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Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaoshi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | 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)

Advances in Plant Natural Products Biosynthesis and Metabolic Engineering

edited by Xiang Pu and Wei Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant; natural product; biosynthesis; metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Algal Morphogenesis and Response to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Koji Mikami

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: growth morphogenesis; polarity stress response; global warming; gene expression; signal transduction; transcriptomics; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; stress tolerance; acclimation; regulatory network

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

Stress Biology of Turfgrass—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhou Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; stress physiology; defense mechanism; antioxidant; metabolic regulation; water homeostasis; photosynthesis; omics; stress-defensive genes and pro-teins

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

Towards Crops Resilience to Waterlogging

edited by

Chenchen Zhao

, Le Xu and

Miing Tiem Yong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop breeding; plant physiology; waterlogging; fertilizer; plant growth regulator; phytohormones; agronomic strategies; stomata

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

Plant Phenotyping and Machine Learning

edited by

Lingfeng Duan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phenotyping; machine learning; image processing; growth analysis; data analysis

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

Application of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology in Plant Research

edited by

Yuan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral remote sensing; identification and classification; monitoring and mapping; quantitative inversion; plant functional traits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Chemical Characterization and Medicinal Values of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Jiangnan Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; phytochemistry; secondary metabolites; bioactive compounds; quality analysis; bioactivity; structure determination; pharmacology; endophytes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Remote Sensing Application in Augmenting Water and Fertilizer Utilization for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by Junying Chen, Wenquan Gu and

Xiaochun Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; water and fertilizer utilization; sustainable agriculture; crop growth condition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

The Application of Naturally-Derived Molecules and Their Synthetic Analogs in Agriculture and Fight against Biotic and Abiotic Stresses That Emerged under Climate Change

edited by

Agata Kućko

and

Emilia Wilmowicz

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; biotic and abiotic stressors; crops; growth stimulants; natural products; phytohormones; secondary metabolites; sustainability; yielding

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

Wheat Breeding for Disease Resistance

edited by Yinghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheat; pathogens; resistance gene; plant immunity; wheat breeding; resistance mechanism

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

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics in Modern Plant Science

edited by Mingquan Ding

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 7791 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional genomics; bioinformatics; abiotic stress; plant development; genome sequence analysis

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

Plant Root: Anatomy, Structure and Development

edited by

Shuang Wu

and Yu Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: root anatomy; root structure; root development; root function; meristem; molecular mechanisms; environmental interactions

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

Advances and Applications of Genome Editing in Plants

edited by Chun Wang,

Zhenghe Li

and Yubing He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome editing; precise editing; genotype-independent transformation; crop breeding; germplasm innovation

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

Plant-Based Products and Ingredients: Isolation, Characterization, Bioactivity and Applications

edited by

Teresa Sosa Díaz

and

Amélia M. Silva

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural bioactive ingredients; phytochemicals; extraction techniques; antioxidants; antimicrobials; cosmetics; pharmaceuticals; phytopharmaceuticals; food and feed additives; sustainability; allelochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-derived Natural Products: Extraction Methods, Chemistry and Bioactivities

edited by

Rino Ragno

and

Mijat Božović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; plant extracts; essential oils; nutraceuticals; chemical analysis; extraction methods; bioactivities; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Role of Tissue Culture in Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance and Propagation

edited by Mouaad Amine Mazri

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; in vitro stress induction; micropropagation; regeneration; stress tolerance

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

Plant Tissue Culture: Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Metabolomics Approaches

edited by

Víctor M. Loyola-Vargas

and

Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell tissue culture; genomics; transcriptomics; epigenomics; proteomics; metabolomic plant cell differentiation; somatic embryogenesis; plant growth regulators

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

Integrated Plant Production Systems

edited by

Praveen K. Saxena

Mukund R. Shukla

and Shivam Saxena

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial intelligence; micropropagation; plant production technologies; integrated plant production system (IPPS)

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

Advances in Planting Techniques and Production of Horticultural Crops

edited by Vasile Stoleru and

Silvana Nicola

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in grafting and nursery technology; plant growing; nutrition and irrigation; protected cultivation systems; soilless culture systems; sustainable practices and innovations; pest and disease control; strategies for the control of biotic and abiotic stress factors; reduce; reuse and recycle approaches in the system

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

Mechanisms Regulating C, N, and P Storage, Cycle, and Stoichiometry in Plant Ecosystems under Climate Change

edited by

Xiaoyong Chen

and

Dafeng Hui

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; nitrogen; carbon; phosphorus; nutrient storage; ecological stoichiometry; greenhouse gas efflux; ecosystem services; forest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Microbial Symbionts in Plant–Insect Interactions

edited by

Qiong Rao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial symbiosis; plant– insect interaction; tripartite mutualism; microbiome; symbiont-mediated plant defense

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

Biological Control of Agricultural and Forestry Plant Diseases

edited by Ben Fan and Jia-Jin Tan

submission deadline 9 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; plant beneficial rhizobacteria; Bacillus velezensis; Bacillus subtilis; plant probiotics; forest pathology; plant nematology

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

Genetic Regulation Mechanism of Cadmium Accumulation and Tolerance

edited by Jinqiu Liao and

Mingxi Zhou

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: low cadmium accumulation plants; hyper cadmium accumulation plants; cadmium tolerance; gene function; molecular regulatory mechanisms; phytoremediation

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

Medicinal Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laura Grațiela Vicaș

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant extracts; phytocomplexes; cell cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Taxonomy, Biogeography, Ecology, Conservation and Utilization of Gymnosperms

edited by

Yong Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: biogeography; conservation; evolution; gymnosperms; phylogeny; systematics; taxonomy

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

Integrate Seed Morpho-Colorimetric Analysis to Characterize Endemic Species, Crop Wild Relatives, and Archaeobotanical Remains

edited by

Marco Sarigu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed morphometry; seeds/fruits research; archaeobotany; CWR; plant taxonomy

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

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