Phytoresources, encompassing plants and their derivatives, serve as critical biological assets across various sectors including food, medicine, energy, and environmental sustainability. Understanding the complex physiology of these resources is vital for unleashing their full potential, which encompasses growth dynamics, metabolic processes, stress responses, and environmental interactions. Biotechnology offers cutting-edge tools to study and manipulate these physiological phenomena, making it possible to enhance crop productivity, boost resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and create novel bio-based products. This interdisciplinary field synthesizes knowledge from plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and environmental sciences to optimize the utilization and conservation of plant resources. The advent of omics technologies, gene editing, and synthetic biology continue to fuel rapid innovations in plant biotechnology, paving the way for impactful and sustainable solutions to challenges within agrifood, agriculture, industry, and climate change mitigation.
This Research Topic aims to thoroughly explore the dynamic interplay between biotechnology and the physiological mechanisms of plant resources. The primary objectives include shedding light on recent advancements, recognizing prevailing challenges, and speculating future prospects in this field. Through this exploration, the Research Topic seeks to answer essential questions and test hypotheses related to the physiological adaptability and innovative utilization of phytoresources. It aims to foster collaborative knowledge exchange and drive interdisciplinary research toward realizing the potential of plant-based innovations in building climate-resilient and sustainable ecosystems.
To gather further insights into this rich discourse, we welcome articles addressing the following themes:
• Plant growth and development mechanisms • Molecular physiology of phytoresources • Plant-microbe interactions and rhizosphere biotechnology • Abiotic and biotic stress tolerance • Secondary metabolites: biosynthesis and biotechnological applications • Bioprospecting of medicinal and aromatic plants • Bioinformatics and systems biology in plant research • By-products and bioactive compounds • Sustainable utilization and conservation of phytoresources • Biotechnological innovations for climate-resilient crops • Phytoremediation and environmental biotechnology • Phytoresources in renewable energy (biofuels, biogas, etc.) • Regulatory, ethical, and socio-economic aspects of plant biotechnology
This comprehensive platform seeks contributions from researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, encouraging the sharing of insights and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration towards leveraging phytoresources and biotechnological innovations to build resilient and sustainable ecosystems in the midst of climate change.
This Research Topic welcomes various types of manuscripts including original research, reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, and methods.
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