Insights into the Biology of Plants Affected by Toxic Chemicals
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 November 2024 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant transport, detoxification, and storage of environmental contaminants; plant regulation strategy in response to environmental stresses; plant–microbiome interaction
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Dear Colleagues,
Numerous of the existing ecosystems are currently polluted by some kind of toxic chemicals, which affect plant growth and yield, and, the entrance of these toxic chemicals into the food chain is almost unavoidable. Phytoremediation techniques that incorporate new plant growth regulators are powerful and promising potential options for the remediation of these contaminated sites, either for the complete removal of these chemicals or to reduce their toxicity.
In this regard, we welcome novel insights, fundamental research, and analyses about the effects of toxic chemicals on plants for this Special Issue. Toxic chemicals include all xenobiotics, i.e., heavy metals, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and other emerging toxic chemicals, in environmental matrices. We aim to collect papers delineating the "Toxic State" by investigating the molecular and cellular responses of plants exposed to environmental chemicals and stressors. Meanwhile, plants’ responses to these toxic chemicals and strategies to overcome the negative effects of these chemicals are also of interest.
Prof. Dr. Xiao-Zhang Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- toxic chemicals
- toxicity in plants
- phytoremediation
- genetic response and regulation
