Plant Membrane Proteins and Solutes in Response to Stress
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2019) | Viewed by 11973
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Interests: plant molecular physiology; plant-environment interaction; grape and wine; food science
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Dear Colleagues,
As the majority of living organisms, plants face a continuous battle against adverse environmental conditions, including increasing soil salinity, heat waves and water scarcity, which are increasingly being observed worldwide in the context of the ongoing climate changes. Plant cells are full of inorganic ions and low-molecular-mass organic molecules, and expend considerable amounts of energy and resources in incorporating or synthesizing these solutes. The transport of such solutes across cell membranes is of the utmost importance to re-establish and maintain ion and cellular homeostasis in response to biotic and abiotic stress. Additionally, plant-protective molecules like secondary metabolites may be produced in plant tissues in response to extreme climate conditions or after pathogen infection. Furthermore, encouraging reports have shown that the exogenous application of protective compounds like glycine betaine, kaolin based particle film or silicon (Si) may promote stress tolerance in several crops.
This Special Issue aims to attract contributions on breakthrough discoveries concerning plant solute homeostasis systems in response to stress and stress mitigation approaches. This deepened knowledge will pave the way for the improvement of plant productivity through the optimization of agricultural practices or through biotechnological approaches, including genetic engineering, and traditional plant breeding.
Prof. Dr. Hernâni Gerós
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Compatible solutes & osmolytes
- Natural products chemistry
- Inducible endogenous antioxidants
- Biotic and abiotic stress
- Exogenous molecules & stress mitigation
- Membrane proteins
- Secondary metabolites
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