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Emission and Function of Plant-Originated Volatile Organic Compounds

edited by

Miguel Portillo-Estrada

submission deadline 18 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; atmospheric chemistry; biosynthesis; chemical diversity; ecological interactions; plant communication; plant– herbivore interactions; plant– microbe interactions; volatile organic compounds

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

Abiotic Stress-Induced Secondary Metabolites Regulating Plant Metabolism

edited by

Runqiang Yang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13313 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; plants; sprouts; germination; signal transition; phenolics accumulation; gamma-aminobutyric acid; metabolism

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

Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology for Cereal Crop Improvements

edited by

Yin Li

, Mingjie Chen and Junli Chang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7964 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereals crops; molecular genetics; molecular breeding; functional genomics; comparative genomics; multi-omics; biotechnology; transgenic crops; gene editing; gene regulation; crop nano-biotechnology; crop improvement

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

Plant Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology—2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Zhou

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7460 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; functional gene; regulation network; plant responses and defense mechanisms to stress; phytohormone

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

Genetics, Molecular Breeding, and Biotechnology for Root and Tuber Crop Improvement, 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongju Jian

Kai Zhang

Jianfei Xu

and Huabing Yan

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5574 | Submission Open

Keywords: tuberization process; molecular mechanism; biotic/abiotic stress; functional analysis; storage root development; metabolism and metabolic products; nutritional quality; genetic improvement; gene editing

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

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant physiology; signaling; and communication; plant ecology; biodiversity; and developmental biology; plant response to stresses and changing environment; phytochemistry and phytoremediation; plants in urban ecosystems; plant nutrition and plant– soil– microorganism interactions; plant molecular biology and plant genetics; genomics; and biotechnology; plant modeling and bioinformatics; plant ecosystem services and public outreach

Molecular Approaches to the Systematics and Phylogeography of Critic Plant and Algal Groups

edited by

Daniele De Luca

and

Emanuele Del Guacchio

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5101 | Submission Open

Keywords: algae; plants; phylogenetics; phylogeography; species delimitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Green Chemistry for Natural Product Extraction: Cleaner and Efficient Approaches

edited by Grasiele Scaramal Madrona, Adriano Costa de Camargo,

Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa

Carlos Eduardo Eduardo Barão

and Miria Hespanhol Miranda Reis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4542 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable extraction; agro-industrial by-products extraction; green extraction; clean technologies; natural ingredients; food security; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Pollination in a Changing World

edited by

Rodrigo Bustos Singer

and

Kit S. Prendergast

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2783 | Submission Open

Keywords: angiosperms; biodiversity; breeding systems; cross-pollination; endemism; gymnosperms; habitat loss; management; pollinators; sustainable use

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

Utilization of By-Products from Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Jessica Maiuolo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2626 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Physiological Aspects of Plant Response to Pathogens and Abiotic Stress—2nd Edition

edited by

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

Iwona Ciereszko

and

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8425 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic and abiotic stresses; plant physiology; plant disease; photosynthesis; primary and secondary metabolites; plant hormones; plant pathogens

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

Physiological Responses of Olive Trees under Different Environmental Conditions

edited by

María Cecilia Rousseaux

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2036 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop phenology; global climate change; irrigation; physiology; temperature; yield

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

Biology and Current–Prospective Methods for the Detection and Management of Plant Pathogens for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Ajay Kumar Mishra

, Vishnu Nath and Sagarika Mishra

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant pathogen; detection; identification; defence response; transcriptomics; proteomics; genomics; genome

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

Omics in Plant–Pathogen Interaction: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

edited by

Andreia Figueiredo

Rita B. Santos

and

Marisa Maia

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant immunity; OMIC platforms; spatial OMICs; single cell; programmed cell death; apoplast; systemic resistance; hormone crosstalk; signaling pathways; pathogenicity; pathogen effectors; secretome

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

Calcium Signaling in Plant Biotic Interactions and Defense

edited by

Gerald A. Berkowitz

Mang Ma

and

Alice Kira Zelman

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ca2+ ion channels; Ca2+-binding proteins; Ca2+ protein kinase; Ca2+ ATPase; calcium signal transduction; plant– biotic interactions; plant defense responses

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

New Insights into Ethnobotany and Ethnoecology

edited by

Ivana Vitasović Kosić

and

Łukasz Łuczaj

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16246 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-border ethnobotany knowledge transmission; traditional ecology praxis; ethnopharmacology herbal tradition; ethnoveterinary praxis; edible wild mushrooms; ethnoecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Plant Volatile Organic Compounds: Revealing the Hidden Interactions

edited by

Farhat Abbas

and

Brian Farneti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14972 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile organic compounds biosynthesis and emission VOCs in plant– plant and plant– environment interaction VOCs in insect/microbe/pathogen/signaling mechanism novel approaches in volatile isolation/analysis/synthesis fruits/food and beverages essential oils biological activities application of omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops: Advances and Sustainability

edited by

Weijie Jiang

and

Wenna Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9946 | Submission Open

Keywords: controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA); protected cultivation; greenhouse; tunnel; hydroponics; soilless cultivation; vertical farming

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

Mycology and Plant Pathology

edited by

Narayan Chandra Paul

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9680 | Submission Open

Keywords: beneficial fungi; disease management; fungal diseases; mycotoxin; plant– fungal interactions; phytopathology

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

Management of Soil Health in Agroecosystem

edited by Jie Zhou and Guodong Shao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9506 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil health; soil quality; crop management; agroecosystem; soil physico-chemical property; soil microbial diversity and community; soil organic carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emission; crop yield

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

Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Regulation in Plant Growth Development II

edited by

Yi He

and

Dali Zeng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9033 | Submission Open

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

The Physiology of Abiotic Stress in Plants

edited by

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8717 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas exchange; chlorophyll fluorescence; oxidative stress; signal transduction; technical means; biostimulants

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

The Role of Abscisic Acid (ABA) Machinery in Stress Response

edited by

Gastón Alfredo Pizzio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8137 | Submission Open

Keywords: ABA synthesis; ABA transport; ABA inactivation; ABA conjugation; ABA perception; ABA receptor; ABA signaling; ABA response; PYL receptors; PP2CA phosphatases; SnRK2 kinases

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

Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches

edited by

Corina Danciu

Nijole Savickienė

and

Vanessa Steenkamp

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7885 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; plant extracts; in vitro; in vivo; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phytochemical Characterization and Medicinal Value of Natural Products

edited by

Mario Juan Simirgiotis Agüero

and

Alejandro Tapia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6472 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; phytochemical characterization; medicinal properties; bioactive metabolites; phytochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Genetic Improvement of Cassava

edited by Eder Jorge De Oliveira and

Hernan Ceballos

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open

Keywords: Manihot esculenta Crantz; breeding; genomics; genetics; phenotyping; rapid cycling

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

Plant Essential Oil with Biological Activity III

edited by

Hazem Salaheldin Elshafie

and

Ippolito Camele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6031 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; antimicrobial activity; cytotoxicity; phytotoxicity; antioxidant; phytopathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Margarida Espada

Cláudia S. L. Vicente

Patrick Materatski

and

Carla Varanda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5032 | Submission Open

Keywords: food security; plant pathology; plant disease management; crops; biotic and abiotic stresses; diagnosis; control; global climate changes; modeling; next-generation sequencing

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

Breeding and Cultivation Management of Legumes, Volume II

edited by

Barbara Pipan

and

Vladimir Meglič

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4740 | Submission Open

Keywords: legume germplasm; diversity; selection; superior traits; agronomic performance

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

Mediterranean Minor Fruit Tree Species: Diversification, Characterization and Valorization

edited by

Raffaella Petruccelli

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4692 | 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)

Cannabis sativa: Advances in Biology and Cultivation—2nd Edition

edited by

Youbin Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3532 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; biostimulant; breeding; Cannabis sativa; cannabis; cannabinoids; environmental control; fertigation; flavonoids; genetics; growing media; insect pest; lighting; light spectrum; light intensity; morphogenesis; morphology; tissue culture; pathogens; plant nutrition; photoperiod; plant training; postharvest; rootzone management; terpenes; terpenoids; VPD

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

Barley Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding

edited by Gaofeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3222 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop genetics; QTL mapping; breeding; genomics; association mapping

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

Water and Nutrient Uptake in Plants

edited by

Fernando Ferrari Putti

and

James A. Bunce

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3047 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Drought and Poaceae Crops

edited by Christell Van Der Vyver and

Sanjib Kumar Panda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2991 | Submission Open

Keywords: Poaceae; drought; abiotic stress; drought tolerance; biotechnological approaches

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

Plant-Derived Food: Relationship between Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits

edited by

Liliana Vargas-Murga

and

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2690 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant-based food; botanicals; phytochemicals; bioactive compounds; essential oils; antioxidant effect; health benefits; chronic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Chemical Characterizations and Biological Activities of Plant Products and By-Products and Their Applications

edited by

Mariá Inés Isla

Iris Catiana Zampini

and María Alejandra Moreno

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2566 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extract; by-products or waste; bioactive compounds; functional ingredients; phytotherapic products; phytocosmetic products; food products; food preservation products; environmental protection products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants, Volume II

edited by

Aiping Song

and

Yu Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; development; molecular regulatory mechanism; multi-omics; ornamental plants; stress response

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

Advanced in Cereal Science and Cereal Quality, Volume 2

edited by

Gengjun Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2373 | Submission Open

Keywords: cereal quality; bioactive nutrients; biofortification; bioavailability; novel techniques; grain ingredients

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

Regulation of Plant Responses to Heat and Drought Stress II

edited by

Zhaoxia Li

and

Kent Burkey

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open

Keywords: Abies pinsapo; drought; photosynthesis; stomatal conductance; resilience; water stress

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

Potential Hazardous Elements Accumulation in Plants

edited by

Sabina Rossini Oliva

Maria Manuela Abreu

and Paula Madejón

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1616 | Submission Open

Keywords: metals; toxicity; tolerance; abiotic; human health

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

The Bioactivity of Natural Products and Extracts from Horticultural Plants

edited by

Filomena Monica Vella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open

Keywords: horticultural plants; fruit and vegetables; natural products; phytochemicals; high-value-added compounds; antioxidants; biological activities

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

Micronutrient Biofortification: A Dual Strategy for Provoking Plant Primary and Secondary Metabolism and Food Security

edited by

Karl H. Mühling

and

Muna Ali Abdalla

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1429 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden hunger; crop quality attributes and indices; protein quality; phytoremediation; micronutrients homeostasis in plants and their crosstalk with other elements; selenium and sulfur crosstalk; antagonistic and synergistic interplay; agronomic biofortification; transgenic approach; seed priming; primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; phytochemical constituents; vitamins; carotenoids; polyphenolic compounds; terpenoids; essential oil; antinutritional substances; enhancement of crop stress defense mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Plant Behavioral Ecology

edited by

Pavol Prokop

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1338 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant movement; plant behavior; flower– pollinator interaction; adaptive behavior; plant– herbivore interactions

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

Advances in Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding

edited by Xiaohua Su and Yanguang Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: forest tree genetics and breeding; complex traits; genetic variation; genome editing; molecular markers; breeding strategy

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

The Effects of Cultivation Methods on the Nutritional Value of Vegetables

edited by Giedrė Samuoliené and

Nazim S. Gruda

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1114 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; biofortification; dietary diversification; food fortification; micronutrient supplementation; secondary metabolites; vitamins

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

Nettle: From Weed to Green Enterprise

edited by

Françoise Martz

and Michel Chalot

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 823 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative crops; perennials; carbon sequestration; antioxidants; hydroxycinnamic acids; natural fibers; insecticide; biostimulants

The Genetic Improvement of Barley

edited by

Feifei Wang

and Sripada Udupa

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: barley; abiotic and biotic stress; genetic diversity; plant breeding

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

Exploring Plant Biodiversity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Research Frontiers

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biodiversity; plant dynamics; vegetation; invasive plants

Applied Biotechnology for Industrial Crop Products

edited by Dario Bonetta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; biofuels; bioplastics; biomass; genetic engineering

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

Selected Papers from 11th International Workshop on Anthocyanins and Betalains (IWA&B 2024)

edited by

Richard S Blackburn

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosynthesis and genetics; ecology; function and evolution; health and nutrition; phytochemistry and analysis; application in food and industry

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