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Plant Genes and Salt Tolerance

edited by

Mahmoud W. Yaish

and

Sergey Shabala

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open

Keywords: salt-tolerant; genetics; epigenetics; plant-microbe interaction; PGPB

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Cultivation Regulation of Cereal Crops

edited by Yunji Xu and

Guanglong Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain crops; tuber crops; legume crops; cultivation approaches; agronomic traits; physiological properties; yield and quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Trends and Prospects of Genetic and Molecular Research in Plants—2nd Edition

edited by

Yong-Gu Cho

Yu-jin Jung

and

Me-Sun Kim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1702 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptomics; genetic research by gene editing; function of genes; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; molecular genetics; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; genetic engineering; molecular design breeding; plant breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances and Applications in Plant Tissue Culture—2nd Edition

edited by

Alice Hayward

Chris M. O'Brien

Eveline Kong

and Albert Chern Sun Wong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell culture; transcriptomics; genome/gene editing; cryopreservation; molecular breeding; CRISPR; RNAi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)

Genetics and Breeding of Nut Crops and Other Fruit Crops

edited by

Geza Bujdoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; fruit species; evaluation; genes; novelty; inner content values; value of the new variety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Flora and Vegetation in Cities: Basic and Applied Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Sustainability

edited by

Giulia Capotorti

and

Duilio Iamonico

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropic disturbance; databases; flora; land use; restoration; vegetation; urban biodiversity conservation；

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Biodiversity Informatics and Plant Conservation

edited by

Stefano Martellos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1410 | Submission Open

Keywords: apps; awareness raising; biodiversity data gathering; citizen science; digital accessible knowledge (DAK); digitization; global change ecology; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Relevance of Plant Phytochemicals in the Promotion of Human Health: Second Edition

edited by

Eduardo Osiris Madrigal-Santillán

and Manuel Sánchez-Gutiérrez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1393 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; pharmacology; toxicology; pharmacognosy; natural products; phytochemicals; chemopreventive mechanisms; antioxidant agents; oxidative stress; toxicological genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by

Le Ba Vinh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1318 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Effect of Carbon/Nitrogen Balance on Photosynthetic Organisms: From Lab to Natural Environment

edited by

Thais Huarancca Reyes

and Antonio Pompeiano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate change; environmental pollution; microbiome; photosynthesis; primary metabolism; plant– atmosphere– soil system; secondary metabolism; species interaction; stress physiology; volatile compounds; protein activity; gene expression; signaling/sensing pathways; membrane trafficking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Nutritional Aspects of Cereals and Biofortification

edited by

Valentina Španić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1248 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals; nutrition; micronutrients; macronutrients; biofortification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Mechanisms of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds

edited by Hailan Cui and

Jingchao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanisms to herbicides; omics technique; weed management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Plant Lighting and Photovoltaic Agriculture: Current Status and Challenges

edited by

Wen Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant lighting; photovoltaic agriculture; agrivoltaic; agricultural technology; artificial light; sustainable development; LED

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Selected and Extended Full Papers from the 2024 International Scientific Conference on Plant Biodiversity and Sustainability

edited by

Claudio Ferrante

and

Luigi Menghini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant material; by-products; herbal extracts; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; circular economy; production chain; biological effects. biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiological and Molecular Responses for Stress Tolerance in Rice

edited by

Yanjie Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; stress signal transduction; stress-regulated genes; phytohormones; rice breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Nutrient Management for Resilient Crop Production (Volume II)

edited by Sampson Agyin-Birikorang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 999 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; nutrient uptake; dry matter yield; sustainability; food security; fertilizer; micronutrients; organic matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Chemical Analysis, Bioactivity, and Application of Essential Oils

edited by

Lhou Majidi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; extraction; essential oils; analytical techniques; characterization; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Maize Physiology

edited by

Jun Xue

and

Si Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; crop physiology; cultivation techniques; quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Development of Woody Plants

edited by

Jinzhi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular cambium; xylem; woody plant development; environmental influences; genetic regulation; reproductive biology; wood formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Genetic Mechanisms Related to Maize Seed Development

edited by

Li Li

and Zeyang Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 890 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed development; seed germination; stress; seed vigor; maize

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Potato Physiology, Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Ivana Momčilović

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: Solanum tuberosum; photosynthesis; photoassimilate partitioning; tuberization; stress tolerance; marker-assisted selection; germplasm; potato breeding; potato biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

The Transfer of Metal(loid)s in Soil–Plant Systems

edited by Ali Boularbah and

Sofia Isabel Almeida Pereira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 841 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; metalloids; natural origin; anthropogenic origin; bioavailability; toxicity; soil/plant transfer; plant uptake; rhizospheric mechanisms; soil health; organo-mineral amendments; bioaugmentation; cropping patterns

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Plant Immune Mechanisms

edited by Marina Clemente, Fernando Luis Pieckenstain and Sebastian Pablo Rius

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; transcriptional reprogramming; protein induction; immune receptor; molecular pattern; pattern recognition receptor; pattern-triggered immunity; phytocytokine; plant innate immunity; plant– microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Duckweed: Research Meets Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Viktor Oláh

Klaus-Jürgen Appenroth

and Sowjanya Sree Kandregula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open

Keywords: duckweed Lemnaceae; physiology genetics; omics phylogenetics ecology; ecotoxicology; remediation biomass

Impact of Climate Change on Crop Physiology and Management Strategies

edited by

Jianliang Huang

James A. Bunce

and

Maurizio Badiani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; crop physiology; crop stress response; crop management strategies for climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Modeling of Biofuel Plants Phenotyping and Biomass

edited by

Yaping Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 652 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofuel; bioenergy; biomass; phenotyping; phenomics; AI and machine learning; image analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Crops Biofortification: An Innovative and Sustainable Agronomic Strategy for Alleviating Malnutrition and Hidden Hunger

edited by

Leo Sabatino

Georgia Ntatsi

and

Gholamreza Gohari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop biofortification; agronomic practices; nutrient management; sustainable agriculture; malnutrition; hidden hunger; micronutrients; bioavailability; nutrition-sensitive agriculture; breeding approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Crop and Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Marcelo Andreotti and Wander Borges

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility; soil chemical attributes; soil physical attributes; intercropped systems; no-till farming; agrosilvopastoral systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Applications of Plant Tissue Culture: New Insights into Plant Improvement Research Using Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Modification Techniques―2nd Edition

edited by

David W. M. Leung

and

Rambod Abiri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: micropropagation; molecular plant breeding; genome editing; biotic and abiotic stress in vitro culture; secondary metabolites in plant tissue cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)

Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Studies

edited by

Ain Raal

and Oleh Koshovyi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; plant raw materials; extracts; natural compounds; phytochemicals; phytochemical analysis; isolation; identification; pharmacological activity; dosage forms; standardization; quality assurance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Precision Agriculture Technology, Benefits & Application

edited by

Fábio Henrique Rojo Baio

and

Paulo Eduardo Teodoro

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial variability of crop factors; natural resources variability; agricultural engineering technology; crop profitability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Epigenetics in Plant Development

edited by Hongchun Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; DNA demethylation; histone modifications; RNA-directed DNA methylation; siRNAs; plant development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Plant Physiology: Signalling Pathways in Response to Environmental Stress

edited by

Golam Jalal Ahammed

and

Xin Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant hormone; abscisic acid; hormone signaling; hormone crosstalk; reactive oxygen species; secondary messenger; oxidative stress; abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress sensing; stress tolerance; signal transduction; MAPK; light signaling; electrical signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Application of Modern Technology in Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Management

edited by Shouchen Ma, Shoutian Ma,

Yang Gao

, Tongchao Wang and Sen Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent irrigation; agricultural big data; remote sensing technology; GIS; crop systems; crop production; Internet of Things; water and fertilizer management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Mountain Grassland Management

edited by

Riccardo Primi

and

Bruno Ronchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: montane ecosystems; high-altitude vegetation; mountain biodiversity; grazing management; ecosystem services; livestock management; climate resilience; invasive species; stakeholder engagement; policy frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Allelopathy in Agroecosystems

edited by

Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

and

Rensen Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemical; mode of action; crop management

Application of Phytochemicals in Green Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Thiago Henrique Napoleão

and

Emmanuel Viana Pontual

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; natural products; bioactive compounds; applied biochemistry; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome analysis; marker development; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; databases; plant breeding; gene discovery; environmental stresses; novel technologies; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies

edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and

Zhenfei Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Bioactive Phytochemicals in Plants: Structure, Function, and Biological Activity

edited by

K.J. Senthil Kumar

and

Rathinasamy Baskaran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; plant secondary metabolites; natural products; phytochemistry; phytomedicine; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Patterning, Physiology and Cell Biology of Stomatal Complexes under Biotic and Abiotic Stress

edited by

Eleni Giannoutsou

and Despina Samakovli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: stomata; guard cells; drought; heat; light; salinity; herbivores; pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Insights in Phylogeography and Evolutionary Genetics of Plants

edited by

Yu-Chung Chiang

and

Ya-Zhu Ko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phylogeography; evolutionary genetics; phytogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances in Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Ou Sheng

and

Shaohua Zeng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm evaluation; phenotyping; genomics; enviromics; genetic improvement; germplasm innovation; physiological responses; breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Proteomics Research on Plant Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stress

edited by Rosa Sánchez-Lucas and

Letizia Bernardo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; proteomics; disease and pathogen; crop improvement: forest resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Carla Maleita

and

Ivânia Esteves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic factors; diagnosis; eco-friendly strategies; pathogenicity; plant– nematode interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Crop Varieties and Regional Adaptation

edited by

Eleni Tsaliki

and Apostolos Kalivas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional adaptation; genetic diversity; breeding programs; crop varieties; pest and disease resistance; water use efficiency; drought tolerance; environmental stresses; heat tolerance; cold tolerance; salinity tolerance; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Signaling Pathways and Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses

edited by

Claudia Uhde-Stone

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; signaling; crosstalk; adaptation and acclimatization to stress; regulating of stress responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Recent Advances in the Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cereal Crops

edited by