Plant Secondary Metabolites: Regulation Technique and Synthesis Mechanism
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 257
Special Issue Editors
Interests: phytochemicals; plant-based functional foods; germination; abiotic stress; soybeans
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Interests: phytochemicals accumulation; sprouts producing; seeds germination; gamma-aminobutyric acid metabolism and its signal function; phenolics accumulation; food chemistry; metabolomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The significance of secondary metabolites in plant growth and development is paramount. Plants exhibit adaptability to both normal and stressful conditions through the regulation of secondary metabolites, particularly bioactive compounds like flavonoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids, saponins, melanin, and polysaccharides. These plant secondary metabolites have been proven to offer a range of health benefits, including disease antagonism and other therapeutic effects. Various traditional and innovative methods, such as germination, exogenous plant hormones, abiotic stress, and physical treatment, are used to enhance the accumulation of secondary metabolites in plants due to their typically low levels. Moreover, there is a need for further explorations of the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of the biosynthesis of active substances in plants through these enrichment techniques. Considering this, the forthcoming Special Issue will showcase original research articles focusing on the latest discoveries related to the enrichment techniques and molecular mechanisms governing plant secondary metabolites, including the following:
- The effects of exogenous treatment and abiotic stress on plant secondary metabolites;
- Traditional and new techniques for promoting the enrichment of plant secondary metabolites;
- The mechanism of synthetic metabolism of secondary metabolites in plants;
- The central roles of secondary metabolites in plant growth and development, especially under stress conditions;
- The coordination of phytohormones and abiotic stress with signaling molecules to maintain sophisticated networks that regulate secondary metabolism.
Dr. Yongqi Yin
Dr. Runqiang Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- secondary metabolism
- normal and stress conditions
- bioactive compounds
- phytohormones
- germination
- physiological metabolism
- biosynthesis mechanism
- signaling molecules
- gene expression
