About this Research Topic
In their natural environment, plants are subjected to various abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, low temperature, and high temperature. Many forage and grass species are crucial for agricultural production so their response to these abiotic stresses is a topic of urgent research. Over recent decades, researchers have recognized that plants' responses to these abiotic stresses are jointly regulated by genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Therefore, examining the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of forage and grass species response to abiotic stresses will contribute to enhancing crop stress tolerance, thereby providing vital theoretical and practical guidance for agricultural production.
The main aim of this research topic is to compile and analyze studies related to the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of forage and grass species in response to abiotic stresses. By understanding these mechanisms, our goal is to provide a solid theoretical foundation and practical guidance for breeding plant varieties with stronger stress resistance and greater adaptability. This has vital significance for future agriculture, ecological environments, and sustainable development.
We invite manuscripts that present original research and reviews on topics concerning plant abiotic stress responses. Although the following issues are of particular interest, the scope of contributions is not confined to these areas. Authors are encouraged to provide their unique insights and findings to enhance our understanding of plant responses to abiotic stress. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Research on the genomic response and regulatory mechanisms of forage and grass species under high temperature stress.
• Changes in epigenetic modifications of forage and grass species under drought conditions and their role in stress resistance processes.
• The impact and regulatory mechanisms of salt stress on the gene expression regulation networks in forage and grass species.
• Research on the adaptive traits and epigenetic mechanisms of forage and grasses under low temperature conditions
• The application and development of emerging technologies, such as CRISPR, in studying the response of forage and grass species to abiotic stresses.
The main aim of this research topic is to compile and analyze studies related to the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of forage and grass species in response to abiotic stresses. By understanding these mechanisms, our goal is to provide a solid theoretical foundation and practical guidance for breeding plant varieties with stronger stress resistance and greater adaptability. This has vital significance for future agriculture, ecological environments, and sustainable development.
We invite manuscripts that present original research and reviews on topics concerning plant abiotic stress responses. Although the following issues are of particular interest, the scope of contributions is not confined to these areas. Authors are encouraged to provide their unique insights and findings to enhance our understanding of plant responses to abiotic stress. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Research on the genomic response and regulatory mechanisms of forage and grass species under high temperature stress.
• Changes in epigenetic modifications of forage and grass species under drought conditions and their role in stress resistance processes.
• The impact and regulatory mechanisms of salt stress on the gene expression regulation networks in forage and grass species.
• Research on the adaptive traits and epigenetic mechanisms of forage and grasses under low temperature conditions
• The application and development of emerging technologies, such as CRISPR, in studying the response of forage and grass species to abiotic stresses.
Keywords: Forage, Grasses, Abiotic stress, Genetic mechanisms, Epigenetic mechanisms
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