About this Research Topic
In the recent past, significant strides have been made in the domain of plant growth regulators (PGRs) and biostimulants. In the sustainable utilization of plant germplasm PGRs and biostimulants play a pivotal role. With a magnified growth rate and less risk of inducing clonal somaclonal variations, PGRs (such as auxins, gibberellins, isoprenoid and aromatic cytokinins, ethylene, and abscisic acid) serve as a boon to plant biologists especially those working with rare endangered and threatened species and medicinal and aromatic plant species. Furthermore, the combined effect of PGRs with LEDs (light-emitting diode) on various aspects of plant development is an area of research gaining attention. The use of biostimulants to promote plant growth, yield and stress tolerance has increasingly gained attention. However, their functional role in the growth and development of plants is not clearly understood.
PGRs and biostimulants promote rooting, plant growth, photosynthesis, and other physiological processes under stress. They also have widespread use in biotechnology and plant tissue culture and agriculture. This Research Topic intends to assess the existing status of knowledge with respect to PGRs and biostimulants and to recognize gaps in knowledge.
In this Research Topic, we invite submissions of articles focusing on the utility of PGRs and biostimulants in sustainable plant production and evaluating their responses in various modes of applications. We aim to shed light on the effective utilisation of these promising biostimulants in biotechnology, agriculture and horticulture as well as cutting-edge research in the field of PGRs and biostimulants. We welcome all article types published by Frontiers in Plant Science that contribute to (but not limited to) the following topics:
• Biosynthesis and metabolism of PGRs and biostimulants
• Role of PGRs and biostimulants in biotechnology and plant tissue culture
• PGRs and biostimulants in agriculture
• Physiological and biochemical role of the PGRs and biostimulants in plant growth and development
• Molecular aspects of PGRs and biostimulants action at the cellular level
• Bottlenecks in extracting the biosynthetic potential of PGRs and biostimulants
Please note: Frontiers in Plant Science does not accept solely descriptive studies - studies which report responses to treatments and descriptive reports of ‘Omics studies will not be considered if they do not progress biological understanding of these responses.
PGRs and biostimulants promote rooting, plant growth, photosynthesis, and other physiological processes under stress. They also have widespread use in biotechnology and plant tissue culture and agriculture. This Research Topic intends to assess the existing status of knowledge with respect to PGRs and biostimulants and to recognize gaps in knowledge.
In this Research Topic, we invite submissions of articles focusing on the utility of PGRs and biostimulants in sustainable plant production and evaluating their responses in various modes of applications. We aim to shed light on the effective utilisation of these promising biostimulants in biotechnology, agriculture and horticulture as well as cutting-edge research in the field of PGRs and biostimulants. We welcome all article types published by Frontiers in Plant Science that contribute to (but not limited to) the following topics:
• Biosynthesis and metabolism of PGRs and biostimulants
• Role of PGRs and biostimulants in biotechnology and plant tissue culture
• PGRs and biostimulants in agriculture
• Physiological and biochemical role of the PGRs and biostimulants in plant growth and development
• Molecular aspects of PGRs and biostimulants action at the cellular level
• Bottlenecks in extracting the biosynthetic potential of PGRs and biostimulants
Please note: Frontiers in Plant Science does not accept solely descriptive studies - studies which report responses to treatments and descriptive reports of ‘Omics studies will not be considered if they do not progress biological understanding of these responses.
Keywords: Plant biosprospection, Transcriptome, Metabolome, Plant Growth Regulators, Light-Emitting Diodes, Biostimulants
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
