Plant Development and Morphogenesis
A section of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747).
Section Information
Scope
The Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section of the journal Plants publishes the latest findings and major advances across the entire field of plant development and morphogenesis, which broadly encompasses studies on initiation, growth, and differentiation of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems in all land plant clades. The Section aims to increase our knowledge on plants’ structure, development, and morphogenesis and to explore plant adaptation to the physical abiotic environment (light, dark, temperature, water, wind) and complex biotic environment (other organisms such as mates, competitors, parasites , predators, and escape tactics of prey).
The section welcomes articles on highly relevant areas in plant growth, development, and morphogenesis, including interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on plant development and morphogenesis under biotic and abiotic stress. Topics covered by the section include but are not limited to:
- Initiation, growth, and morphogenesis of plant organs and tissues
- Apical meristem development
- Embryo and seed development
- Germination and seedling development
- Plant reproduction
- Root nodule and mycorrhiza
- Development and morphogenesis of plant under stress
- Hormonal regulation of developmental processes
- Plant adaptation and integrity
- Evolution of developmental mechanisms
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Plant Floral Induction Mechanisms and Molecular Genetics with Developmental Plasticity (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Adventitious Root Formation of In Vitro Cultures (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- In Vitro Techniques on Plant Propagation and Genetic Improvement (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Role of Auxin in Plant Growth and Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Epigenetics in Plant Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Development of Woody Plants (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Genetic Mechanisms Related to Maize Seed Development (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Post-dispersal Seed Behavior: Dormancy, Germination, Viability, and Mortality (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Somatic Embryogenesis and Organogenesis of Plants (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Root Growth Behavior (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Anatomical, Ontogenetic, and Embryological Studies of Plants (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Propagation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants―2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Plant Morphology and Anatomy in the Era of Climate Change (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Endosperm—Ephemeral Tissue with Great Potential (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Microscopy Techniques in Plant Studies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- The Impact of Nanomaterials on Plant Growth, Development and Metabolism, Third Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Somatic Embryogenesis and Secondary Somatic Embryogenesis in Flowering Plants (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Pollination in a Changing World (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Plant Reproduction and Embryonic Development (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Mechanisms of Plant Growth Regulation: From Hormonal Control to Genetic Networks (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Innovations and Research in In Vitro Propagation and Germplasm Conservation Techniques for Fruit Tree Cultivars and Fruit Tree Rootstocks (Deadline: 27 April 2025)
- Plant Structure and Reproductive Biology (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Exploring the Formation of Adventitious Roots in Perennial Species: Insights and Perspectives (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Inflorescence Architecture and Development in Plants, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Somatic Embryogenesis in Plants (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Floral Biology 4.0 (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Plant Phenotyping and Machine Learning (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Integrated Plant Production Systems (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Biological Signaling in Plant Development (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- In Vivo and In Vitro Studies on Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Unraveling Complex Traits and Developmental Pathways of Forest Trees (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
