Plant Molecular Biology
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
The Plant Molecular Biology Section of the journal Plants publishes original research and timely review articles on all aspects of plant molecular biology, including gene, protein, and metabolite levels. This Section aims to help plant scientists to exchange knowledge and increase visibility of their studies toward specialists in other molecular aspects of plant sciences.
As this is a section of a plant biology journal, all presented work must be clearly related to important biological problems of broad interest, including research in comparative genomics, functional genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biochemical and regulatory networks, and biotechnology. Articles outside the scope of the subject matter listed here may not be considered in this section. Any approach to the study of molecular botany is considered, be it experimental or theoretical, but it should be performed to a high quality standard.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
- molecular biology
- genetics and genomics
- bioinformatics
- molecular evolution
- proteomics
- computational and system biology
- biochemical and regulatory networks
- biotechnology
- molecular physiology and plant breeding
- epigenetics
- transcriptomics
- primary and secondary metabolism
- forensic molecular botany
- plant phylogeny
- other -omics
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Signal Transduction and Molecular Regulation of Plant Senescence and Cell Death (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Genomics of New Potential Food Sources (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Nutritional Metabolism and Metabolome in Plants (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advancement in Gene Expression Regulation in Plants: Coordinating Growth, Development, and Stress Resilience (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Brassica napus L. (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Interactions and Co-Evolution Between Plant Hosts and Pathogens (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Molecular Approaches for Plant Resistance to Rust Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Genomic and Functional Insights into Gene Families for Stress Resilience and Development in Woody Plants (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Tempo and Mode of Diversification in Plant Evolution (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Wheat Breeding for Global Climate Change (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Maize Landraces: Conservation, Characterization and Exploitation (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Gene Regulation in Flower and Fruit Development (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Qualitative and Quantitative Changes in Plant Metabolite Contents—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Molecular Biology of Chloroplast: Structure, Function and Development—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Molecular Regulation of Plant Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Flower Development and Plant Reproduction (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Crop Adaptation to Adverse Stress Conditions (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Responses to Heavy Metal Stress (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Mechanisms of Plant Defense Against Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics of Forest Trees—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advancements in Nanotechnology for Plant Health and Productivity (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Advances in Plant Auxin Biology (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Soil Microbe Interactions in Vegetable Crops Under Abiotic Stress (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Hormonal Regulation of Flower and Fruit Development: A Molecular Perspective (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Molecular Research of the Seaweeds (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Plant Organ Development and Stress Response (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Regulation (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Applications of Proteomics in Plant Development and Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Advances in Oil Regulation in Seeds and Vegetative Tissues (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Hydrogen-Based Strategies in Plant Science: From Molecular Mechanisms to Agricultural Applications (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
- Advances in Plant Molecular Biology and Gene Function (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Ethylene Signalling and Biosynthesis: Impacts on Plant Adaptation and Productivity (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Breeding Strategies for Enhancing Nutritional Quality of Legumes (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances and Applications of Genetic Transformation Techniques for Enhanced Trait Integration in Field Crops (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Climate Change and Plant Survival Strategies: Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- New Insights into Plant Signaling Mechanisms in Biotic and Abiotic Stress, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Metabolic Analysis of Plant Development and Defense Responses (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Molecular Regulation of Plant Development and Stress Responses (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
