Innovative Approaches to Enhance Nutrient Uptake and Stress Resistance in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; antioxidant defense system
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Dear Colleagues,
Enhancing nutrient uptake and plant resistance to environmental stress is a critical issue for agriculture and global food security. Innovative approaches to improving nutrient absorption and stress resilience in plants include the use of new biotechnological tools, such as genetic modification and bio-friendly nanotechnology. These techniques enhance the uptake of essential nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and increase plant tolerance to stress factors like drought and salinity. Additionally, the application of beneficial microorganisms to the plant root system promotes symbiotic nutrition and adaptation to extreme conditions. These combined strategies offer promising solutions for optimizing agricultural production and reducing dependency on chemical fertilizers, thus ensuring sustainable development.
Furthermore, antioxidants play a crucial role in enhancing plant resistance to various environmental stresses, such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures. These compounds help to protect plants from oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are produced in higher amounts under stress conditions. By neutralizing ROS, antioxidants, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate, help to maintain cellular stability and prevent damage to vital plant components like proteins, lipids, and DNA. They also act as an alarm mechanism, triggering cellular responses to harmful stimuli. Increased production of antioxidants in plants is often associated with improved tolerance to stress, contributing to better growth, survival, and overall resilience in challenging environments. Therefore, leveraging antioxidant pathways is a promising approach for developing stress-resistant crops.
This Special Issue will investigate new insights into tolerance mechanisms in abiotic-stressed conditions. Resilience mechanisms (adaptability and resistance) induced during pre- and post-harvest handling will be also considered. Any paper dealing with new insights and future directions regarding plant acclimation to abiotic stress will be considered.
Prof. Dr. Anastasia E. Giannakoula
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- abiotic stress
- nutrient uptake
- plant tolerance
- secondary metabolites
- plant stress physiology
- plant structure and function
- oxidative damage
- reactive oxygen species
- antioxidant system
- innovative methods
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