Acknowledgments
by Saiema Rasool, Parvaiz Ahmad
Emerging Technologies and Management of Crop Stress Tolerance
- Cover image
- 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
- 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
- Chapter 5. Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
- Chapter 6. Bt Crops: A Sustainable Approach towards Biotic Stress Tolerance
- Chapter 7. Modern Tools for Enhancing Crop Adaptation to Climatic Changes
- 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
- Chapter 11. The Role of Carbohydrates in Plant Resistance to Abiotic Stresses
- 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
- 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
- Chapter 18. Effects of Humic Materials on Plant Metabolism and Agricultural Productivity
- Chapter 19. Climate Changes and Potential Impacts on Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Crops
- 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
- Index
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge all the contributors of this volume for their valuable contributions. Parvaiz Ahmad also acknowledges the Higher Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India for their support.
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