
Within the Plant Metabolism section, topics of interest include but are not limited to studies of:
- Plant, fruit and seed, development and physiology;
- Plant disease;
- Plant interactions with insects and rhizosphere microbes;
- Plant-derived natural products and waste stream valorisation;
- Nutrition in plant-derived foodstuffs.
Metabolites warmly welcomes submissions based on the application of metabolomics within plant science, from biological-based studies in the above-outlined areas, through to analytical method development, metabolite identification method development, MS and NMR imaging development, metabolite database and library development, and informatics and data workflow development in plant sciences.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bioactive Metabolites from Natural Sources (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Roles of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Preventing and Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Side Effects (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Unlocking Nature's Toolbox: Advances in Plant Metabolites Identification (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Metabolomic Data Analysis in Plant Lipid Metabolism and Lipid Synthesis (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Metabolomics in Plant Natural Products Research (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Metabolic Responses to Abiotic Stress in Plants: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Metabolic Responses of Seeds Development and Germination (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Identification of Plant Metabolites: Characterization and Biological Activities, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 14 February 2025)
- New Insights in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Advances in Mass Spectrometry for Plant Metabolite Analysis: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Analysis of Specialized Metabolites in Natural Products (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Plant Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses and Tolerance: Phytohormonal and Metabolic Insights (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Lichen Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Research (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Metabolic Changes during Pre- and Post-harvest Fruit and Vegetable Decay, Ripening and Senescence (Deadline: 8 April 2025)
- Advances in Secondary Metabolites: Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactivity Assays (Deadline: 23 June 2025)
- Climate Change-Related Stresses and Plant Metabolism (Deadline: 14 July 2025)
- Bioactive Plant Extracts: Phytochemical Characterization, Isolation and Biological Evaluation (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Phytochemicals and Pharmacological Significance of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Medicine (Deadline: 30 September 2025)