Plant Physiology Research Topics

Research Area/ Research Interest: Plant Physiology

Research Paper Topics for Masters and Ph.D. Thesis and publication.

  1. Host plant physiological transformation and microbial population heterogeneity as important determinants of the Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae–plant interactions
  2. Environmental sustainability and resilience in a polluted ecosystem via phytoremediation of heavy metals and plant physiological adaptations
  3. Toward a data infrastructure for the Plant Cell Atlas
  4. CONSTANS-LIKE 1a positively regulates salt and drought tolerance in soybean
  5. Increased sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase content in Setaria viridis does not affect C4 photosynthesis
  6. The auxin response factor TaARF15-A1 negatively regulates senescence in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
  7. A two-gene strategy increases iron and zinc concentrations in wheat flour, improving mineral bioaccessibility
  8. Cytokinins regulate rice lamina joint development and leaf angle
  9. Transcription factors ABF4 and ABR1 synergistically regulate amylase-mediated starch catabolism in drought tolerance
  10. Cytosolic disproportionating enzyme2 is essential for pollen germination and pollen tube elongation in rice
  11. A conserved protein disulfide isomerase enhances plant resistance against herbivores
  12. Dual-function DEFENSIN 8 mediates phloem cadmium unloading and accumulation in rice grains
  13. Essential amino acids in the Plant-Conserved and Class-Specific Regions of cellulose synthases
  14. Formin protein DRT1 affects gross morphology and chloroplast relocation in rice
  15. The plant trans-Golgi network component ECHIDNA regulates defense, cell death, and endoplasmic reticulum stress
  16. The unique sweet potato NAC transcription factor IbNAC3 modulates combined salt and drought stresses
  17. The herbaceous peony transcription factor WRKY41a promotes secondary cell wall thickening to enhance stem strength
  18. Peeling back the layers: Raman imaging reveals microchemistry of tomato cuticle during development
  19. Let the sunshine in: Abscisic acid modulates shade avoidance by inducing hyponasty movement in Arabidopsis
  20. Anatomical adjustments of the tree hydraulic pathway decrease canopy conductance under long-term elevated CO2
  21. Transition to ripening in tomato requires hormone-controlled genetic reprogramming initiated in gel tissue
  22. Sugar cravings during stress: Abscisic acid-mediated starch degradation promotes plant drought tolerance
  23. Loosen up! How lignin manipulations affect biomass molecular assembly and deconstruction
  24. Abscisic acid inhibits primary root growth by impairing ABI4-mediated cell cycle and auxin biosynthesis
  25. Ice plant root plasma membrane aquaporins are regulated by clathrin-coated vesicles in response to salt stress
  26. 3D (xyt) Raman imaging of tomato fruit cuticle: microchemistry during development
  27. Abscisic acid modulates neighbor proximity-induced leaf hyponasty in Arabidopsis
  28. Factor of DNA methylation 1 affects woodland strawberry plant stature and organ size via DNA methylation
  29. ZAXINONE SYNTHASE 2 regulates growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice
  30. Variation in plant Toll/Interleukin-1 receptor domain protein dependence on ENHANCED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY 1
  31. Effector XopQ-induced stromule formation in Nicotiana benthamiana depends on ETI signaling components ADR1 and NRG1
  32. A stress-inducible protein regulates drought tolerance and flowering time in Brachypodium and Arabidopsis
  33. Killing me softly: A pathogen accelerates fruit ripening and softening to cause disease
  34. Rice GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE5 promotes anther callose deposition to maintain meiosis initiation and progression
  35. RNA-binding protein MAC5A interacts with the 26S proteasome to regulate DNA damage response in Arabidopsis
  36. Insight into the control of nodule immunity and senescence during Medicago truncatula symbiosis
  37. Botrytis cinerea infection accelerates ripening and cell wall disassembly to promote disease in tomato fruit
  38. Dairy grazing: growth of pasture plants
  39. Phosphorylation of MdCYTOKININ RESPONSE FACTOR4 suppresses ethylene biosynthesis during apple fruit ripening
  40. Conserved noncoding sequences and de novo Mutator insertion alleles are imprinted in maize
  41. A family of methyl esterases converts methyl salicylate to salicylic acid in ripening tomato fruit
  42. Cytosolic phosphoglucose isomerase is essential for microsporogenesis and embryogenesis in Arabidopsis
  43. Cerium improves the physiology and medicinal components of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. under copper stress
  44. Low-acidity ALUMINUM-DEPENDENT MALATE TRANSPORTER4 genotype determines malate content in cultivated jujube
  45. Functional characterization of wild soybean (Glycine soja) GsSnRK1. 1 protein kinase in plant resistance to abiotic stresses
  46. Large Vascular Bundle Phloem Area 4 enhances grain yield and quality in rice via source–sink–flow
  47. Synthesis of phytostabilized zinc oxide nanoparticles and their effects on physiological and anti-oxidative responses of Zea mays (L.) under chromium stress
  48. Epigenetic nature of Arabidopsis thaliana telomeres
  49. The coiled-coil protein gene WPRb confers recessive resistance to Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
  50. Effects of foliar application of single-walled carbon nanotubes on carbohydrate metabolism in crabapple plants
  51. Identification of Arabidopsis thaliana haploid plants by counting the chloroplast numbers in stomatal guard cells
  52. Yield, quality and physiological variation of strawberry in response to irrigation regimes and exogenous proline with a cost benefit analysis
  53. Nitric oxide and hydrogen sulfide work together to improve tolerance to salinity stress in wheat plants by upraising the AsA-GSH cycle
  54. Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review
  55. Plant stress responses compromise mutualisms with Epichloë endophytes
  56. Antioxidant response and quality of sunburnt Beurré D’Anjou pears (Pyrus communis L.)
  57. The new isolated Archaea strain improved grain yield, metabolism and quality of wheat plants under Co stress conditions
  58. Single and combined toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and arsenic on submerged plant Myriophyllum verticillatum L.
  59. Phyto-interactive impact of green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles and Rhizobium pusense on morpho-physiological and yield components of greengram
  60. Cytokinin signaling regulates two-stage inflorescence arrest in Arabidopsis
  61. CRISPR Revolution in Gene Editing: Targeting Plant Stress Tolerance and Physiology
  62. Linking whole-plant responses to cell physiology in glycophytes exposed to NaCl stress
  63. Scientific Research Trends of Flooding Stress in Plant Science and Agriculture Subject Areas (1962-2021)
  64. Photosynthesis and carbon sequestration efficacy of Conocarpus erectus L. (Combretaceae) grown under elevated CO2 atmosphere
  65. Agro-physiological and soil microbial responses to desalinated seawater irrigation in two crops
  66. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase the interspecific competition between two forage plant species and stabilize the soil microbial network during a drought event …
  67. The diversity of iron acquisition strategies of calcifuge plant species from dry acidic grasslands
  68. Plant hydraulics provide guidance for irrigation management in mature polar plantation
  69. Time for a drought experiment: Do you know your plants’ water status?
  70. Foliar application of silver nanoparticles mitigated nutritional and biochemical perturbations in chilli pepper fertigated with domestic wastewater
  71. Carbon nanoparticles improve the effect of compost and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in drought-stressed corn cultivation
  72. DNA methylation-mediated phenylpropane and starch metabolism causes male poplars to be more tolerant to nitrogen deficiency than females
  73. Individual and combined effects of heat and drought and subsequent recovery on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism, cell …
  74. Halophilic soil microbial strains improve the moisture stress tolerance in oilseed crop by sustaining Photosystem II functionality
  75. The older, the better: Ageing improves the efficiency of biochar-compost mixture to alleviate drought stress in plant and soil
  76. Burning questions for a warming and changing world: 15 unknowns in plant abiotic stress
  77. Over-expression of DREB46 enhances drought tolerance in Populus trichocarpa
  78. The suppressed expression of a stress responsive gene’OsDSR2’enhances rice tolerance in drought and salt stress
  79. Characterization of Octa-aminopropyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (OA-POSS) nanoparticles and their effect on sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) response …
  80. Decoupling physiological and non-physiological responses of sugar beet to water stress from sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence
  81. Plant Growth Monitoring: Design, Fabrication, and Feasibility Assessment of Wearable Sensors Based on Fiber Bragg Gratings
  82. Magnesium and cell energetics: At the junction of metabolism of adenylate and non-adenylate nucleotides
  83. Field Experiments on Common Milkweed Support Hypothesized Synergies Between Plant Defense Traits
  84. 6 enhanced salt stress tolerance by reducing Na+ accumulation and stabilizing the electron transport in Arabidopsis thaliana
  85. Lower air humidity reduced both the plant growth and activities of photosystems I and II under prolonged heat stress
  86. Ca alleviated Cd-induced toxicity in Salix matsudana by affecting Cd absorption, translocation, subcellular distribution, and chemical forms
  87. Heterologous expression of the tobacco metallothionein gene NtMT2F confers enhanced tolerance to Cd stress in Escherichia coli and Arabidopsis thaliana
  88. An apple NITRATE REDUCTASE 2 gene positively regulates nitrogen utilization and abiotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis and apple callus
  89. Plants and their unexpected response to environmental pollution: An overview
  90. Application of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) improves fruit quality and rootstock drought tolerance in apple
  91. Integration of the transcriptome and metabolome reveals the mechanism of resistance to low phosphorus in wild soybean seedling leaves
  92. Explicating drought tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through stress tolerance matrix
  93. Cutinized and suberized barriers in leaves and roots: Similarities and differences
  94. Selenium Mediated Alterations in Physiology of Wheat under Different Soil Moisture Levels
  95. Development of Non-Destructive Testing Device for Plant Leaf Expansion Monitoring
  96. Proposing a crop-water-salt production function based on plant response to stem water potential
  97. The oxidative damage of the Lagerstroemia indica chlorosis mutant gl1 involves in ferroptosis
  98. Do we need plants to survive? Triggering interest in Plant Science
  99. Evidence of glucosinolates translocation from inflorescences to stems during postharvest storage of broccoli
  100. Screening of Triticum turgidum genotypes for tolerance to drought stress
  101. Crossroads in the evolution of plant specialized metabolism
  102. Terahertz spectroscopic monitoring and analysis of citrus leaf water status under low temperature stress
  103. Nitric oxide acts as an inducer of Strategy-I responses to increase Fe availability and mobilization in Fe-starved broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. oleracea)
  104. Integrated effects of residual plastic films on soil-rhizosphere microbe-plant ecosystem
  105. Functional analysis of a late embryogenesis abundant protein ZmNHL1 in maize under drought stress
  106. Physiological response and photosynthetic recovery to an extreme drought: Evidence from plants in a dry-hot valley savanna of Southwest China
  107. Multicopper oxidases GbAO and GbSKS are involved in the Verticillium dahliae resistance in Gossypium barbadense
  108. Opportunity and challenges of phenotyping plant salt tolerance
  109. Iron nanoparticles induced the growth and physio-chemical changes in Kobresia capillifolia seedlings
  110. Effects of methyl jasmonate and NaCl treatments on the resveratrol accumulation and defensive responses in germinated peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
  111. Hormetic activation of nano-sized rare earth element terbium on growth, PSII photochemistry, antioxidant status and phytohormone regulation in Lemna minor
  112. Roles of the wound hormone jasmonate in plant regeneration
  113. WRKY29 transcription factor regulates ethylene biosynthesis and response in arabidopsis
  114. The chloroplast GATA-motif of Mahonia bealei participates in alkaloid-mediated photosystem inhibition during dark to light transition
  115. Diterpenes of Coffea seeds show antifungal and anti-insect activities and are transferred from the endosperm to the seedling after germination
  116. Maize plants and the brace roots that support them
  117. Three typical microplastics affect the germination and growth of amaranth (Amaranthus mangostanus L.) seedlings
  118. RD29A promoter constitutively drives a rice Hd3a expression to promote early-flowering in Saussurea involucrate Kar. et Kir. ex Maxim
  119. Effect of ofloxacin levels on growth, photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics in tomato
  120. Genome-wide analysis of the SAUR gene family and function exploration of DlSAUR32 during early longan somatic embryogenesis
  121. Iron counteracts zinc-induced toxicity in soybeans
  122. Polyamine metabolizing rhizobacteria Pseudomonas sp. GBPI_506 modulates hormone signaling to enhance lateral roots and nicotine biosynthesis in Nicotiana …
  123. WRKY transcription factor MaWRKY49 positively regulates pectate lyase genes during fruit ripening of Musa acuminata
  124. Omics Approaches in Uncovering Molecular Evolution and Physiology of Botanical Carnivory
  125. Mitochondrial alternative oxidase enhanced ABA-mediated drought tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum
  126. The nitrification inhibitor 1, 9-decanediol from rice roots promotes root growth in Arabidopsis through involvement of ABA and PIN2-mediated auxin signaling
  127. An overview and recent progress of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in the mitigation of abiotic stresses in fruits: A review
  128. The determiner of photosynthetic acclimation induced by biochemical limitation under elevated CO2 in japonica rice
  129. Comprehensive profiling of endogenous phytohormones and expression analysis of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase gene family during fruit …
  130. Could nitrogen compounds be indicators of tolerance to high doses of Cu and Fe in the cultivation of Leucaena leucocephala?
  131. Phosphomevalonate kinase regulates the MVA/MEP pathway in mango during ripening
  132. … the Impact of Chilean Native Cultures of Enterococcus sp. Strain BB3 and Lactobacillus sp. Strain BB6 on the Physiology of Tomato Plants (Solanum lycopersicum …
  133. Local and systemic targets of the MtCLE35-SUNN pathway in the roots of Medicago truncatula
  134. Variations in phenological, physiological, plant architectural and yield-related traits, their associations with grain yield and genetic basis
  135. Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization leads to a change of hormone profile in micropropagated plantlet Satureja khuzistanica Jam
  136. Tissue-specific calcium and magnesium allocation to explain differences in bulk concentration in leaves of one-year-old seedlings of two olive (Olea europaea …
  137. OsCSN1 regulates the growth of rice seedlings through the GA signaling pathway in blue light
  138. Identification and functional characterization of the xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolase 32 (AhXTH32) in peanut during aluminum-induced programmed cell …
  139. An R2R3-MYB FtMYB11 from Tartary buckwheat has contrasting effects on abiotic tolerance in Arabidopsis
  140. The cassava (Manihot-esculenta Crantz)’s nitrate transporter NPF4. 5, expressed in seedling roots, involved in nitrate flux and osmotic stress
  141. MeCIPK10 regulates the transition of the K+ transport activity of MeAKT2 between low-and high-affinity molds in cassava
  142. Improvement in the shelf life of banana is associated with membrane destabilising enzyme activity
  143. Effect of heavy metals on growth, physiological and biochemical responses of plants
  144. Plant and prokaryotic TIR domains generate distinct cyclic ADPR NADase products
  145. UV-C delays senescence in ‘Lingwu long’jujube fruit by regulating ROS and phenylpropanoid metabolism
  146. Linum usitatissimum ABI3 enhances the accumulation of seed storage reserves and tolerance to environmental stresses during seed germination and seedling …
  147. Potential of MgO and MgCO3 nanoparticles in modulating lettuce physiology to drought
  148. Changes in sugar, organic acid and free amino acid levels and the expression of genes involved in the primary metabolism of oleocellosis in citrus peels
  149. Nanomaterial Impact on Plant Morphology, Physiology and Productivity
  150. Relative quantification of phenolic compounds in exocarp-mesocarp and endocarp of sumac (Toxicodendron vernicifluum) combined with transcriptome analysis …
  151. Plant sentience? Between romanticism and denial: Science
  152. Exogenously applied plant growth regulator protects rice from heat-induced damage by modulating plant defense mechanism
  153. Molecular dynamics simulations and kinetic measurements provide insights into the structural requirements of substrate size-dependent specificity of …
  154. Genome-wide analyzation and functional characterization on the TPS family provide insight into the biosynthesis of mono-terpenes in the camphor tree
  155. Genome-wide analysis elucidates the roles of GhHMA genes in different abiotic stresses and fiber development in upland cotton
  156. Plant trait estimation and classification studies in plant phenotyping using machine vision–A review
  157. Molecular, biochemical and micromorphological responses of cacao seedlings of the Parinari series, carrying the lethal gene Luteus-Pa, in the presence and absence …
  158. Natural genetic variation in the HAIRS ABSENT (H) gene increases type-VI glandular trichomes in both wild and domesticated tomatoes
  159. Moringa oleifera Extract as a Natural Plant Biostimulant
  160. Ectopic expression of rice malate synthase in Arabidopsis revealed its roles in salt stress responses
  161. Rice miR168a-5p regulates seed length, nitrogen allocation and salt tolerance by targeting OsOFP3, OsNPF2. 4 and OsAGO1a, respectively
  162. Regulatory Mechanisms of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and Plant Nutrition against Abiotic Stresses in Brassicaceae Family
  163. Variations in Plant Nutrient Allocation, Physiological Development Patterns and Soil Structural Characteristics as Influenced by Zero Tillage Systems in the Central …
  164. Planting models and mulching materials management to improve anti-oxidant defense system, grain hormone balance and production of maize in semi-arid regions
  165. Plant Phenolics: As Antioxidants and Potent Compounds Under Multiple Stresses
  166. Ca2+ signalling in plant biotic interactions
  167. Plant microProteins and miPEPs: Small molecules with much bigger roles
  168. Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) to Biostimulants Application and Substrate Additives under Salinity Stress
  169. Antifungal activity of green synthesized selenium nanoparticles and their effect on physiological, biochemical, and antioxidant defense system of mango under …
  170. Switching role of hydrogen sulfide in amelioration of metal stress in plant
  171. Integrative metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveals the black fruit coloring mechanism of Crataegus maximowiczii CK Schneid
  172. Effects of plant growth regulators on physiological and phytochemical parameters in medicinal plants under stress conditions
  173. A meta-analysis on morphological, physiological and biochemical responses of plants with PGPR inoculation under drought stress
  174. Research Progress on Physiological Functions of Suberin Lamellae in Water and Solutes Transport
  175. Green compost amendment improves potato plant performance on Mars regolith simulant as substrate for cultivation in Space
  176. Aristotelian Metaphysics of the Vegetative Soul and Early Modern Plant Physiology: Comparison between Plant Functions in Aristotle, Pseudo-Aristotle …
  177. Identification and function of miRNA-mRNA interaction pairs during lateral root development of hemi-parasitic Santalum album L. seedlings
  178. Effect of ion fluxes on regulating the light-induced transthylakoid electric potential difference
  179. Radioisotopes and their impact on plants
  180. Effect of the biosynthesis of the volatile compound phenylacetaldehyde on chloroplast modifications in tea (Camellia sinensis) plants
  181. Physiological and transcriptomic analyses provide insight into thermotolerance in desert plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum
  182. … Different Na+ Concentrations Affect Anatomical, Nutritional Physiological, Biochemical, and Morphological Aspects in Soybean Plants: A Multidisciplinary and …
  183. The influence of climate change on interactions between environmental stresses and plants
  184. Overviewing Drought and Heat Stress Amelioration—From Plant Responses to Microbe-Mediated Mitigation
  185. Transcription Factor ERF194 Modulates the Stress-Related Physiology to Enhance Drought Tolerance of Poplar
  186. Understanding how plants produce cocaine
  187. Medicinal Plants Metabolomics in Response to Abiotic Stresses
  188. Cistus ladanifer metal uptake and physiological performance in biochar amended mine soils
  189. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria-mediated adaptive responses of plants under salinity stress
  190. Water stress changes on AMF colonization, stomatal conductance and photosynthesis of Dalbergia sissoo seedlings grown in entisol soil under nursery condition
  191. Genetic and Molecular Factors Modulating Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Plants
  192. Multifunctional bioactive properties of hydrolysates from colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) seeds derived proteins: Characterization and biological properties
  193. Comparative morphological, physiological and molecular analyses of drought-stressed strawberry plants affected by SiO2 and SiO2-NPs foliar spray
  194. Deciphering molecular mechanisms regarding enhanced drought tolerance in plants by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
  195. Physiological perspective of plant growth regulators in flowering, fruit setting and ripening process in citrus
  196. Ascophyllum nodosum and Silicon-Based Biostimulants Differentially Affect the Physiology and Growth of Watermelon Transplants under Abiotic Stress Factors: The …
  197. Gesneriads, a Source of Resurrection and Double-Tolerant Species: Proposal of New Desiccation-and Freezing-Tolerant Plants and Their Physiological …
  198. Phytoremediation Potential of Medicinal Plants
  199. Effects of Gaseous Pollutants on Medicinal Plants
  200. Medicinal Plants and Abiotic Stress: An Overview