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Drought and osmotic stress signaling in plants

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Fresh water scarcity is one of the major global problems. As global temperatures rise, we encounter increased variability in amounts and distribution of precipitation, and enhanced susceptibility to water scarcity. Plants control water loss in response to changes in the environment. Under drought conditions, for instance, the plant hormone abscisic acid rapidly triggers an array of cellular responses. The study of plant cell signaling has discovered molecular components that play an important role in the drought and osmotic stress responses. Furthermore, many studies have shown that the control of cellular signaling can be manipulated by modifying signal transduction components to improve tolerance to drought that often comes with osmotic stress. To fully understand the dynamic physiological changes in plants that respond to drought and osmotic stress, it is necessary to obtain detailed information on cellular signaling.

This special issue will highlight i) comprehensive expression/omics analyses at the systems level, ii) complex cellular signaling events involving Ca2+, reactive oxygen species, and plasma membrane proteins etc., iii) crosstalk with other stress responses and developmental signaling, and iv) translational research that helps to develop practical strategies for improving tolerance of crops to drought and osmotic stress.

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