Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Call for Submissions: Jasmonate action in plants
Plant growth regulators are integral to a plethora of growth and developmental activities in plants. Jasmonate and its derivatives are plant growth regulators, endogenously produced by plants during growth and development and plant stress responses. They are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom and are involved in various biological processes such as seed germination, senescence, wounding-mediated programmed cell death, and plant defense. Over the last few years, biosynthesis and signaling roles of jasmonate have been well identified, characterized, and gained immense attention in the alleviation of stress-induced damages in plant systems. Moreover, jasmonate are also widely applied in improving the fruit quality traits of various horticultural crops during preharvest and postharvest storage.
Research in recent years have also shown jasmonate-mediated induction of secondary metabolites and phenolic compounds via up-regulation of transcription factor families. Active participation of jasmonate in plant involves key regulatory enzymes, proteins, and potential gene network to aid plant growth, development, and acclimation under abiotic stress conditions and to provide defense against pests and pathogens. Studies have identified that jasmonate genes and their networking components of biosynthetic and signaling pathways have provided crucial insights into plant processes mentioned above. Additionally, increasing evidence show the involvement of stress sensing signaling molecules, particularly calcium ions and reactive oxygen species (ROS) known to affect endogenous jasmonate concentrations, are reported to be effectual in conferring resilience traits under abiotic stress.
The mechanisms of jasmonate function could be utilized as a tool for the development of resilient plants under abiotic and biotic stresses, improvement of fruit quality traits, eventually leading to agricultural sustainability. However, more studies are necessary to bring about a comprehensive understanding and dynamics of jasmonate-mediated actions in plants. Additionally, studies focusing on crosstalk between jasmonate and other plant growth regulators in plant growth and defense mechanisms are needed.
This special issue focuses on emerging studies on jasmonate-mediated plant functions, not only in response to abiotic and biotic stresses, but also in leaf, root, and fruit development and ripening.
We invite original research, reviews, and brief communication articles that address the progress and current knowledge of jasmonate function in plants. Potential contributions should follow the basic aims and scope of the Journal of Plant Growth and Regulation. Topics in scope include, but are not limited to:
- Jasmonate-mediated regulation of plant specialized metabolism
- Jasmonate and nutrient homeostasis interaction under optimal and stressful conditions
- Stress-induced signal perception and transduction pathways of jasmonate in plants
- Unraveling jasmonte metabolism and signaling using modern biotechnological tools
- Regulation of defence responses and quality traits of fruits by jasmonate
- Improving stress resilience through jasmonate metabolism
- Crosstalk between jasmonate, phytohormones and other signaling in plants
- Jasmonate utilization in sustainable agricultural practices
Submission opening: 15 May 2023
Submission deadline: 29 February 2024
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Editors
- Dr. M. Iqbal R. Khan
Department of Botany
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India - Dr. Mohammad Irfan
Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
New York, USA - Dr. Peter Poor
Department of Plant Biology, University of Szeged
Szeged, Hungary