Molecular Research in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stress
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: 20 September 2024 | Viewed by 759
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant physiology; membrane transport; proton pumps; abiotic stresses; signaling molecules; phytohormones
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants are constantly exposed to adverse environmental factors. In recent years, changes in temperature, periodic water deficits and increased salinity have occurred, impairing plants’ physiological processes and modifying their metabolism. To survive unfavorable conditions, plant cells activate various adaptive mechanisms. This activation includes the induction of signaling pathways and modifications at the gene expression level. Small gaseous molecules, such as NO and H2S, reactive oxygen species and phytohormones, may transmit signals from the environment to the cell and cellular compartments. For this reason, it is very important to understand their role in plants’ tolerance to climate changes. This could help create more resistant crop varieties or promote appropriate agricultural practices.
In this Special Issue, original studies on all aspects of plant adaptation to unfavorable climate changes are welcome, with particular attention on the role of signaling molecules, including NO, H2S, H2O2, GABA and phytohormones.
Dr. Małgorzata Janicka
Dr. Katarzyna Kabała
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- NO
- H2S
- H2O2
- GABA
- phytohormones
- salinity
- high and low temperatures
- dehydration
- drought
- oxidative stress
