Horticultural Plant Resistance Against Biotic and Abiotic Stressors
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 44
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Interests: transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; microscopy; plant molecular biology; plant biochemistry
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Interests: plant bioprocesses; plant cell wall; transcriptomics; plant secondary metabolites; plant tissue culture; plant molecular biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Horticultural crops are essential plants cultivated for a variety of purposes, including ornamental, culinary, and medicinal uses, among others. These plants are continuously exposed to various stressors that can affect crop yield and quality. These stresses, both biotic (e.g., pathogens, pests) and abiotic (e.g., drought, heat, salinity), threaten not only crop cultivation but also food safety. Understanding the mechanisms that govern plant resistance to stressors and finding new sustainable methods and solutions to improve plants’ stress response are crucial to enhancing crop resilience against adverse environmental conditions.
This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted mechanisms by which horticultural plants resist and adapt to various (a)biotic stressors. The goal is to present the latest advancements in understanding how horticultural plants respond to biotic and abiotic challenges, as well as known and new scientific approaches focusing on enhancing resistance and resilience in horticultural crops. We welcome original research papers (both full articles and short communications) studying plant–pathogen interactions, stress-induced signaling pathways, genetic resistance mechanisms, environmental adaptation strategies, molecular studies encompassing different -omic disciplines and the application of modern biotechnological tools in crop improvement, as well as topical reviews synthesizing current knowledge and future perspectives.
Dr. Roberto Berni
Dr. Gea Guerriero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- horticultural plants
- (a)biotic stress
- plant resistance
- crop improvement
- molecular biology
- omics
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