About this Research Topic
Although the complete pathways are yet to be fully elucidated, progress has been made in characterizing the main signaling components that respond to distinct phytohormones and environmental cues, at least in Arabidopsis and a few other species. A goal of this research is to enhance our understanding of how different phytohormones function cooperatively or antagonistically, and how they integrate with environmental cues in the context of phytohormone signaling.
Collections of genetic resources that have mutations in phytohormone metabolism or signaling are advantageous in phytohormone research. Moreover, present omics technologies based on next-generation sequencing and mass-spectrometry can be performed time- and cost-efficiently in order to capture comprehensive transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic changes. In addition, mass spectrometry-based hormone profiling allows us to profile changes in several phytohormones simultaneously. Bioinformatic analysis is also important for interpreting those large data sets as well as developing new hypotheses.
The goal of the Research Topic is to advance our understanding of the phytohormone signaling network, which is governed by several phytohormones and environmental cues. In particular, we encourage the submission of manuscripts that address the question of how different signals are integrated through experimental biological approaches. This Research Topic considers a variety of signals, including typical phytohormones, hormone-like molecules, such as peptides and karrikins, and environmental signals.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts based on bioinformatic analysis followed by experimental verifications. We also welcome the submission of manuscripts focusing on non-model species when they further our understanding of phytohormone functions and processes.
Keywords: phytohormones, plant genetics, plant metabolism, plant signlaing
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