Influence of Plant Signaling on Crop Resilience and Improvement

The field of plant signaling involves understanding how plants perceive and react to environmental stimuli, which is crucial given the rapid growth of the global population and unpredictable climate changes. Such research is therefore essential and has garnered significant attention from the scientific community as a key task in ensuring future food resources. Research has emphasized the significance of understanding how plants perceive various environmental stresses and process these signals through molecular, biochemical, cellular, and whole-plant responses. Such knowledge is essential for devising strategies to mitigate the adverse effects on crop yields. With ongoing advancements in science and technology, it is now possible to utilize this knowledge to fortify the resilience and sustainability of future food resources by enhancing plant stress responses and immune functions.

This Research Topic aims to highlight recent advancements in understanding the complex interplay of signal transduction pathways in plants responding to various stressors. It also explores the intricate connections between these pathways to critical aspects such as plant development, nutrient absorption, and symbiotic relationships. Contributions that translate theoretical knowledge into practical applications, especially through the use of cutting-edge technologies like genetic engineering and genome editing, are strongly encouraged. The goal is to foster a deeper understanding that can lead to the development of crops better equipped to withstand environmental stresses.

We welcome submissions of Original Research, Methods, Reviews, Perspectives, or Opinion articles on, but not limited to, the following themes:

• Molecular response mechanisms linking abiotic and biotic stress responses to plant growth and development

• Integration of multiple signal transduction pathways during plant stress signaling

• Responses of plants to combined stress factors

• Rizobial nodulation signaling and its regulatory mechanisms

• Genetic engineering and biotechnological advances in manipulating signaling pathways for crop improvement

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• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review

Keywords: Plant stress responses, Plant immunity, Plant development, Receptors, Signal transduction, Phosphorylation, Post-translational modifications, Nitrogen fixation, Genetic engineering

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