Metabolomics and Plant Defence, 2nd Edition
Metabolites MDPI
Open Access journal of metabolism and metabolomics. IF 3.5, Q2. Indexed by SCIE, PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 December 2025
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue, “Metabolomics and Plant Defence: 2nd Edition”, a continuation of a previously successful Special Issue.
The environment is not always suitable for plant growth and development. To combat the adversities relating to biotic and abiotic stress, plants need to change their metabolic pathways to adapt to the environment. During this process, some special metabolites such as defence phytohormones or flavonoids might be produced or enhanced, which are beneficial to plant defence and help them survive under environmental stress.
For this Special Issue, we aim to collate research that is relevant to all aspects of plant metabolomics in response to biotic and abiotic stress; the positive and negative effects of special metabolites on plant defence, growth, and development; phytohormone-regulated metabolic homeostasis; and advances in methodologies for research on primary and secondary metabolism related to plant defence. We welcome original research articles as well as in-depth reviews covering these topics.
Prof. Dr. Shitou Xia
Dr. Junxing Lu
Guest Editors
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