Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences focuses on presenting in-depth and up-to-date reviews of timely and/or cutting-edge subjects in the broad discipline of plant science, ranging from molecular biology/biochemistry through the areas of cell biology, plant pathology and physiology, genetics, classical botany, and ecology, to practical agricultural applications. Articles in the journal provide an up-to-date literature base for researchers and students, pointing the way towards future research needs. The journal is also a significant source of credible, objective information to aid decision makers at all levels.
An Editorial Advisory Board with widely diverse interests and expertise assists to identify topic areas and suggests authors who are known contributors in those areas to prepare thorough critical reviews. Contributors survey and synthesize the most significant papers in the recent and current literature and present an evaluation of research and advances in the topic area, as well as identify major problems and prospects for the future.
Manuscripts for Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences are by invitation only; however prospective authors may suggest unsolicited projects by following the guidelines found here. Note that the journal does not publish literature reviews from theses or dissertations.
Peer Review Statement: Prior to submission of an invited manuscript, authors must have their work reviewed so that it is acceptable for publication, both technically and grammatically. Manuscripts found to be suitable for further consideration are reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees before the Editors-in-Chief make a final determination of its suitability for the journal.

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF 
Dennis Gray 
University of Florida 
Mid-Florida Research & Education Center 
Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences 
2725 Binion Road 
Apopka, FL 32703-8504
Robert Trigiano 
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology 
Room 370 Plant Biotechnology Building 
The University of Tennessee 
Knoxville, TN 37996 

HONORARY EDITOR 
B. V. Conger 
Editor 1981-2003 
723 Robertsville Road 
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD 
Zong-Ming (Max) Cheng - College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PRC 210095 
Schuyler S. Korban - Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana IL 61801 
Rattan Lal - Carbon Management and Sequestration Program, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210 
Leon Otten - CNRS Institut de Biologie Moleculairedes Plantes, 12 rue du General Zimmer 6, 7084 Strasbourg, France 
M. G. Paoletti - Department of Biology, Padova University, Via Trieste 75, 35121 Padova, Italy 
Gregory C. Phillips - Dean, College of Agriculture & Technology, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, In Vitro–Plant, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72401 
David Pimentel - Department of Entomology, Comstock Hall, Rm. 6126, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-0901 
Douglas Soltis - Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 
Masahiro Sugiura - Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Nagoya City University, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8501 Japan