Plant Chloroplasts and Mitochondria: Key Organelles for Sustainable Agriculture
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: 25 September 2024 | Viewed by 47
Special Issue Editor
Interests: organelle genome analyses; genetic diversity; gene expression; retrograde signaling; cytoplasmic male sterility; plant biotechnology; molecular farming; model and crop species
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Dear Colleagues,
Climate changes strongly affect crop yield and quality. Although plants have evolved many physiological and biochemical responses at both cellular and organism levels to cope with multiple stresses, an in-depth knowledge of these defense mechanisms can help plant scientists to improve their adaptation strategies according to sustainable agriculture challenges. Chloroplasts and mitochondria carry out pivotal processes such as photosynthesis, primary and secondary metabolisms, energy production, cell homeostasis, etc. Their functioning relies on intricate crosstalk between nuclear and organelle genetic systems. These semi-autonomous organelles are highly sensitive to environmental cues, acting as stress sensors. Any alteration in their activity, caused by either biotic or abiotic factors, leads to a global defense response of the plant involving hormone, ROS, and other metabolic pathways activation. Despite the significant strides made to unravel molecular mechanisms underlying fundamental processes in genetic, genomic, and biotechnological studies over the past decades, there are still many unexplored points, especially in crops.
This Special Issue focuses on new advances in the fields of the genetics, genomics, metabolomics, and biotechnology of plant cytoplasmic organelles and their applicability for enhancing crop resilience under climate changes. This Special Issue is leading by Dr. Nunzia Scotti and assisting by our Topical Advisory Panel Member Dr. Rachele Tamburino (National Research Council of Italy).
Dr. Nunzia Scotti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ‘omics’
- photosynthesis
- energy production
- crops
- climate change
- sustainable agriculture
- stress response
- inter-organelle crosstalk
- signaling networks
- genetic engineering
