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by Saiema Rasool, Parvaiz Ahmad
Emerging Technologies and Management of Crop Stress Tolerance
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Title page
Copyright
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Chapter 1. Genomic Approaches and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Physiological, cellular, and biochemical mechanisms of abiotic stress in plants
1.3 Effects of abiotic stresses on physiological, cellular, and biochemical processes in plants
1.4 Conventional breeding technology to induce abiotic stress tolerance in plants
1.5 Functional genomics approaches to induce abiotic stress tolerance in plants
1.6 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 2. Metabolomics Role in Crop Improvement
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Techniques involved in metabolomics
2.3 Metabolomics and nutrigenomics—a link
2.4 Applications of metabolomics in crop improvement
2.5 Improvement of strawberry quality by metabolomics
2.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 3. Transcription Factors and Environmental Stresses in Plants
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Transcription factors activate stress responsive genes
3.3 APETALA 2/ethylene-responsive element-binding factor
3.4 The MYC/MYB transcriptional factors
3.5 NAC transcriptional factors
3.6 WRKY transcriptional factors
3.7 CYS2HIS2 zinc-finger (C2H2 ZF) TFs
3.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 4. Plant Resistance under Cold Stress: Metabolomics, Proteomics, and Genomic Approaches
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Causes of freezing injury
4.3 Freezing-tolerance mechanisms
4.4 Antioxidant defense under cold stress
4.5 Cold signal transducers
4.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 5. Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Overexpression of genes for transcriptional regulation
5.3 Overexpression of genes for osmoprotectants
5.4 Engineering of ion transport
5.5 Overexpression of genes for stress signaling
5.6 Quenching of reactive oxygen species
5.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 6. Bt Crops: A Sustainable Approach towards Biotic Stress Tolerance
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Bacillus thuringiensis
6.3 Transformation of crops with Bt genes
6.4 Molecular analyses of putative transgenic plants
6.5 Greenhouse and field experiments
6.6 Biosafety and risk assessment studies
6.7 Conclusion and future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7. Modern Tools for Enhancing Crop Adaptation to Climatic Changes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Stresses caused by climatic changes
7.3 Modern tools for enhancing crop adaptation
7.4 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 8. Interactions of Nanoparticles with Plants: An Emerging Prospective in the Agriculture Industry
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Classification of nanoparticles
8.3 Applications of NPs
8.4 Plant–nanoparticle interactions: yet to reach “the state of art”
8.5 Mode of nanoparticle internalization by plants
8.6 Influence of nanoparticles as growth promoters in plants
8.7 Influence of NPs as biological control in plants
8.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 9. Role of miRNAs in Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Plants
9.1 Introduction: miRNA as a significant player in gene regulation
9.2 Mechanisms of miRNA biogenesis and function
9.3 miRNA-mediated functions in plants
9.4 Genome-wide miRNA profiling under abiotic stresses
9.5 Involvement of miRNAs in plant stresses
9.6 Overexpression of miRNAs to resolve their functions in abiotic stresses in plants
9.7 Innovative approaches for elucidating gene function
9.8 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 10. Gene Silencing: A Novel Cellular Defense Mechanism Improving Plant Productivity under Environmental Stresses
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Elements of RNAi
10.3 Mode of action
10.4 RNAi under environmental stresses
10.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 11. The Role of Carbohydrates in Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Osmotic balance during the action of unfavorable environmental factors
11.3 Compatible osmolytes and physiology of resistance
11.4 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 12. Role of Glucosinolates in Plant Stress Tolerance
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Glucosinolate structure, isolation, and analysis
12.3 Biosynthesis of glucosinolates
12.4 Role of glucosinolates in stress alleviation
12.5 Genes involved in glucosinolate biosynthesis
12.6 Gene expression profiling in response to environmental cues
12.7 Signaling networks
12.8 Metabolic engineering of glucosinolates
12.9 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 13. Plant Responses to Iron, Manganese, and Zinc Deficiency Stress
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Iron deficiency in soils
13.3 Soil factors influencing Fe availability and uptake
13.4 Physiological roles and symptoms of Fe deficiency in plants
13.5 Physiological mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under Fe deficiency conditions
13.6 Manganese deficiency in soils
13.7 Soil factors influencing Mn availability
13.8 Physiological roles and symptoms of Mn deficiency in plants
13.9 Physiological mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under Mn deficiency conditions
13.10 Zinc deficiency in soils
13.11 Soil factors influencing Zn availability
13.12 Physiological roles and symptoms of Zn deficiency in plants
13.13 Physiological mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under Zn deficiency conditions
13.14 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 14. Role of Trace Elements in Alleviating Environmental Stress
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Plant responses to environmental stress
14.3 Alleviation of environmental stress by trace elements
14.4 Effects of beneficial elements on plant stress responses
14.5 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 15. Nutritional Stress in Dystrophic Savanna Soils of the Orinoco Basin: Biological Responses to Low Nitrogen and Phosphorus Availabilities
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Main environmental features of the savannas of the Orinoco basin
15.3 Nutritional stresses in well-drained savannas—nitrogen as a limiting element
15.4 Nutritional stresses in well-drained savannas—phosphorus as a limiting element
15.5 Strategies that are used by native savanna plants to enhance nitrogen and phosphorus conservation and uptake
15.6 Conclusion and future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 16. Silicon and Selenium: Two Vital Trace Elements that Confer Abiotic Stress Tolerance to Plants
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Silicon uptake and transport in plants
16.3 Selenium uptake and metabolism in plants
16.4 Involvement of silicon and selenium in plant growth, development, and physiology
16.5 Effect of silicon and selenium in improving yield of crop plants
16.6 Protective roles of silicon and selenium under abiotic stress
16.7 Conclusion and future prospects
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 17. Herbicides, Pesticides, and Plant Tolerance: An Overview
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Global pesticide use
17.3 Why pesticide-/herbicide-tolerant plants?
17.4 Mechanisms of Herbicide/pesticide tolerance in plants
17.5 The selection process of tolerant plants
17.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 18. Effects of Humic Materials on Plant Metabolism and Agricultural Productivity
18.1 Introduction
18.2 General aspects of the characteristics of humic materials and their functions
18.3 Use of humic materials for sustainable plant production
18.4 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 19. Climate Changes and Potential Impacts on Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Crops
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Impacts of climate change on vegetable production systems in Brazil
19.3 Harvest and post-harvest
19.4 Effects of temperature
19.5 Effects of carbon dioxide exposure
19.6 Effects of ozone exposure
19.7 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 20. Interplays of Plant Circadian Clock and Abiotic Stress Response Networks
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Molecular basis of the circadian clock function in plants
20.3 Molecular basis of the interaction between the clock components and cold response
20.4 Crosstalk between the circadian clock and ABA transcriptional networks
20.5 Light inputs to the clock
20.6 Relationships between ROS transcriptional network and the circadian timekeeping system
20.7 Contribution of cellular metabolism to circadian network
20.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 21. Development of Water Saving Techniques for Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) in the Arid Environment of Punjab, Pakistan
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Methodology
21.3 Results and discussion
21.4 Conclusion and future prospects
References
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