An International Journal for Plant Biology
The Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) organizes a large international Plant Biology Congress every two years. As the sponsors for the FESPB Young Plant Scientist Award 2025, we are proud to present the winner, Marta Nunes da Silva Here is an interview we conducted with her earlier Can you tell us briefly … Read more
In a compelling spotlight written for the Assistant Features Editor program, Haoran Peng explores the groundbreaking work by Carneros et al. (2024), offering fresh insights into sustainable forestry. The study focuses on somatic embryogenesis (SE), a transformative technique that regenerates plants from single cells—vital for propagating elite tree species like conifers and cork oak. Peng … Read more
AI in the peer review process The peer-review system is under increasing pressure due to the exponential growth in submitted manuscripts. Between 2016 and 2022, there was an estimated 47% increase in published articles, while the pool of qualified reviewers has not grown at the same pace (Fox et al., 2023; Peterson et al., 2022). … Read more
This video by our Assistant Features Editor program participant, Noé Perron, is an engaging exploration of the intersection of plant biology and cutting-edge data technologies. The video dives into the workings of plant genetics, illustrating how genes, those small pieces of DNA, control every aspect of life by producing RNA and proteins. But what if … Read more
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
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
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
!! 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
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
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
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
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
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
NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE: April 2024 This special issue focuses on data resources and computation approaches for non-model organisms. In the past decade, there has been a revolution in high throughput methods. This has liberated studies from the need to use model systems, as evidenced by the explosion in available genome assemblies, multi-omics and population genomics … Read more
Welcome to the Fifth Plants & Peoples webinar -a joint venture between Physiologia Plantarum and the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) The focus is “Recent breakthroughs in lignin chemistry and phenoloxidases for plant development and response to stresses”. Register and watch the prerecorded presentations here. The live event will take place on May 11, 2023 … Read more
