Molecular Insights into Plasma in Seed and Plant Treatment
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plasma agriculture; atmospheric plasmas; polymer surface functionalization; plasma in liquids; plasma treatment of biomaterials; plasma-assisted polymerization
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2. Research Institutein Agricultural and Environmental Biosciences (INBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: oxidative stress; seed germination; plant metabolism; crop protection; plasma agriculture; atmospheric plasmas
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been extensive research on the application of non-thermal plasmas to enhance seed germination, seed vigor, plant growth promotion and disease protection in seeds, fruit and plant sterilization, mycotoxin elimination, and the enhancement of essential oil extraction. This environmentally friendly technology has emerged as a promising tool in various branches of agriculture and horticulture. However, it has been observed in some instances that non-thermal plasmas may have a negative impact on both seeds and plants, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Significant areas of uncertainty persist regarding how these plasmas specifically influence the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) during treatments.
Several lines of research focus particularly on the impact of these plasmas on various enzymatic reactions, nutrient mobilization, chlorophyll generation, and embryo development, as well as their impact on crop yield, among other aspects. The application of non-thermal plasmas in agriculture presents a promising field that requires further study to thoroughly understand their effects and mechanisms of action, with the aim of optimizing their use and improving the productivity and health of plants and their derivatives. This Special Issue calls for original articles and reviews exploring these intriguing aspects, specifically in seeds and plants.
Dr. Ricardo Molina
Dr. Karina Balestrasse
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- seed
- plant
- plasma
- germination
- dormancy
- sterilization
- reactive oxygen species
- reactive nitrogen species
- molecular mechanism
- growth promotion
- essential oils
- plant stem cells
- seed coating and pelleting
