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Plant Genes and Salt Tolerance submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2005 | Submission Open
Keywords: salt-tolerant; genetics; epigenetics; plant-microbe interaction; PGPB
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Oilseed Crops—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open
Keywords: oilseed crops; breeding; molecular genomics; plant germplasm; gene mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Trends and Prospects of Genetic and Molecular Research in Plants—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1886 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptomics; genetic research by gene editing; function of genes; transcription factors; plant gene regulation; molecular genetics; genetic mapping; marker-assisted selection; genomic selection; genetic engineering; molecular design breeding; plant breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Genetics and Breeding of Nut Crops and Other Fruit Crops
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1817 | 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)
Growth Regulation of Cereal Crops: Gene Control and Environmental Factors
edited by Yunji Xu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1815 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain crops; tuber crops; legume crops; cultivation approaches; agronomic traits; physiological properties; yield and quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Relevance of Plant Phytochemicals in the Promotion of Human Health: Second Edition
edited by and Manuel Sánchez-Gutiérrez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1599 | Submission Open
Keywords: plants; pharmacology; toxicology; pharmacognosy; natural products; phytochemicals; chemopreventive mechanisms; antioxidant agents; oxidative stress; toxicological genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Flora and Vegetation in Cities: Basic and Applied Scientific Knowledge for Environmental Sustainability submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1596 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthropic disturbance; databases; flora; land use; restoration; vegetation; urban biodiversity conservation;
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Effect of Carbon/Nitrogen Balance on Photosynthetic Organisms: From Lab to Natural Environment
edited by and Antonio Pompeiano
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1584 | Submission Open
Keywords: algae; abiotic stress; biotic stress; climate change; environmental pollution; microbiome; photosynthesis; primary metabolism; plant– atmosphere– soil system; secondary metabolism; species interaction; stress physiology; volatile compounds; protein activity; gene expression; signaling/sensing pathways; membrane trafficking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Biodiversity Informatics and Plant Conservation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: apps; awareness raising; biodiversity data gathering; citizen science; digital accessible knowledge (DAK); digitization; global change ecology; invasive alien species (IAS); mobilization of biodiversity data; plant diversity; species distribution models (SDMs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
Crop and Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture
edited by Marcelo Andreotti and Wander Borges
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1508 | Submission Open
Keywords: soil fertility; soil chemical attributes; soil physical attributes; intercropped systems; no-till farming; agrosilvopastoral systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Chemical Analysis, Bioactivity, and Application of Essential Oils
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1464 | Submission Open
Keywords: aromatic plants; extraction; essential oils; analytical techniques; characterization; bioactivity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Plant Secondary Metabolites
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural product chemistry; phytochemistry; pharmacognosy; secondary metabolites; pharmacological effect; underlying mechanisms; NMR; GC-MS; LC-MS; quantitative analysis; inflammation; anti-cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Nutritional Aspects of Cereals and Biofortification
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; nutrition; micronutrients; macronutrients; biofortification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Plant Lighting and Photovoltaic Agriculture: Current Status and Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant lighting; photovoltaic agriculture; agrivoltaic; agricultural technology; artificial light; sustainable development; LED
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Mechanisms of Herbicide Resistance in Weeds
edited by Hailan Cui and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: weeds; herbicide resistance; resistance mechanisms to herbicides; omics technique; weed management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Potato Physiology, Genetics and Breeding
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1143 | Submission Open
Keywords: Solanum tuberosum; photosynthesis; photoassimilate partitioning; tuberization; stress tolerance; marker-assisted selection; germplasm; potato breeding; potato biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Physiological and Molecular Responses for Stress Tolerance in Rice
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | 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)
Nutrient Management for Resilient Crop Production (Volume II)
edited by Sampson Agyin-Birikorang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrient use efficiency; nutrient uptake; dry matter yield; sustainability; food security; fertilizer; micronutrients; organic matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Selected and Extended Full Papers from the 2024 International Scientific Conference on Plant Biodiversity and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1080 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant material; by-products; herbal extracts; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; circular economy; production chain; biological effects. biodiversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Advances in Maize Physiology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open
Keywords: maize; crop physiology; cultivation techniques; quality improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Plant Immune Mechanisms
edited by Marina Clemente, Fernando Luis Pieckenstain and Sebastian Pablo Rius
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease resistance; transcriptional reprogramming; protein induction; immune receptor; molecular pattern; pattern recognition receptor; pattern-triggered immunity; phytocytokine; plant innate immunity; plant– microbe interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Duckweed: Research Meets Applications—2nd Edition
edited by , and Sowjanya Sree Kandregula
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open
Keywords: duckweed Lemnaceae; physiology genetics; omics phylogenetics ecology; ecotoxicology; remediation biomass
Genetic Mechanisms Related to Maize Seed Development
edited by and Zeyang Ma
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed development; seed germination; stress; seed vigor; maize
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Development and Morphogenesis)
Development of Woody Plants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | 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)
The Transfer of Metal(loid)s in Soil–Plant Systems
edited by Ali Boularbah and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 923 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals; metalloids; natural origin; anthropogenic origin; bioavailability; toxicity; soil/plant transfer; plant uptake; rhizospheric mechanisms; soil health; organo-mineral amendments; bioaugmentation; cropping patterns
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant–Soil Interactions)
Impact of Climate Change on Crop Physiology and Management Strategies submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; crop physiology; crop stress response; crop management strategies for climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Precision Agriculture Technology, Benefits & Application submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial variability of crop factors; natural resources variability; agricultural engineering technology; crop profitability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Modeling of Biofuel Plants Phenotyping and Biomass
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open
Keywords: biofuel; bioenergy; biomass; phenotyping; phenomics; AI and machine learning; image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Modeling)
Applications of Plant Tissue Culture: New Insights into Plant Improvement Research Using Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Modification Techniques―2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 641 | Submission Open
Keywords: micropropagation; molecular plant breeding; genome editing; biotic and abiotic stress in vitro culture; secondary metabolites in plant tissue cultures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Cell Biology)
Crops Biofortification: An Innovative and Sustainable Agronomic Strategy for Alleviating Malnutrition and Hidden Hunger submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open
Keywords: crop biofortification; agronomic practices; nutrient management; sustainable agriculture; malnutrition; hidden hunger; micronutrients; bioavailability; nutrition-sensitive agriculture; breeding approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Medicinal Plants: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Studies
edited by and Oleh Koshovyi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open
Keywords: medicinal plants; plant raw materials; extracts; natural compounds; phytochemicals; phytochemical analysis; isolation; identification; pharmacological activity; dosage forms; standardization; quality assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Plant Physiology: Signalling Pathways in Response to Environmental Stress
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant hormone; abscisic acid; hormone signaling; hormone crosstalk; reactive oxygen species; secondary messenger; oxidative stress; abiotic stress; biotic stress; stress sensing; stress tolerance; signal transduction; MAPK; light signaling; electrical signals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Physiology and Metabolism)
Epigenetics in Plant Development
edited by Hongchun Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 355 | 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)
Application of Modern Technology in Agricultural Water and Fertilizer Management
edited by Shouchen Ma, Shoutian Ma, , Tongchao Wang and Sen Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent irrigation; agricultural big data; remote sensing technology; GIS; crop systems; crop production; Internet of Things; water and fertilizer management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Mountain Grassland Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: montane ecosystems; high-altitude vegetation; mountain biodiversity; grazing management; ecosystem services; livestock management; climate resilience; invasive species; stakeholder engagement; policy frameworks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Ecology)
Allelopathy in Agroecosystems submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: allelopathy; allelochemical; mode of action; crop management
Transcriptome Analysis and Marker Development in Plants
edited by Deyou Qiu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcriptome analysis; marker development; single-cell transcriptomics; spatial transcriptomics; databases; plant breeding; gene discovery; environmental stresses; novel technologies; multi-omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
Application of Phytochemicals in Green Sustainable Agriculture submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotechnology; natural products; bioactive compounds; applied biochemistry; agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions)
Advances in Forage Stress Biology: Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies
edited by Peizhi Yang, Wei Zhang and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crop Physiology and Crop Production)
Patterning, Physiology and Cell Biology of Stomatal Complexes under Biotic and Abiotic Stress
edited by and Despina Samakovli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: stomata; guard cells; drought; heat; light; salinity; herbivores; pathogens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Bioactive Phytochemicals in Plants: Structure, Function, and Biological Activity submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive phytochemicals; plant secondary metabolites; natural products; phytochemistry; phytomedicine; metabolomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Insights in Phylogeography and Evolutionary Genetics of Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant phylogeography; evolutionary genetics; phytogeography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Advances in Germplasm Evaluation and Breeding of Horticultural Plants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic diversity; germplasm evaluation; phenotyping; genomics; enviromics; genetic improvement; germplasm innovation; physiological responses; breeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes in Horticultural Plants submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 189 | 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)
Crop Varieties and Regional Adaptation
edited by and Apostolos Kalivas
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 184 | 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)
Signaling Pathways and Crosstalk in Plant Stress Responses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: abiotic and biotic stress; signaling; crosstalk; adaptation and acclimatization to stress; regulating of stress responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change)
Recent Advances in the Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Cereal Crops
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: agronomic; breeding; cereal crops; genetics; genomics; marker-assisted selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
Unravelling the Medicinal Phytochemistry of Plants in Metabolic and Vascular Diseases and the Associated Oxidative and Inflammatory Responses
edited by Chika Ifeanyi Chukwuma and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; pharmacological action; oxidative stress; metabolic diseases; vascular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
Iron Nutrition and Homeostasis in Plants
edited by Hannetz Roschzttardtz and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: iron nutrients; iron transport; oxidative stress; iron accumulation; iron homeostasis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
Relationship between Plant Development and Environment and the Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites
edited by Yanqun Li, , Michael R. Sussman and Xiangxiu Liang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: organ development; medicinal and aromatic plants; developmental stage; phytochemistry; plant morphology; plant cytology; growth stage; chemical composition analysis; plant cell; plant development; secondary metabolite accumulation; growth regulation; biochemical mechanisms; environmental factors; agricultural production; sustainable use; rational harvesting; soil microorganism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Phytochemistry)
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