Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants - Call for papers: Special Issue- Chloroplast Biology, Development and Stress Response
Guest Editors: Sudhir K Sopory, Prabodh Kumar Trivedi and Baishnab C Tripathy
Photosynthesis is one of the major biological processes, carried out in chloroplast, for sustaining life on the Earth. It is also linked to crop productivity leading to food security, even under adverse environmental conditions. Significant progress has been made in our understanding of the structure and function of chloroplast and regulation of its development and the process of photosynthesis. The publications in this special issue of Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants will not only present an overview of chloroplast development and function but also report and discuss inter-organelle regulation and associated processes leading to plant growth and development and regulation of photosynthesis. The papers, either reviews or original research can be submitted under the following topics:
This Special Issue is being brought out to honour Dr. P.V. Sane, an eminent plant biologist who has contributed significantly in the areas of Molecular Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology, especially in the area of chloroplast structure and function.
- Chloroplast biogenesis and development
- Chloroplast/mitochondrial genome and regulation
- Inter-organelle regulation (including retrograde signaling)
- Thioredoxin, pH, redox regulation
- Photosynthesis: C3, C4, CAM
- Photosynthesis under stress (including photoinhibition)
- Photosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism; source-sink relationships
- Senescence and apoptosis
- Chloroplast transformation
- Light-dependent regulation of plant development
- Regulation of flower development
Last date of paper submission: The opening/closing of the SI submission dates are March 15, 2023/August 01, 2023
Professor Sudhir K Sopory is currently SERB (Govt. of India) Distinguished Fellow and Senior Emeritus Scientist at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India where he worked as Group leader and Director. His primary research focus lies in comprehending plant responses under light and stress conditions. With an impressive record of 270 scientific papers published in international journals, 60 book chapters, and having edited thirteen books, he has made a significant contribution to the field of genetics and biotechnology. He was the President, Indian Society of Plant Physiology and Vice President of Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Sciences. Currently he is President of Biotech Research Society of India
Dr. Prabodh Kumar Trivedi presently holds the position of Director at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), located in Lucknow, India. With over thirty years of experience in Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, his research has primarily revolved around the investigation of metabolic pathways and gene expression regulation involved in the production of significant molecules that have a positive impact on human health and nutrition. Additionally, he has also conducted research in the fields of environmental biotechnology, chloroplast genome and its expression, and light signaling in plants. Dr. Trivedi has made valuable contributions to the field of science, having published more than 170 articles in SCI Journals and contributed to 17 book chapters.
Prof. Baishnab Charan Tripathy is an accomplished academician and researcher in the field of photosynthesis, photobiology, and molecular plant physiology. Prof Tripathy worked on bioenrgetics of chloroplast, mitochondria on heterogenity of chlorophyll biosynthesis. He started his photobiology laboratory at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India and significantly contributed to our knowledge of photosynthesis. Prof Tripathy also worked on space-grown plants and studied the effect of zero (micro) gravity on photosynthesis that could generate oxygen for human survival in space at NASA, USA. He has authored over 100 research articles, three books, and holds a patent. As a distinguished scientist, he holds memberships on the editorial boards of several renowned national and international biological research journals.