Signal Transduction under Abiotic Stress in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 468
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; stomata; secondary metabolites; reactive oxygen species; signal transduction; photosynthesis
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Dear Colleagues,
Plants have numerous complex signaling pathways that orchestrate cellular, molecular, and physiological responses to various environmental stimuli. Signal transduction refers to the biochemical processes by which cells respond to cues in their surrounding environment. Signal transduction research has been a powerful and active field of plant and agricultural research, and is of interest to a broad array of scientists.
In plants, signal transduction networks are constantly under environmental selection. The signaling events in response to any abiotic stress in plants are often initiated when changes in the environment are recognized by the receptors on the cell surface. This recognition activates downstream signaling components such as protein kinases, phytohormones, secondary signaling molecules like reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, etc. that enable plants to regulate appropriate mechanisms to initiate stress response mechanisms. The identification and characterization of various functional units involved in the signaling pathways will aid in a deeper understanding of these mechanisms and develop stress-tolerant crops.
In this context, we have proposed a Special Issue on Signal Transduction under Abiotic Stress in Plants. This Special Issue will focus on the signal transduction networks that enable cellular, molecular, biochemical, physiological or any other mechanisms in plants in response to abiotic stresses. In this Issue, we aim to highlight potential research outcomes that could offer a deeper understanding of the signaling pathways in response to various abiotic stresses. Papers addressing specific abiotic stresses are also welcomed. This Special Issue will accept original research papers, methods, reviews, and perspectives.
Dr. Amith R. Devireddy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- abiotic stress
- receptors
- stress perception and response
- cell signaling
- signal transduction
- secondary metabolites
- phytohormones
- gene expression
- physiology
