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Environmental Stress Tolerance Mechanism of Specialty Crops in Horticulture
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Special Issue "Environmental Stress Tolerance Mechanism of Specialty Crops in Horticulture"

A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Biotic and Abiotic Stress".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2024 | Viewed by 868

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Roberto Berni

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Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Hautcharage, L-4940 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Interests: plant molecular biology; transcriptomics; metabolomics; proteomics; cell suspension cultures; plant elicitors; plant (a)biotic stressors; fibre crops
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Dr. Gea Guerriero

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Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), L-4940 Hautcharage, Luxembourg
Interests: plant bioprocesses; plant cell wall; transcriptomics; plant secondary metabolites; plant tissue culture; plant molecular biology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Specialty crops are non-traditional crops requiring lower acreage compared to traditional commodity crops. Specialty crops comprise (ethnic) fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, herbal and culinary spices, ornamental species and industrial multi-purpose crops (e.g., hemp). Such crops promote market differentiation from traditional ones (such as wheat, tobacco, cotton, etc.). Environmental stresses, both biotic (e.g., bacteria, viruses, fungi, insect pests) and abiotic (drought, salinity, temperature, heavy metals, etc.) pose a serious threat to the final crop yield. Understanding how specialty crops react to specific environmental stressors is important for fundamental and applied research.

This Special Issue aims at gathering the latest discoveries in this field of study. Original research papers (both full articles and short communications) dealing with plant physiology, molecular biology (use of -omics), agronomy, field studies, as well as topical reviews expounding current knowledge and future perspectives are welcome.

Dr. Roberto Berni
Dr. Gea Guerriero
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Horticulturae is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • specialty crops
  • multi-purpose crops
  • abiotic stress
  • biotic stress
  • plant physiology
  • agronomy
  • molecular biology
  • omics

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Effects of Temperature on Growth and Isoprene Metabolism Pathway in Eucommia ulmoides Oliv
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Wenqin Yao
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Degang Zhao
Horticulturae 2023, 9(12), 1298; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121298 - 01 Dec 2023
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This study aimed to explore the influence of temperature on the growth and isoprene metabolism pathways of Eucommia ulmoides seedlings. Growth indices and levels of rubber and total triterpenoids in leaves were assessed under three temperature treatments: low (15 °C/10 °C), control (25 [...] Read more.
This study aimed to explore the influence of temperature on the growth and isoprene metabolism pathways of Eucommia ulmoides seedlings. Growth indices and levels of rubber and total triterpenoids in leaves were assessed under three temperature treatments: low (15 °C/10 °C), control (25 °C/20 °C), and high (35 °C/30 °C). High-throughput sequencing identified 2309 differentially expressed genes, of which 1608 were upregulated and 701 were downregulated. After 40 days, leaf length, leaf width, and plant height were significantly lower in low- and high-temperature treatments compared with the control. Specific leaf weight was higher in LT-treated leaves. Chlorophyll a and b contents were 1.372 mg.g−1 and 0.594 mg.g−1, respectively, in control leaves, followed by low- and high-temperature treatments. Carotenoid content was the highest in LT treatment. The rubber content of LT and HT groups significantly decreased by 16.5% and 38%, respectively, compared with that of the control group. Total triterpene content was the lowest in control leaves at 1.02%, which was 30% and 20% less than that in low- and high-temperature treatments, respectively. This study provides insights into the efficient cultivation of E. ulmoides and the regulatory network of secondary metabolic pathways. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Stress Tolerance Mechanism of Specialty Crops in Horticulture)
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