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Development of Woody Plants

edited by

Jinzhi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular cambium; xylem; woody plant development; environmental influences; genetic regulation; reproductive biology; wood formation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Insights in Phylogeography and Evolutionary Genetics of Plants

edited by

Yu-Chung Chiang

and

Ya-Zhu Ko

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant phylogeography; evolutionary genetics; phytogeography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Physiological and Molecular Responses for Stress Tolerance in Rice

edited by

Yanjie Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress tolerance; stress signal transduction; stress-regulated genes; phytohormones; rice breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Chemical Analysis, Bioactivity, and Application of Essential Oils

edited by

Lhou Majidi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: aromatic plants; extraction; essential oils; analytical techniques; characterization; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Crop Varieties and Regional Adaptation

edited by

Eleni Tsaliki

and Apostolos Kalivas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: regional adaptation; genetic diversity; breeding programs; crop varieties; pest and disease resistance; water use efficiency; drought tolerance; environmental stresses; heat tolerance; cold tolerance; salinity tolerance; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Plants

edited by

Carla Maleita

and

Ivânia Esteves

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic factors; diagnosis; eco-friendly strategies; pathogenicity; plant– nematode interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Bioactive Phytochemicals in Plants: Structure, Function, and Biological Activity

edited by

K.J. Senthil Kumar

and

Rathinasamy Baskaran

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; plant secondary metabolites; natural products; phytochemistry; phytomedicine; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Plant-Derived Natural Products: Development and Utilization

edited by Suzana Branković,

Dusanka Kitic

and

Jelena Živković

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant extracts; essential oil; nutraceuticals; natural products; herbal medicine; phytotherapy; phytochemistry; drug development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Duckweed: Research Meets Applications 2nd Edition

edited by

Viktor Oláh

Klaus-Jürgen Appenroth

and Sowjanya Sree Kandregula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: duckweed Lemnaceae; physiology genetics; omics phylogenetics ecology; ecotoxicology; remediation biomass

Proteomics Research on Plant Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stress

edited by Rosa Sánchez-Lucas and

Letizia Bernardo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; biotic stress; plant defence mechanisms; proteomics; disease and pathogen; crop improvement: forest resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies

edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and

Zhenfei Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: forges; stress biology; germplasm resources; genome and gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Advances in Maize Physiology

edited by

Jun Xue

and

Si Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: maize; crop physiology; cultivation techniques; quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Epigenetics in Plant Development

edited by Hongchun Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenetics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; DNA demethylation; histone modifications; RNA-directed DNA methylation; siRNAs; plant development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Genetics and Breeding of Nut Crops and Other Fruit Crops

edited by

Geza Bujdoso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: breeding; fruit species; evaluation; genes; novelty; inner content values; value of the new variety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Molecular Mechanism and Regulation of Secondary Metabolites Biosynthesis in Plants

edited by Deyou Qiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathway; functional characterization of gene and enzyme; epigenetic regulation; high-throughput sequencing; metabolic engineering; synthetic biology; transcription factor; medicinal plants; molecular regulatory mechanisms; genome editing; multi-omics; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Genetic Improvement in Coconut

edited by Wei Xia, Yong Xiao and

Siwaret Arikit

submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1684 | Submission Open

Keywords: coconut palm; agronomic traits; genetic analysis; elite allele; natural variation; candidate gene; molecular marker; gene function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Signal Transduction in Plants in Response to Environmental Stresses

edited by

Eric Ruelland

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: signaling; transduction; phospholipase; lipid-kinase; calcium; protein-kinase; protein/protein interaction; enzyme regulation; crop plants; stress; phytohormones; peptide signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Effects of Management Practices on Field Crop Growth, Yield, and Quality

edited by

Fengxing Wang

and

Haijun Liu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: regulation of soil water; fertility; aeration; temperature; salinity; microclimate in crop land; management practices; regional scale; farmland scale; efficient use of agricultural water resources; field crop; growth; yield and quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Studies on Strategy of Diaspore Dispersal and Effectiveness of Seed Germination

edited by

Božena Šerá

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed germination; factors; seed control; field emergence of seeds; healthy seed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)

Rootstock Influence on Crop Regulation

edited by

María-Ángeles Moreno

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidants; chromatography; genomics; graft-compatibility; plant breeding; phenolics; secondary metabolites; phytochemistry; metabolomics; metabolic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Plant Extracts: Bioactive Substances and Active Ingredient

edited by

Hisato Kunitake

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant agronomic purpose; antioxidants; bioactive compound; secondary metabolite biosynthesis; industry; phenolic compounds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Integrating Multi-omics Data and Genomic Selection in Rice

edited by

Shibo Wang

, Yanru Cui and Lan Shen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: genomic selection; rice; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Physiological, Biochemical and Ecological Effects of Diseases on Plants

edited by

Zorana Katanić

, Rosemary Vuković and Mirna Curkovic-Perica

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotic stress; plant– pathogen interaction; oxidative stress; antioxidative response; carbohydrate metabolism; secondary metabolism; defence signalling pathways; stress-responsive genes; plant disease; hypersensitive reaction; disease tolerance/resistance; physiological response; resistance breeding; disease ecology; plant disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

Plant Morphology and Anatomy in the Era of Climate Change

edited by

Ioannis-Dimosthenis Adamakis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptation; anatomy; climate change; morphology; structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)

Agronomic Approaches to Alleviating the Destructive Impacts of Abiotic Stress on Field Crops

edited by

Babar Shahzad

Mansour Elsayed

and

S. E. El-Hendawy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; abiotic stresses; field crops; novel agronomic approaches; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)

Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Distribution of Vascular Plants

edited by

Alexander Sennikov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary morphology; mapping; plant phylogeny; plant taxonomy; taxonomic diversity; vascular plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Systematics, Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Classification)

Essential Oils: Chemistry and Biology, and Their Interplay

edited by Niko Radulović

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; diversity; analytical techniques; volatilome; chemotaxonomy; ecological role; biological activity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Occurrence and Control of Plant Bacterial Diseases

edited by Xiaolong Shao and

Zeling Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant bacterial diseases; bacterial pathogens; epidemiology; disease control strategies; biological agents; host– pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)

New Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Their Isolated Bioactive Compounds

edited by

Domenico Trombetta

and

Antonella Smeriglio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plants; aromatic plants; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Epigenetics, Ecology and Evolution in Algae

edited by

Leila Tirichine

and

Susana Coelho

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1487 | Submission Open

Keywords: epigenomics; chromatin; DNA methylation; non-coding RNAs; protists; environment; evolution; ecology; biological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)

Flower Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding: Volume II

edited by Lidan Sun and Ming Cai

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: germplasm resource; molecular breeding; genetic regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)

Phytochemistry of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

edited by

William N. Setzer

and

Joyce Kelly R. Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 25 articles | Viewed by 62184 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; ethnopharmacology; biological activity; fragrance; aromatherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Phenotypic Plasticity, Genetic and Epigenetic Response of Plants to Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Elisa Fasani

and Giovanna Visioli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: phenotypic plasticity; tolerance to abiotic stress; epigenetics; plant‒microbe molecular interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)

Strategies for Enhancing the Production of Secondary Metabolites in Plants

edited by

Daniela Trono

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary metabolites; elicitation; stress response; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; molecular breeding; metabolic engineering

Medicinal Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition

edited by

Laura Grațiela Vicaș

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal plant extracts; phytocomplexes; cell cultures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

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