Iron and Sulfur in Plants, 4th Edition
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: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 302
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiological response to mineral deficiencies (mainly S and Fe); problems related to soil contamination with cadmium; the role of membrane activities in the plant\'s response to stress and variations in nutrient availability
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Interests: physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of plants to abiotic stresses such as deficiencies of natural resources (e.g., nutrients and water) or salinity; analysis of the effects of biofertilizers (i.e., biochar and wood distillate) on the soil–plant system; the use of solid and liquid byproducts of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) in soilless culture systems; analysis of the impact of bioplastics on plant yield and soil quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue on “Iron and Sulfur in Plants 3.0”.
Mineral deficiencies in the soil are a type of stress that plants commonly experience in their natural habitat and are frequently a consequence of declining nutrient stock in the soil or scarcity of soluble forms; sulfur (S) and iron (Fe) are examples of the former and latter, respectively.
Over the last 50 years, the combined outcomes of significant reductions in S emissions from industrial sources, use of mineral fertilizers without S, decreases in use of organic fertilizers, and changes in cropping systems, including the use of high-yielding commercial fertilizers, coupled with intensive management practices, have led to a widespread S deficiency in soils at the global scale.
On the other hand, Fe exists abundantly in the Earth’s crust, and its widespread limited availability is due to its limited solubility. In particular, Fe deficiency is a typical feature of alkaline soils, covering more than 25% of the Earth’s surface.
Given the implication of both elements for plants, humans, and other animals, it is of primary importance to understand plant physiological responses to S and Fe nutrition at different physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels. Furthermore, recent evidence highlights the importance of discussing the interactions S has with Fe in the rhizosphere.
Dr. Stefania Astolfi
Dr. Silvia Celletti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biofortification
- Fe–S clusters
- iron
- iron deficiency
- metabolites
- methionine
- nutrient interaction
- root exudates
- strategy I
- strategy ii
- sulfur
- sulfur deficiency
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Related Special Issues
- Iron and Sulfur in Plants in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (11 articles)
- Iron and Sulfur in Plants 2.0 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (9 articles)
- Iron and Sulfur in Plants 3.0 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (10 articles)
