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Plant function and responses in mycorrhizal associations

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Call for articles -Plant function and responses in mycorrhizal associations Plant associations with mycorrhizal fungi are central to plant performance and adaptation across natural and managed systems. This special issue will bring together research exploring plant–mycorrhiza interactions across levels of biological organization, from tissue and whole-plant processes to ecological and environmental contexts. We welcome studies … Read more

Intricate relations of plants-bacteria-fungi and viruses

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Call for articles- Intricate relations of plants-bacteria-fungi and viruses: From biogeochemical to molecular interactions under abiotic stresses With the ever-increasing climate change, there are substantial concerns about crops facing numerous abiotic stresses. Such abrupt alterations in the environment profoundly affect soil microbes and lead to the development of unusual and novel plant-microbial interactions that influence … Read more

Strigolactone signaling in plant-microbe interactions

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  Call for articles- Root-soil-leaf interplay: strigolactone signaling in plant-microbe interactions This Special Issue explores the intricate roles of strigolactones in mediating interactions between plants and soil microbes, focusing on their implications for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health. First, understanding the roles of strigolactones in mediating plant-microbe interactions is crucial for deciphering the complex relationships … Read more

Call for articles – Genome editing for improving plant stress tolerance: challenges and opportunities

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NEW DEADLINE. June 30, 2026 Agricultural productivity is increasingly jeopardized by abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures, as well as biotic stresses like pests and pathogens. These challenges are further exacerbated by climate change, which intensifies environmental variability and resource scarcity. Conventional breeding approaches often fall short in addressing these complex and … Read more

Call for articles – Root responses to multifactorial environmental constraints

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Roots naturally encounter a variable chemical, physical and biotic environment in time and space. If these environmental factors exceed the normal range overcoming plant adaptive capacity, they are considered as stressors challenging plant fitness. There is currently a gap between our mechanistic understanding of plant responses to variation of single factor in a controlled laboratory … Read more

Call for articles – Methodologies to Assess Crop Stress Resilience

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Illustration credit: shutterstock (ID:2438549753) from “Iconic Prototype” RECROP (Reproductive Enhancement in Crop Resilience to Extreme Climate, https://www.recrop-cost.com), an EU-supported COST Action, brings together experts from diverse plant science disciplines, including physiology, agronomy, genetics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, mathematics, ecology, and more. One of the main goals of RECROP is to establish a common language among researchers … Read more

CALL FOR ARTICLES – Gasotransmitters in plant development and stress acclimation: recent avenues in their research

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The role of NO, H2S and CO on plant developmental processes has recently emerged. They regulate seed germination, nodule formation and nitrogen fixation, reactive oxygen species, Ca and hormone signalling, and their subsequent impact on plant development under stress and non-stress conditions. This special issue aims to compile emerging and significant research on Gasotransmitters in … Read more

Call for Articles – The A to Z of AUXIN in plant development

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Auxin is a crucial plant hormone that plays a fundamental role in various aspects of growth and development. Discovered in the 1920s, auxin has been extensively studied since then to understand its regulatory roles in numerous physiological processes, including cell elongation, root formation, apical dominance, and tropic responses to environmental stimuli such as light and … Read more

Call for articles – Polar, alpine and mountain plants in climate change

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 2024 Extreme latitudes, like those of Arctic and Antarctic areas, share several features with mountain habitats, like short growing seasons with seasonally high solar irradiation, mostly cool temperatures and rugged terrains. Relatively rich flora can still be found especially in some of the Arctic and mountain regions (particularly alpine ones), even if … Read more

CALL FOR ARTICLES – Light on Flowering: the role of light spectrum in regulating flowering in horticultural crops

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!! NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 28 February 2025   Horticultural crops, including fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, medicinal herbs, and aromatic spices, are pivotal in addressing diverse agricultural needs. Recent advances in understanding how different light spectra influence flowering in horticultural crops, especially with LED technology, have created new research opportunities, especially in controlled environments like greenhouses … Read more

Webinar: Trends in crop improvement and development

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Welcome to the Sixth Plants & Peoples webinar -a joint venture between Physiologia Plantarum and the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) The focus is “Trends in Crop Improvement and Development”   Register and watch the prerecorded presentations here. The live event will take place on November 29, 2023 11:30 CET and 18:30 Beijing time   PROGRAM 11:30 Welcome by … Read more

Call for articles – From Photosynthesis to Industrial Applications

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Climate change, energy use and food security are the main challenges that our society is facing nowadays. The impact of carbon dioxide on the Earth´s climate forces us to investigate possibilities for using sustainable energy resources. One potential approach to address this problem is to recycle carbon dioxide to fuel- or chemical production using photosynthesis. Photosynthetic … Read more

Apply to our Assistant Features Editor Program

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Physiologia Plantarum is looking for PhD students or postdocs in plant science who are willing to learn how to communicate science simply and in a relatable context for the general public. With guidance from the editorial office and associate editors, you will deliver popular science short pieces. We welcome written text as well as digital … Read more

Call for articles – Modern plant breeding for achieving global food security

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Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that the global human population will reach approximately 9 billion by 2050. The world farming system must produce 50% more food than the current production to meet growing food demands. Plant breeding-based technologies have contributed significantly to hunger reduction during the last few decades. However, the global food requirements … Read more

Call for articles – Role of phytohormones and plant-growth regulators in the regulation of plant immunity

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DEADLINE CHANGED TO 31st MARCH 2024. Pathogenic microbes are responsible for enormous crop loss during pre and post-harvest storage conditions and, thus, are one of the major threats to sustainable crop production. In particular, fungal pathogens cause some of the most devastating diseases of staple crops, including blast disease of rice and leaf rust, Fusarium … Read more