Signal Transduction in Plants in Response to Environmental Stresses

Dear Colleagues,

During their life, plants, as sessile organisms, are confronted with different stresses and stimuli that alter or regulate their development. In response to environmental stresses–either abiotic ones (temperature change, drought, water excess, pollutants, changes in light) or biotic ones (pathogenic attack)–or developmental cues (such as hormones), processes described using the general term “signaling” take place. This includes the perception of the signal, its transduction into the cell and the triggering of the relevant responses. These responses can change in the cell transcriptome, proteome or lipidome. This Special Issue aims to cover different aspects of the mechanisms of plant signal transduction. We are interested in original research articles, reviews, case reports, short communications and various scientific reports on plant signal transduction. Various types of signal transduction will be considered as follows: lipid signaling, kinase/phosphatase cascades, the roles of ions (such as calcium), etc. Data related to protein interactions, the molecular evolution of transduction mechanisms, multiple omics approaches, hormones and regulators are welcome. Descriptions of novel methods, techniques and approaches will be considered. Reviews or original research on model plants or crop species also fit this Special Issue’s goal.

Dr. Eric Ruelland
Guest Editor

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• signaling
• transduction
• phospholipase
• lipid-kinase
• calcium
• protein-kinase
• protein/protein interaction
• enzyme regulation
• crop plants
• stress
• phytohormones
• peptide signaling