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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 4788 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4072 | 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

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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3805 | 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)

Utilization of By-Products from Fruits and Vegetables

edited by

Jessica Maiuolo

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open

(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 | Viewed by 2069 | 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)

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7350 | 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 1699 | 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 | Viewed by 599 | 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 316 | 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 312 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14229 | 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 14221 | 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 8979 | 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 8686 | 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 8624 | 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 8526 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Gastón Alfredo Pizzio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7713 | 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)

The Physiology of Abiotic Stress in Plants

edited by

Daniela Romano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7378 | 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)

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 7079 | Submission Open

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

(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 5891 | 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 5736 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5618 | Submission Open

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

(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 4657 | 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 4418 | 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 4122 | 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)

Barley Genomics, Genetics, and Breeding

edited by Gaofeng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2962 | 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 2826 | 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 2643 | 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 2469 | 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)

Molecular Biology of Ornamental Plants, Volume II

edited by

Aiping Song

and

Yu Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | 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)

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 2130 | 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)

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

edited by

Youbin Zheng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2044 | 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)

All about Viticulture and Vineyard Management: Development, Innovation and Sustainability

edited by

Laura de Palma

and

Vittorino Novello

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: grapevine; wine grape; table grape; environmental conditions; cultural practices; vine ecophysiology; biotic and abiotic stress; adaptation to climate crisis; sustainability; grape quality; grape healthiness

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

Advanced in Cereal Science and Cereal Quality, Volume 2

edited by

Gengjun Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | 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 1637 | 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)

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 1331 | 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 1223 | 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)

Potential Hazardous Elements Accumulation in Plants

edited by

Sabina Rossini Oliva

Maria Manuela Abreu

and Paula Madejón

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

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

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

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 883 | 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 693 | 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 639 | Submission Open

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

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

Advances in Forest Tree Genetics and Breeding

edited by Xiaohua Su and Yanguang Chu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | 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 Bioactivity of Natural Products and Extracts from Horticultural Plants

edited by

Filomena Monica Vella

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 320 | 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)

Exploring Plant Biodiversity: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Research Frontiers

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 315 | 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 287 | 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 268 | Submission Open

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

Exploring Secondary Metabolites: An Insight into Their Crucial Roles and Functions

edited by

Ho-Youn Kim

, Dahye Ryu and Jwayeong Cho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; plant- and microbial-derived compounds; medicinal plants; fungal endophytes; plant-microbe interaction; plant growth regulators; elicitation

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Biosynthesis and Regulation of Plant Secondary Metabolites

edited by Xinhua Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant secondary metabolite; biosynthesis; regulation; signal molecule

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

Extraction, Characterization, and Biological Activity of Natural Products—2nd Edition

edited by

Aleksandra Cvetanović Kljakić

and

Linlin Yan

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive compounds; bioactivities; green extraction technology; separation and purification; extract application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Nutritional Value and Phytochemical Composition of Plant Foods

edited by

Dario Donno

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural foods; nutritional value; phytochemical composition; plant-based food nutrients; antioxidants; analytical strategies; sustainable extraction methods; health benefits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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