The following Research Topics are led by experts in their field and contribute to the scientific understanding of plant-science. These Research topics are published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Plant Science, as open access articles.

Effects of Light Environment on Primary and Secondary Metabolism: From Plant Growth and Defense to Nutritional Quality
The goal of current research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the intricate molecular mechanisms governing these metabolic processes in plants.

Thiol-Based Redox Regulation and Signaling
This Research Topic aims to offer a comprehensive overview of recent breakthroughs in thiol-based redox regulation in plants.

Plant Ecophysiology: Responses to Climate Changes and Stress Conditions
This Research Topic aims to address the complex biological processes, biochemical pathways, and molecular mechanisms underlying plant response and acclimation/resistance to various biotic and abiotic stress factors

Salinity and Drought Stress in Plants: Understanding Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses Volume II
This Research Topic explores both the common and distinct responses of plants under salinity and drought, which modify plant growth and adaptation.

Essence of Survival: Impact of Primary and Secondary Metabolism on Plant Acclimation to Abiotic Stress
This Research Topic is focused on exploring the complexities of plant metabolism, aiming to improve our understanding of intricate, stress-mediated changes in plants cultivated under adverse conditions, specifically those triggered by climate change.

Insights on Agricultural Modulators for Mitigating Water Stress in Cultivated Plants
The goal of this Research Topic is to address the challenges posed by water stress in agricultural systems and explore the potential of Agricultural Modulators to mitigate it.

Engineering Future Crops Through Genome Editing
We invite contributions to our Research Topic, which will explore innovative advancements in genome editing techniques applied to crop plants.

Metabolomics in Crop Research – Current and Emerging Methodologies, Volume III
This Research Topic addresses recent methodological advances in the analysis of the metabolome of crop plant species. We emphasize the application of metabolome-derived knowledge in crop biotechnology.

Highlights in Forest Ecology and Dynamics
This Research Topic provides a platform to consolidate knowledge, fostering a comprehensive understanding of forest ecology and dynamics under the scenario of climate and environmental changes

Biomolecule Production in Plant Synthetic Biology
This research topic will explore the role of plant synthetic biology in enhancing our comprehension of plant systems and physiology, as well as in leveraging the plant's potential through innovative engineered applications.

Use of Biostimulants in Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions
Background: The world population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, placing significant pressure on agricultural systems to meet the increasing demand for food.

Interplay of Plant Volatiles in Enhancing Immunity and Sustainable Pest Management
This research topic aims to assemble recent advancements in the interplay between HIPVs, MIPVs, and other signaling compounds and their implications for plant immunity and pest management.

Innovative Approaches to Agricultural Plant Disease Identification: Integrating Deep Learning into Traditional Methods
This topic discusses the latest advancements in plant disease identification based on deep learning, exploring the technical progress as well as the challenges faced in practical applications of plant disease identification.

Plant Diversification Driven by Genome and Chromosome Evolution and Its Reproductive and Environmental Correlates
In this Research Topic, our objective is to study the impact of chromosome and genome evolution on diversification patterns in plants.

Genetics and Genomics of Emerging and Multifactorial Stresses Affecting Plant Survival and Associated Plant Microbiomes
This Research Topic aims to address the pressing issue of emerging and multifactorial stresses affecting global crops. In recent years, researchers have focused on unraveling the genetics and genomics of these stresses worldwide.

Multi-Omics, Genetic Evolution and Crop Domestication
In this Research Topic, we encourage papers integrating multi-omics data and experiments to uncover the transcriptional regulation of genes associated with abnormal phenotypes, the genetic basis of important agronomic traits...

Biofabrication and Synthetic Biology for Enhanced Medicinal Plant Bioproduction
This Research Topic delves into the latest research, methodologies, and breakthroughs in the realm of biofabrication and synthetic biology applied to medicinal plant systems.

Application and Mechanism of Plant Biostimulants, Biochar, Fertilizer Products, and Other Nutrition-related Agrochemicals
Background: Since the invention of synthetic ammonia through the Haber–Bosch process, a significant amount of chemical fertilizer has been utilized to enhance plant productivity.

Quality and Resistance Physiology and Regulation of Root and Tuber Crops
This Research Topic mainly focuses on analyzing the molecular regulatory mechanisms of quality and resistance in root and tuber crops, which can be explored from physiological, molecular, or multi omics perspectives.