Advances in Plant Development and Hormonal Responses
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sugar transport and metabolism; sugar signaling; crosstalk between sugar and hormones; abiotic stress; plant branching; urban plant physiology
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Dear, Colleagues,
Knowledge of plant development has advanced considerably in recent years thanks to the increased interest of the plant science community, the improvement of many molecular and genetic tools, and plant gene editing biotechnology. Since the discovery of the first plant hormone more than a century ago, extensive research has revealed a number of plant hormones and their mechanisms of action in plant development. For most of them, hormonal signalling pathways and multiple regulatory targets for plant development have also been identified. In addition, as regulators of plant performance, this knowledge offers various agronomic applications to optimise crop yield and quality, making hormone research a great area of interest to meet major 21st century challenges.
This Special Issue aims to address and summarise recent advances in the role of hormones in plant development, highlighting the molecular mechanisms underlying hormone biosynthesis, perception, transduction, and response. Reviews and original research papers focusing on specific hormones are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Soulaiman Sakr
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant development
- gene editing
- gene editing
- plant hormone
- biosynthesis
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