The Role of Phytohormones in Plant Biotic/Abiotic Stress Tolerance
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 October 2025 | Viewed by 1648
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Interests: phytohormones; cell signaling; ABA biotechnology; abiotic stress
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Dear Colleagues,
The ability to feed the growing human population relies on the resilience of crops to different stress factors. Both biotic and abiotic stresses, intensified by climate change, pose significant challenges to global food production. To combat this threat, the use of phytohormones and agonists that improve tolerance to environmental stress shows great promise. Phytohormones have the potential to enhance plant osmotic adjustment, trigger antioxidant responses, regulate plant transpiration and activate plant immunity against pathogens. In this context, plant hormones such as abscisic acid, auxin, brassinosteroid, cytokinin, ethylene, gibberellic acid, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and strigolactone play crucial roles in regulating plant stress responses and tolerance. To enhance plant survival under suboptimal environments, research on the hormonal regulation of plant stress is mandatory.
Led by Dr. Gastón Pizzio and assisted by our Topical Advisory Panel Member Dr. Lujun Yu (Sun Yat-sen University), this Special Issue of IJMS on “The Role of Phytohormones in Plant Biotic/Abiotic Stress Tolerance” groups original research articles and review papers regarding this matter, covering hormone synthesis, perception, signaling, and response. Exploring the mechanisms underlying biotic/abiotic stress tolerance in plants presents exciting prospects for agricultural biotechnology applications and the improvement of food production. The ultimate goal is to establish a solid foundation that can drive future efforts in breeding crops with enhanced resistance to stress factors.
Dr. Gastón Pizzio
Guest Editor
Dr. Lujun Yu
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- biotic/abiotic stress
- phytohormone
- resistance to stress
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