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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 283 | 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 171 | 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 1582 | 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 323 | 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)

Maintenance and Function of Biodiversity in Forests

edited by

Xugao Wang

Zuoqiang Yuan

and Chengjin Chu

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19216 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity; coexistences; climate change; disturbance; ecosystem functioning; forest ecology; forest management and conservation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Genetic Breeding of Trees

edited by Wenhao Bo and

Jinhuan Chen

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1793 | Submission Open

Keywords: tree genomics; tree species genetic improvement; adaptive genetics in forestry; forest genetic resources; biotechnology in tree breeding; molecular markers in forestry; biotic and abiotic stress resistance in trees; forest biodiversity conservation; wood quality improvement; forest tree phenotyping; genetic diversity and tree conservation

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

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17590 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

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

Strategies and Mechanisms for Enhancing Stress Tolerance in Wheat

edited by

Xiao Wang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8818 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stresses; physiological mechanisms; priming; epigenetics; plant hormone

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

Environmental and Genetic Factors in Field Crop Production and Improvement: Mechanisms and Regulation

edited by

ShuiJin Hua

and

Yang Zhu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6350 | Submission Open

Keywords: field crop; production; improvement; regulation; genetic; environment; yield; quality

Neuroprotective, Anxiolytic or Antidepressant Activity in Medicinal Plants

edited by Erika Estrada Camarena and Carolina López-Rubalcava

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6040 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; active compounds; pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties; plant extracts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Responses of Extreme Environment Plants to Abiotic Stress

edited by

León A. Bravo

and

Patricia Sáez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5271 | Submission Open

Keywords: high elevation; low and high temperature; permafrost; snow cover; deserts and extreme drought; desiccation tolerance; hypersaline environments; high irradiance; UV-radiation; oxidative damage; ice encasement; hypoxia

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

Vegetable Crops Disease Resistance Mechanism

edited by

Wenxing Pang

Mengnan An

and

Rishi R. Burlakoti

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4392 | Submission Open

Keywords: resistance genes; resistance mechanism; vegetable crops; omics approaches; plant– pathogen interactions

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

Evolution of Plant Defence to Herbivores 2nd Edition

edited by

Juan Núñez-Farfán

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3683 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenotypic diversity of plant defence traits; theories of plant defence; environmental circumstances and the evolution of plant defence; genomics of plant defence traits; plant defence and global change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Species from the Allium Genus: Cultivation and Food Chemistry

edited by

Nikola Major

and

Smiljana Goreta Ban

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2896 | Submission Open

Keywords: Allium species; Allium extracts; cultivation method; bioactive compound; health benefit; volatile compounds; sensory profile

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Practical Applications of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements

edited by

Hazem M. Kalaji

Piotr Dabrowski

and

Soni Vineet

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic and biotic stresses; agricultural management; artificial intelligence (AI); biological feedback systems; chlorophyll fluorescence measurement; ecosystem monitoring; machine learning (ML); plant health; precision farming; sustainable agriculture; technological integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Plant Biotechnological Approaches Towards Crop Improvement

edited by

Imrul Mosaddek Ahmed

and

Md Moniruzzaman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; crop physiology; climate change; genetic regulation; genome editing; molecular mechanisms; non-coding RNAs; OMICS; plant cell tissue and organ culture; signaling

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

Wheat Breeding for Global Climate Change

edited by Koji Murai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 482 | Submission Open

Keywords: global climate change; eCO2; global warming; drought stress; heat stress; salinity stress; breeding; genetic resources; genetics; agronomy; wheat; cereal

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

Structural and Functional Analysis of Extracts in Plants V

edited by

Stefania Lamponi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemicals; natural food additives; bioactive compounds; in vitro biological screening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Traditional Cultivars as a Genetic Source of Stress Tolerance and Quality Enhancement

edited by

Marija Viljevac Vuletić

and

Ines Mihaljević

submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8196 | Submission Open

Keywords: yield; pomology; crop production and quality; stress tolerance; breeding; physiology; bioactive compounds; photosynthesis; metabolism; abiotic stress; biotic stress

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

Research on Plant Pathology and Disease Management

edited by Monika Walter and

Ramon Gerardo Guevara-Gonzalez

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathology; disease management; crop protection; plant disease mechanisms

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

Application of Remote Sensing in Crop Production and Farmland Soil Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; remote sensing; crop growth monitoring; yield estimation and prediction; farmland soil monitoring; machine learning; environment; image processing; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Sustainable Weed Control Practices

edited by

Andrew Price

submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: weeds; crops; integrated weed management; climate change; weed control; herbicide modes of action; herbicide resistance; unmanned aerial vehicle

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

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

edited by

Marilena Ronzan

and

Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 40 articles | Viewed by 48332 | Submission Open

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

Bryophyte Biology

edited by

Marko Sabovljevic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19094 | Submission Open

Keywords: mosses; liverworts; hornworts; bryology; bryophytes; bryophyta; seedless plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science

edited by Kris A.G. Wyckhuys,

Nicolas Desneux

Yanhui Lu

and

Livy Williams

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17502 | Submission Open

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

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts

edited by

Farid Khallouki

and

Mohammed Bourhia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14702 | Submission Open

Keywords: newly introduced methods for plant extraction; eco-friendly formulations with antibacterial- and antioxidant-based plant extracts; plant extract identification/characterization; mode of action of plant extracts with antibacterial and antioxidant potential; the relationship between chemical structure and antibacterial and antioxidant properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant Invasions across Scales

edited by

Sven Jelaska

and

Nina Sajna

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10434 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; biodiversity; abundance; distribution; ecology; habitats; disturbance; spatial analyses; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant Floral Induction Mechanisms and Molecular Genetics with Developmental Plasticity

edited by

Horim Lee

and

Jeong Hwan Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9775 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; endogenous cues; environmental stimuli; developmental plasticity; flowering; floral induction; plant adaptation; phytohormones; molecular mechanisms; evolution; gene editing

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

Responses of Plants and Plant Communities to Environmental Changes in Mountain Areas

edited by

Luca Giupponi

and Annamaria Giorgi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9219 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant ecology; adaptation traits; morpho-ecological plasticity; plant succession; flora and vegetation changes; plant translocation; plant– environment interactions; phytosociology; species distribution models; invasive alien species; mountain agro-ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions: Insights on Pathology towards Sustainable Control

edited by

Antonios Zambounis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8786 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant– microbe interactions; crosstalk between plants and microbes; omics data and molecular techniques in plant– microbe interactions; transcriptomics; diseases; sustainable agriculture

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

Phytochemicals Beneficial to Human Health - Volume II

edited by

José Antonio Morales-González

and

Nancy Vargas Mendoza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8497 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytochemicals; natural products; plant extracts; biocompounds; antioxidants; oxidative stress; human health; physical exercise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Crop Production

edited by

Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar

and Abdelilah Meddich

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7573 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil fertility/health; crop production; sustainable agriculture; nutrient management; organic amendment; microbial amendment; soil remediation/restoration; soil fertilization

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

Molecular Mechanisms of Flower Development and Plant Reproduction

edited by

Maria Helena S. Goldman

and

Maria Manuela Ribeiro Costa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6965 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression; protein– protein interaction; transcription factor; splicing factor; environmental cues; alternative splicing; signal transduction; inflorescence meristem; flower meristem; flower organ development; pollen– pistil interaction; fruit development

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

Plant-Based Green Synthesis of Bioactive Nanoparticles: Innovation and Application

edited by

Raluca Șuică-Bunghez

and

Radu Claudiu Fierascu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5358 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural extract; metallic nanomaterials; phytosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Genetic Architecture of Bamboo Growth and Development

edited by Yulong Ding,

Muthusamy Ramakrishnan

and Zishan Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5235 | Submission Open

Keywords: bamboo species; bamboo growth; bamboo improvement; bamboo propagation; bamboo genetic resources

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

Epiphytic Plants: Perspective on Their Diversity, Distribution, Systematics and Conservation in the Changing Environment

edited by

Thorsten Krömer

and Sven Peter Batke

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4981 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular epiphytes; conservation; diversity; distribution patterns; ecological interactions; ecophysiology; endemism; epiphytic communities; functional traits; systematics

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

Nutrient Signaling Networks in Plants

edited by

Claudia Uhde-Stone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4860 | Submission Open

Keywords: crosstalk; long-distance signal; nutrient sensing; nutrient signaling; systemic signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Analysis of Phytochemicals and Nutritional Characterizations of Food Plants

edited by

Sonia Carabetta

and

Rosa Di Sanzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open

Keywords: food quality; novel food plants; nutritional characterizations of food plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; antioxidant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms Interactions: Augmented Defenses of Plants and Physiological Responses

edited by Daiana Garcia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4053 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant infections; plant-microorganism interaction; biocontrol plant physiological responses; plan defenses elicitors

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

Application of Plant Extracts in Pest Control

edited by

Yongjian Xie

and Xiangrong Tian

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4012 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; phytochemistry; insecticidal activity; formulation development; mechanism of action; integrated pest management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Environmental Factors/Compounds and Hormones in Regulation of Seed Dormancy and Germination

edited by

Jan Kȩpczyński

and Ewa Kȩpczyńska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3823 | Submission Open

Keywords: dormancy; ethylene; germination; hormones; hydrogen cyanide; karrikin; nitric oxide; smoke

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

Crop Plants and Heavy Metals

edited by

Michael Moustakas

Ilektra Sperdouli

and Julietta Moustaka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3004 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal-metalloid toxicity; metal uptake; metal detoxification; crop metabolism; crop stress physiology; nutrient deficiency; oxidative stress; metal transporters; metal remobilization; heavy metal-induced ROS; metalloproteins; phytochelatins; phytoremediation

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

Potential of Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species as Future Crops under Climate Change

edited by

Șumălan Radu-Liviu

, Stănică Florin and

Ciulca Sorin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2886 | Submission Open

Keywords: propagation; biodiversity; stress tolerance; landraces; physiology; cultural practices; active compounds; characterization; valorification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)

Application of Agrochemical Technologies in Crop Protection

edited by

João Paulo Arantes Rodrigues Da Cunha

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2470 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop protection; pesticide application technology; precision farming; sprayers; crop production; agricultural spraying; chemical and biological control; precision agricultural aviation; novel technologies on the use of agrochemicals; spray drones

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

Plants Extracts and Human Health: Exploring Nature’s Healing Potential

edited by

Jean Michel Maixent

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants exact; phytochemicals; human health; natural production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization of Plant Natural Products Using Conventional and Non-conventional Techniques

edited by

Carlos Areche

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2058 | Submission Open

Keywords: conventional extraction; chromatography; HSCCC; HPLC; structural elucidation; unconventional extraction; green chemistry; green technology; natural products; plants; supercritical fluids; ultrasound; microwave

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Biostimulant Use on Horticultural Crops

edited by

Mason MacDonald

Lord Abbey

and

Raphael Ofoe

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2038 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; biostimulants; fruit production; hormones; horticulture; plant growth regulators; vegetable production

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

Domestication and Genetics of Horticultural Plants

edited by

Elisabetta Nicolosi

and

Filippo Ferlito

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: origin; evolutionary relationships; genetic diversity; germplasm resources; selection and breeding

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

Application of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry

edited by

Liana C. Salanță

and

Anca Farcas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1633 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomolecules; extraction techniques; plant-based fortification; functional food and beverages; valorization strategy; circular economy; innovative technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Responses to Environmental Stresses: Unraveling the Molecular and Physiological Mechanisms

edited by Edmundo Leonardo Ploschuk and Paula Del Carmen Fernández

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open

Keywords: crop; environmental stress; abiotic stress; molecular mechanism; physiological mechanism

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

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