Molecular Mechanism of Plant Growth, Development and Secondary Metabolism
A special issue of Current Issues in Molecular Biology (ISSN 1467-3045). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 2671
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant genetics and genomics; molecular plant physiology; plant breeding and genetic; synthetic biology; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; plant growth and development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying plant growth, development, and secondary metabolism remains a critical research frontier. Although the genetic basis of plant development is relatively well characterized, our comprehension of how gene activity translates into organ shapes is limited. Biological structures emerge from complex interactions between cellular growth, patterning, differentiation, and mechanical constraints. To fully understand development, it is essential to measure tissue deformation over time and link it to gene expression and physical constraints.
Recent advances in growth imaging, quantification, genetics, and computational modeling have significantly increased our understanding of how cell- and tissue-level regulation controls plant organogenesis. Additionally, secondary metabolites play crucial roles in regulating these processes, influencing plant defense, signaling, and adaptation mechanisms. The intricate interplay between primary metabolic pathways and secondary metabolism is vital for optimizing plant growth and development.
Future research must delve deeper into the molecular, cellular, and biomechanical control of plant growth and secondary metabolism. By integrating interdisciplinary approaches, we aim to elucidate how cellular growth, proliferation, and differentiation produce consistent organ shapes and how these processes, coupled with secondary metabolic pathways, can be modulated to allow diversity during evolution.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore these themes, aiming to inspire and advance research in this field of research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Genetic and epigenetic regulation of cellular growth, proliferation, and differentiation in plant development.
- How primary metabolic pathways interact with secondary metabolites to regulate growth and development.
- The role of mechanical constraints and feedback mechanisms in shaping plant organs.
- Molecular signaling mechanisms that coordinate plant growth, development, and secondary metabolism.
- Functions of secondary metabolites in plant defense mechanisms and adaptation to environmental stresses.
- Evolutionary perspectives on the modulation of developmental processes and secondary metabolism to generate diversity in plant forms.
- Combining genetics, quantitative imaging, mathematical modeling, and biophysical methods to study plant growth and development.
Dr. Naveed Ahmad
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- secondary metabolites
- plant defense
- signaling and adaptation mechanisms
- plant development
- genetic and epigenetic regulation
- plant physiology
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