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Integration of Spectroscopic and Photosynthetic Analyses in Plants

edited by

Marcos Rafael Nanni

and

Renan Falcioni

submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4547 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied spectroscopy in plant tissues; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning algorithms; chemometrics; chlorophyll a fluorescence; classification and prediction parameters; integration of biophysical; physiological; biochemical; genetic; and molecular advances with spectroscopy; leaf optical properties; photosynthesis analyses; plant phenotyping; yield of photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Wankui Gong

and

Songbiao Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23724 | Submission Open

Keywords: Plant growth and development; Adaptive mechanisms; Biotic and abiotic stresses; Multi-omics; Functional verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Zhaoshi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 23172 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress response; gene function; gene regulation; stress signal transduction; stress tolerance; tolerant mechanism; genomic research; gene editing; yield

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Plant–Animal Interactions: Exploring Costs and Benefits in Highly Conditional Relationships

edited by

Kleber Del-Claro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21075 | Submission Open

Keywords: mutualism; facilitation; herbivory; pollination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops II

edited by

Peng Zhang

Hanhua Tong

and

Dezhi Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 17007 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop physiology; gene mining; genetic regulation; metabolomics; molecular response; proteomics transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Epigenetics and Genome Evolution in Plants

edited by

Xuan Hieu Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15487 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological speciation; environmental adaptation; epialleles; epigenetic and transcriptional networks; epigenetic inheritance; epigenomics; genome evolution; genome/epigenetic editing; population epigenetics; microRNA; non-coding RNA; DNA methylation; histone modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13768 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science

edited by Kris A.G. Wyckhuys,

Nicolas Desneux

Yanhui Lu

and

Livy Williams

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13239 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Plant Biostimulants in Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture: Development, Function, and Applications

edited by

Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian

and

Spyridon A. Petropoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13218 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; chitosan; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; amino acids; organic farming; vegetable crops; horticultural crops; microbial biostimulants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

In Vitro Morphogenesis of Plants

edited by

Praveen K. Saxena

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12524 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant morphogenesis; in vitro regeneration; micropropagation; plant growth regulators; stress adaptations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Next-Generation Research on Plant Genetic Resources: Digital Phenotyping, Genomics, Phenomics and Phytochemicals

edited by

Seong-Hoon Kim

Jung Bong Kim

and

Inchan Choi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12056 | Submission Open

Keywords: genebank; germplasm; diversity; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; natural products; digital phenotyping; GWAS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Advances in Plant Nutrition and Novel Fertilizers

edited by Xiangdong Yang,

Przemysław Barłóg

and

Xinhua He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11175 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable coating technology; biological fertilizers; smart environment-responsive fertilizer; controlled-release strategy; diagnostic approaches and tools; fertilizer application rate; nano-fertilizers; new fertilizer; nutrient use efficiency; relation of plant nutrition and fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Biodiversity Conservation and Stress Biology of Plants in Arid Regions

edited by Daoyuan Zhang and

Huiliang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10808 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants in arid regions; desert plants; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity; ecological adaptability; physiological traits; molecular regulation mechanisms; arid land

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Communication in Plants. Mechanisms for Signal Perception, Emission, and Possible Physiological/Ecological Roles

edited by

Laura Arru

Luca Forti

and

Moreno Bondi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10445 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant communication; plant interactions; plant acoustics; (electro)magnetic signal; sound perception; sound vibration; volatile organic compounds; thigmomorphogenesis; social biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management

edited by Lin Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9295 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; biomass and yield; cropping system; mineral elements; nutrient component; nutrient diagnosis; plant breeding; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding of Soybean

edited by

Haiyan Li

and

Yinghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9078 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; genetics; epigenetics; genomics; breeding; germplasm; breeding methods; gene discovery; evolution; GWA-study; QTL mapping; biotic/abiotic stresses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8063 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene edition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Wild Halophytes: Tools for Understanding Salt Tolerance Mechanisms of Plants and for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change II

edited by

Marius-Nicusor Grigore

Ricardo Mir

and

Oscar Vicente

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7975 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; antioxidant systems; climate change; ecophysiology; drought; ion transport; osmolyte accumulation; plant breeding; saline agriculture; salinity; salt stress responses; salt tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Role of Nitrogen in Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Louis Irving

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7716 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; growth; photosynthesis; physiology; nitrogen uptake; nitrogen use efficiency; N remobilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism (Volume II)

edited by

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6923 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; bioactive metabolites; nanofertilizers; genetic transformation; plant disease control; plant growth; nanopesticides; nanotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals

edited by

Seok-Geun Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6862 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; phytochemicals; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; biochemometrics; metabolomics; molecular network analysis; oxidative stress; inflammation; oxidative stress or/and inflammation-associated diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Based Bioactive Substances Identification, Extraction, and Application

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6370 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioassay; NMR; biological evaluation; theoretical calculation; DFT; natural products; mass spectrometry; infrared

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Cotton Genomics, Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Tianlun Zhao

, Zhanfeng Si and

Qian-Hao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6332 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton; genomics; genetics; breeding; fiber; seed; yield; quality; agronomic trait

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Plant–Insect Interactions II

edited by

Francisco Rubén Badenes-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5991 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomophily; herbivory; host– plant resistance; host– plant selection; insect pollination; plant chemistry; plant– insect interactions; plant protection; pollination; biological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Photosynthetic Acclimation under Environmental Stress: Insights from Biophysics and Physiology

edited by

Alexander G. Ivanov

, Wah Soon Chow and Alonso Zavafer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5892 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; biophysical techniques; chlorophyll– protein complexes; imaging technologies; molecular dynamics; thylakoid membranes; stress responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Dissecting Plant-Environment Interactions with Modern Tools and Techniques: In the Climate Change Era

edited by

Rahul Mahadev Shelake

and

Ritesh Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5762 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; plant– environment interactions; plant-abiotic interactions; plant-biotic interactions; genome editing; plant-microbe interactions; pyrosequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Microalgae Photobiology, Biotechnology, and Bioproduction

edited by Michael Hippler and Shin-Ichiro Ozawa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5209 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems in Agriculture

edited by Gerassimos Peteinatos and Hugo Moreno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4903 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; plant phenotyping; sustainable agriculture; remote sensing; camera-based solutions; robots; sensor-based IPM; UAV; deep learning; site-specific crop management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

New Horizons in Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Martin Černý

and

Veronika Hyskova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4845 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe; biotic stress; biotic interaction; biological control; molecular mechanisms; resilience; tolerance; omics; lipidome; proteome; metabolome; transcriptome; volatiles; phytohormones; plant immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Plant Pathology and Epidemiology for Grain, Pulses, and Cereal Crops

edited by

Haiguang Wang

and

Jinliang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4436 | Submission Open

Keywords: grain crop disease; pulses crop disease; cereal crop disease; pathology; epidemiology; pathogen– host interaction; disease control theory; disease monitoring; disease forecast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Pre-Breeding in Crops

edited by

Ahmed Amri

and

Shiv Kumar Agrawal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4359 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resources; pre-breeding; tolerance to abiotic stresses; resistance to biotic stresses; quality and nutrition; interspecific crosses; released varieties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

New Perspectives on the Plant Cell Wall

edited by

David Stuart Thompson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4313 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell wall; biomechanics; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)

Responses of Extreme Environment Plants to Abiotic Stress

edited by

León A. Bravo

and

Patricia Sáez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3790 | Submission Open

Keywords: high elevation; low and high temperature; permafrost; snow cover; deserts and extreme drought; desiccation tolerance; hypersaline environments; high irradiance; UV-radiation; oxidative damage; ice encasement; hypoxia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Tomato Fruit Traits and Breeding

edited by

Gustavo Ruben Rodriguez

and

María Inés Zanor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; breeding methods; functional food; gene editing; morphology; nutritional content; omics; phenotyping; tomato genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Synthesis and Regulation of Active Compounds in Medicinal Plants

edited by Jinping Si, Shunxing Guo,

Zhenming Yu

and Yongping Cai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3509 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis and transporter; gene expression and regulation; medicinal biotechnology; multi-omics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Application and Chemical Characterization of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Maurizio Bruno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; bioactivity; new phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation

edited by Hansong Dong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Bioactive and Functional Compounds in Plant Fruits, Flowers and Seeds: Biosynthesis and Regulation

edited by

Xiaobai Li

Lixiang Miao

, Hangjun Chen and Cheng Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; flowers; fruit; seeds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Bioactive Compounds of Plants: Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization

edited by

Pawel Gornas

and

Alison Ung

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3268 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant material; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; extraction; separation; identification; molecule structure elucidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases

edited by

Cecilia Mónaco

and

Gabriella Cirvilleri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

Keywords: antagonistics; biocontrol; plant disease; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; antagonism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Advances in Rosaceae Fruit Genomics and Breeding

edited by

Juan A. Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit species; phenotyping; genotyping; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; QTL mapping; GWAS; genomic selection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Plant Growth Promoters: The Eliciting Role of Recycled Biomasses

edited by

Riccardo Spaccini

Mariavittoria Verrillo

and

Luciano Pasqualoto Canellas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2800 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants development; plant metabolites; biomasse recycling; biostimulation; biofertilizers; abiotic/biotic stresses; structural activity relationship; eco-compatible agrochemicals; sustainable technologies; circular economy

Enhancing Crop Yield and Adaptability through Sustainable Soil Management: Effective and Eco-Friendly Practices

edited by

Dimitrios Bilalis

Ioannis Roussis

and

Ioanna Kakabouki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2755 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; reduced/no tillage agriculture; compost; biostimulants; organic fertilizers; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop residues; crop rotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Molecular Breeding of Vegetable Crops

edited by Shengjun Feng,

Shri Mohan Jain

and

Penna Suprasanna

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2547 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; abiotic stress; biotic stress; map-based cloning; genetic breeding; genome design breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

The Molecular Basis of Plant Developmental Diversity

edited by

Raffaele Dello Ioio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Mediterranean Minor Fruit Tree Species: Diversification, Characterization and Valorization

edited by

Raffaella Petruccelli

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2007 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; neglected and underutilized fruit wood plants; propagation; agroecology; cultural practices; conservation; traditional use of genetic resources; nutritional and healthy active compounds; climate change; Mediterranean diet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Plant Photosynthesis in Complex Climates

edited by

Xiaoming Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1756 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex climates; electron transport; CO2 assimilation; higher photosynthetic efficiency; genetic regulation for photosynthetic traits; strategies to improve plant photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

The Involvement of Microorganisms in Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

edited by

María Pérez-Fernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1622 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; nutrient cycling; plant growth promoters (PGPR); C; N; P; fertility; symbiosis; fungi; bacteria; archaea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Smart and Sustainable Development of Nonarboreal Berry Crops

edited by

Elisa Senger

and

Edoardo Gatti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open

Keywords: berries; characterization; genetic resources; breeding methods; breeding tools; agronomy; cultivation practices; resilience; fruit quality; sensory evaluation; consumer science; omics data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Disease Resistance Breeding of Field Crops

edited by

Zujun Yang

and Ruth A. Heinz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1474 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; molecular breeding; germplasm enhancement; chromosome manipulation; genetic mapping; functional genomics; mutagenesis; gene editing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

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