title: Editorial: Amino Acids of the Glutamate Family: Functions beyond Primary Metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Sakiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okumoto
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz Konstanz, Germany.
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Funck
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trovato
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forlani
keywords: abiotic stresses; amino acids; glutamic acid; metabolism; plant biochemistry