Plant Physiology: Signalling Pathways in Response to Environmental Stress

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce a forthcoming Special Issue in Plants, titled “Plant Physiology: Signaling Pathways in Response to Environmental Stress”. This Special Issue aims to provide a scholarly platform for the dissemination of innovative research on the physiological and molecular mechanisms that plants employ to combat environmental stress.

Plants, as stationary organisms, are constantly exposed to abiotic stressors such as salinity, drought, and temperature extremes. Plants also integrate various environmental signals, such as light and temperature, to fine-tune their growth and defense responses. They respond to these challenges through a variety of signaling molecules and hormones, including reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, and calcium (Ca²⁺), which serve as universal secondary messengers in response to diverse stresses and developmental cues. The crosstalk between plant hormone signaling pathways plays pivotal roles in orchestrating plant responses to abiotic stresses and pathogen defense. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play pivotal roles in plant stress responses. Recent research has also highlighted the emerging role of electrical signals in plant stress responses.

Unraveling these complex signaling pathways and networks, from signal perception to physiological responses, is a major challenge in plant signaling research. Fundamental research on cell signaling will enhance our understanding of stress responses at the whole plant level. It is crucial to improve crop stress resistance, thereby contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security for a growing global population.

This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of various signaling mechanisms and crucial molecular signals involved in stress responses. We invite the submission of original research papers and reviews that delve into all facets of plant stress biology, with a particular emphasis on signaling pathways under environmental stress conditions. We look forward to your contributions to this exciting field of research.

Dr. Golam Jalal Ahammed
Dr. Xin Li
Guest Editors

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• 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