Plants

Integration of Spectroscopic and Photosynthetic Analyses in Plants

edited by

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submission deadline 28 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3606 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied spectroscopy in plant tissues; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning algorithms; chemometrics; chlorophyll a fluorescence; classification and prediction parameters; integration of biophysical; physiological; biochemical; genetic; and molecular advances with spectroscopy; leaf optical properties; photosynthesis analyses; plant phenotyping; yield of photosynthesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Abiotic Stress of Crops: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

edited by

Zhaoshi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19747 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress response; gene function; gene regulation; stress signal transduction; stress tolerance; tolerant mechanism; genomic research; gene editing; yield

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

Adaptive Mechanisms of Plants to Biotic or Abiotic Stresses

edited by

Wankui Gong

and

Songbiao Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18973 | Submission Open

Keywords: Plant growth and development; Adaptive mechanisms; Biotic and abiotic stresses; Multi-omics; Functional verification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

Plant–Animal Interactions: Exploring Costs and Benefits in Highly Conditional Relationships

edited by

Kleber Del-Claro

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 17039 | Submission Open

Keywords: mutualism; facilitation; herbivory; pollination

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

Epigenetics and Genome Evolution in Plants

edited by

Xuan Hieu Cao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13361 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological speciation; environmental adaptation; epialleles; epigenetic and transcriptional networks; epigenetic inheritance; epigenomics; genome evolution; genome/epigenetic editing; population epigenetics; microRNA; non-coding RNA; DNA methylation; histone modification

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

Physiological and Genetic Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops II

edited by

Peng Zhang

,

Hanhua Tong

and

Dezhi Wu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 12016 | Submission Open

Keywords: abiotic stress; crop physiology; gene mining; genetic regulation; metabolomics; molecular response; proteomics transcriptomics

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

Plant Transformation and Genome Editing

edited by

Myeong-Je Cho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11229 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant transformation; genome editing; DNA (transgene)-free editing; base/prime editing; HDR-based editing; CRISPR/dCas9 system; off-target effect

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

Embracing Systems Thinking in Crop Protection Science

edited by Kris A.G. Wyckhuys,

Nicolas Desneux

,

Yanhui Lu

and

Livy Williams

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10557 | Submission Open

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

Plant Biostimulants in Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture: Development, Function, and Applications

edited by

Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian

and

Spyridon A. Petropoulos

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9901 | Submission Open

Keywords: biostimulants; chitosan; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; amino acids; organic farming; vegetable crops; horticultural crops; microbial biostimulants

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

In Vitro Morphogenesis of Plants

edited by

Praveen K. Saxena

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9669 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant morphogenesis; in vitro regeneration; micropropagation; plant growth regulators; stress adaptations

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

Communication in Plants. Mechanisms for Signal Perception, Emission, and Possible Physiological/Ecological Roles

edited by

Laura Arru

,

Luca Forti

and

Moreno Bondi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9361 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant communication; plant interactions; plant acoustics; (electro)magnetic signal; sound perception; sound vibration; volatile organic compounds; thigmomorphogenesis; social biology

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

Biodiversity Conservation and Stress Biology of Plants in Arid Regions

edited by Daoyuan Zhang and

Huiliang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9343 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants in arid regions; desert plants; biodiversity conservation; plant diversity; ecological adaptability; physiological traits; molecular regulation mechanisms; arid land

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

Next-Generation Research on Plant Genetic Resources: Digital Phenotyping, Genomics, Phenomics and Phytochemicals

edited by

Seong-Hoon Kim

,

Jung Bong Kim

and

Inchan Choi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9286 | Submission Open

Keywords: genebank; germplasm; diversity; phytochemicals; secondary metabolites; natural products; digital phenotyping; GWAS

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

Advances in Plant Nutrition and Novel Fertilizers

edited by Xiangdong Yang,

Przemysław Barłóg

and

Xinhua He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6967 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable coating technology; biological fertilizers; smart environment-responsive fertilizer; controlled-release strategy; diagnostic approaches and tools; fertilizer application rate; nano-fertilizers; new fertilizer; nutrient use efficiency; relation of plant nutrition and fertilizer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Strategies for Nutrient Use Efficiency Improvement in Plants

edited by

Hongmei Cai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6745 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; fertilizer; varieties; crop system; gene function; physiological and molecular response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Effects of Non-thermal Plasma Treatment on Plant Physiological and Biochemical Processes II

edited by

Vida Mildažienė

and

Božena Šerá

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6576 | Submission Open

Keywords: antioxidant; assimilation of minerals and nutrients; biomass production; biosynthesis; cold plasma; enzyme activity; germination; gene expression; metabolism; nitrogen fixation; nutritive value; protein expression; photosynthesis; phytohormones; plasma activated water; resistance to pathogens; ROS production; secondary metabolites; signal transduction; stress resistance; plant growth; productivity; transpiration

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

Soil Fertility, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management

edited by Lin Tang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6564 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofortification; biomass and yield; cropping system; mineral elements; nutrient component; nutrient diagnosis; plant breeding; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration

edited by

Douglas A. Steinmacher

and

Taras Pasternak

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5213 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant biotechnology; micropropagation; organogenesis; somatic embryogenesis; temporary immersion system; data-driven model; shoot proliferation; gene edition

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

Role of Nitrogen in Plant Growth and Development

edited by

Louis Irving

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5205 | Submission Open

Keywords: nitrogen; growth; photosynthesis; physiology; nitrogen uptake; nitrogen use efficiency; N remobilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding of Soybean

edited by

Haiyan Li

and

Yinghui Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5201 | Submission Open

Keywords: soybean; genetics; epigenetics; genomics; breeding; germplasm; breeding methods; gene discovery; evolution; GWA-study; QTL mapping; biotic/abiotic stresses

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

Plant-Based Bioactive Substances Identification, Extraction, and Application

edited by

Elson S. Alvarenga

and

Wei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioassay; NMR; biological evaluation; theoretical calculation; DFT; natural products; mass spectrometry; infrared

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism (Volume II)

edited by

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4685 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; bioactive metabolites; nanofertilizers; genetic transformation; plant disease control; plant growth; nanopesticides; nanotoxicity

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

Dissecting Plant-Environment Interactions with Modern Tools and Techniques: In the Climate Change Era

edited by

Rahul Mahadev Shelake

and

Ritesh Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4648 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; plant– environment interactions; plant-abiotic interactions; plant-biotic interactions; genome editing; plant-microbe interactions; pyrosequencing

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

Photosynthetic Acclimation under Environmental Stress: Insights from Biophysics and Physiology

edited by

Alexander G. Ivanov

, Wah Soon Chow and Alonso Zavafer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4434 | Submission Open

Keywords: photosynthesis; biophysical techniques; chlorophyll– protein complexes; imaging technologies; molecular dynamics; thylakoid membranes; stress responses

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

Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Plant Extracts and Phytochemicals

edited by

Seok-Geun Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3943 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants; phytochemicals; drug discovery; bioactive compounds; biochemometrics; metabolomics; molecular network analysis; oxidative stress; inflammation; oxidative stress or/and inflammation-associated diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Advances in Forest Ecophysiology: Stress Response and Ecophysiological Indicators of Tree Vitality–Volume II

edited by

Nenad Potočić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3800 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; air pollution; dieback; leaf injury; growth; water and nutrient uptake; photosynthesis; oxidative stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Advances in Cotton Genomics, Genetics and Breeding

edited by

Tianlun Zhao

, Zhanfeng Si and

Qian-Hao Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3760 | Submission Open

Keywords: cotton; genomics; genetics; breeding; fiber; seed; yield; quality; agronomic trait

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

Pre-Breeding in Crops

edited by

Ahmed Amri

and

Shiv Kumar Agrawal

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic resources; pre-breeding; tolerance to abiotic stresses; resistance to biotic stresses; quality and nutrition; interspecific crosses; released varieties

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

New Perspectives on the Plant Cell Wall

edited by

David Stuart Thompson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3585 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant cell wall; biomechanics; biomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)

New Horizons in Plant–Microbe Interactions

edited by

Martin Černý

and

Veronika Hyskova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3405 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbe; biotic stress; biotic interaction; biological control; molecular mechanisms; resilience; tolerance; omics; lipidome; proteome; metabolome; transcriptome; volatiles; phytohormones; plant immunity

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

Plant Invasions across Scales

edited by

Sven Jelaska

and

Nina Sajna

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive plants; biodiversity; abundance; distribution; ecology; habitats; disturbance; spatial analyses; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)

Plant–Insect Interactions II

edited by

Francisco Rubén Badenes-Pérez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2950 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomophily; herbivory; host– plant resistance; host– plant selection; insect pollination; plant chemistry; plant– insect interactions; plant protection; pollination; biological control

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

Synthesis and Regulation of Active Compounds in Medicinal Plants

edited by Jinping Si, Shunxing Guo,

Zhenming Yu

and Yongping Cai

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis and transporter; gene expression and regulation; medicinal biotechnology; multi-omics analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bioactive Compounds of Plants: Extraction, Isolation, and Characterization

edited by

Pawel Gornas

and

Alison Ung

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant material; bioactive compounds; secondary metabolites; phytochemicals; extraction; separation; identification; molecule structure elucidation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Responses of Extreme Environment Plants to Abiotic Stress

edited by

León A. Bravo

and

Patricia Sáez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2643 | Submission Open

Keywords: high elevation; low and high temperature; permafrost; snow cover; deserts and extreme drought; desiccation tolerance; hypersaline environments; high irradiance; UV-radiation; oxidative damage; ice encasement; hypoxia

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

Advances in Rosaceae Fruit Genomics and Breeding

edited by

Juan A. Salazar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: fruit species; phenotyping; genotyping; genetics; genomics; transcriptomics; QTL mapping; GWAS; genomic selection

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

Tomato Fruit Traits and Breeding

edited by

Gustavo Ruben Rodriguez

and

María Inés Zanor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2585 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; breeding methods; functional food; gene editing; morphology; nutritional content; omics; phenotyping; tomato genetics

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

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems in Agriculture

edited by Gerassimos Peteinatos and Hugo Moreno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2509 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; plant phenotyping; sustainable agriculture; remote sensing; camera-based solutions; robots; sensor-based IPM; UAV; deep learning; site-specific crop management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)

Plant Growth Promoters: The Eliciting Role of Recycled Biomasses

edited by

Riccardo Spaccini

,

Mariavittoria Verrillo

and

Luciano Pasqualoto Canellas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2304 | Submission Open

Keywords: plants development; plant metabolites; biomasse recycling; biostimulation; biofertilizers; abiotic/biotic stresses; structural activity relationship; eco-compatible agrochemicals; sustainable technologies; circular economy

Plant-Pathogen Molecular Interactions: Evolution, Mechanisms and Agricultural Implementation

edited by Hansong Dong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open

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

Application and Chemical Characterization of Plant Natural Products

edited by

Maurizio Bruno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2199 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential oils; plant extracts; bioactivity; new phytochemicals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)

Bioactive and Functional Compounds in Plant Fruits, Flowers and Seeds: Biosynthesis and Regulation

edited by

Xiaobai Li

,

Lixiang Miao

, Hangjun Chen and Cheng Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2145 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary metabolites; secondary metabolites; biosynthesis; flowers; fruit; seeds

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

Enhancing Crop Yield and Adaptability through Sustainable Soil Management: Effective and Eco-Friendly Practices

edited by

Dimitrios Bilalis

,

Ioannis Roussis

and

Ioanna Kakabouki

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2131 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil quality; soil fertility; organic carbon; plant nutrition; integrated nutrient management; nutrient interactions; reduced/no tillage agriculture; compost; biostimulants; organic fertilizers; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; crop residues; crop rotation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)

Emerging Topics in Biological Control of Plant Diseases

edited by

Cecilia Mónaco

and

Gabriella Cirvilleri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1914 | Submission Open

Keywords: antagonistics; biocontrol; plant disease; integrated pest management; biocontrol agents; antagonism

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

Molecular Breeding of Vegetable Crops

edited by Shengjun Feng,

Shri Mohan Jain

and

Penna Suprasanna

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular biology; abiotic stress; biotic stress; map-based cloning; genetic breeding; genome design breeding

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

Rice Genetics and Molecular Design Breeding

edited by

Jiang Hu

and

Dawei Xue

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice; important agronomic traits; genetic analysis; gene editing; molecular design breeding

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

Smart and Sustainable Development of Nonarboreal Berry Crops

edited by

Elisa Senger

and

Edoardo Gatti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: berries; characterization; genetic resources; breeding methods; breeding tools; agronomy; cultivation practices; resilience; fruit quality; sensory evaluation; consumer science; omics data

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

The Involvement of Microorganisms in Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

edited by

María Pérez-Fernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil microorganisms; nutrient cycling; plant growth promoters (PGPR); C; N; P; fertility; symbiosis; fungi; bacteria; archaea

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)

Disease Resistance Breeding of Field Crops

edited by

Zujun Yang

and Ruth A. Heinz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease resistance; molecular breeding; germplasm enhancement; chromosome manipulation; genetic mapping; functional genomics; mutagenesis; gene editing

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

The Molecular Basis of Plant Developmental Diversity

edited by

Raffaele Dello Ioio

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1161 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)

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