Hormonal Control of Important Agronomic Traits

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17 October 2018

Editorial: Hormonal Control of Important Agronomic Traits

Chi-Kuang Wen

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Yunde Zhao

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Yong-Ling Ruan

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Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (CAS)

University of California, San Diego

Research School of Biology, College of Science, Australian National University

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Plant hormones are specific types of compounds or peptides that function at a trace amount to coordinately regulate plant growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic signals throughout the life cycle of all plants ranging from lower to higher species. Besides the five classical plant hormones (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene and abscisic acid) that had been defined by the 1930’s, a growing number of compounds with hormonal functions are being discovered. Multidisciplinary studies, implemented with innovative technologies, have greatly advanced our knowledge about the roles and underlying mechanisms of plant hormones in controlling various aspects of crop traits. This research topic will highlight current knowledge and perspectives about hormonal control of important agronomic traits, such as crop architecture, grain size, nutrient uptake, symbiosis, and responses to abiotic stresses such as flooding, heat, and drought.

Plant hormones are specific types of compounds or peptides that function at a trace amount to coordinately regulate plant growth, development, and responses to biotic and abiotic signals throughout the life cycle of all plants ranging from lower to higher species. Besides the five classical plant hormones (auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethylene and abscisic acid) that had been defined by the 1930’s, a growing number of compounds with hormonal functions are being discovered. Multidisciplinary studies, implemented with innovative technologies, have greatly advanced our knowledge about the roles and underlying mechanisms of plant hormones in controlling various aspects of crop traits. This research topic will highlight current knowledge and perspectives about hormonal control of important agronomic traits, such as crop architecture, grain size, nutrient uptake, symbiosis, and responses to abiotic stresses such as flooding, heat, and drought.

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Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (CAS)

University of California, San Diego

Research School of Biology, College of Science, Australian National University

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Frontiers in Plant Science

Plant Physiology, Plant Breeding

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Frontiers in Physiology

Plant Physiology

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