Planta publishes timely, sound, and complete articles on all aspects of plant biology. Works submitted for publication should contribute with new knowledge and further advance the state of the art. The journal welcomes original research on any plant species. Areas of interest include Biochemistry Bioenergy Biotechnology Cell biology Development Ecological and environmental physiology Growth Metabolism Morphogenesis Molecular biology New methods Physiology Plant-microbe interactions Structural biology Systems biology Review articles summarize recent advances in topical areas of plant biology.