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
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 the plants themselves. While pathogenic viruses challenge crop physiology and reduce crop yield, mycoviruses may suppress fungal … Read more
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 that underpin ecosystem dynamics. These hormones are key signaling molecules … Read more
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
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
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
Welcome to the 7th Plants & Peoples webinar -a joint venture between Physiologia Plantarum and the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) The focus is “Mechano – and cell-biology”. Register and watch the prerecorded presentations here. The webinar is divided in two, before the live event you have the opportunity to view the pre-recorded presentations (20 … Read more
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
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
