Frontiers in Plant Science explores open access research in plant science, spanning genetics, ecology, physiology and biotechnology for sustainable ecosystems.
The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of sustainable food systems. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Plant Science, as open access articles.
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Microalgal biomass has consistently been recognized for its diverse potential applications, particularly in advancing sustainable agricultural practices.
Drought stress remains one of the most detrimental abiotic factors, significantly impacting global crop production and posing a severe threat to food security amid the challenges of climate change.
Global food demand continues to rise, and achieving food security is becoming increasingly challenging under accelerating global warming.
Modern agriculture faces mounting challenges from climate change, soil degradation, and rising biotic and abiotic stresses
Agricultural productivity worldwide faces growing challenges due to a myriad of biotic and abiotic stressors.
The growing threat of abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and temperature extremes poses significant challenges to global agriculture, affecting crop yield and sustainability.
Molecular regulatory mechanisms play a crucial role in efficient and precise breeding of horticultural crops, including vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Six major classes of plant hormones contain auxin, abscisic acid, ethylene, cytokinin, gibberellin, and brassinosterols.
Phytoresources, encompassing plants and their derivatives, serve as critical biological assets across various sectors including food, medicine, energy, and environmental sustainability.
Orphan and regionally significant crops such as millets, cowpea, pigeon pea, quinoa, peanut, and cassava are vital for local food security and nutrition but remain underutilized in modern agriculture.
This Research Topic explores how transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and metabolite accumulation.