| Description |
1 online resource (246 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Editor Biographies -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Biosynthesis and Inactivation of Brassinosteroids in Plants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Biosynthesis Pathways of Brassinosteroids -- 1.2.1 Biosynthesis of C27-Brassinosteroids -- 1.2.2 Biosynthesis of C28-Brassinosteroids -- 1.2.3 Biosynthesis of C29-Brassinosteroids -- 1.2.4 Links between C27-C28 and C28-C29 Pathways -- 1.2.5 Inhibitors of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis -- 1.3 Catabolism of Brassinosteroids |
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1.3.1 Conversion of Brassinolide and Castasterone -- 1.3.2 Conversion of 24-Epibrassinolide and 24-Epicastasterone -- 1.3.3 Conversion of Teasterone and Its Derivatives -- 1.3.4 Genetic Regulation of Brassinosteroid Catabolism, the Effect of BR Deficiency Mutants on Plants -- References -- Chapter 2 Role of Brassinosteroids on Plant Growth and Development -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Structure and Occurrence of BRs and Their Regulatory Mechanisms -- 2.3 Brassinosteroids and Different Plant Stress Responses -- 2.3.1 Drought Stress -- 2.3.2 Salt Stress -- 2.3.3 Temperature Stress |
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2.3.4 Nutrient Stress -- 2.3.5 Heavy Metal Stress -- 2.3.6 Biotic Stress -- 2.4 Brassinosteroid: Phytohormones Crosstalk -- 2.5 Brassinosteroids: SA and JA Crosstalk -- 2.6 Physiological Roles of BRs in Plant Growth -- 2.7 Impact of BRs on Photosynthesis -- 2.8 Role of BRs in Ion Homeostasis -- 2.9 BR Molecular Mechanism and Mode of Action -- 2.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Brassinosteroids: Crucial Regulators of Growth under Stress -- 3.1 Introduction: Discovery and Physiological Roles -- 3.2 Insights into BR Signaling -- 3.3 Stress Tolerance: BR Services to the Plant Community |
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3.3.1 Abiotic Stress -- 3.3.1.1 Appraisal of BRs for Thermo Tolerance -- 3.3.1.2 Low Temperature/Chilling Stress -- 3.3.1.3 High Temperature or Heat Stress -- 3.3.2 Potential of BRs for Drought Stress Tolerance -- 3.3.3 Alleviation of Plant Salinity Stress by BRs -- 3.3.4 BRs as Potent Ameliorates of Heavy Metal Stress -- 3.3.4.1 BRs and Aluminum Toxicity -- 3.3.4.2 BRs and Cadmium Toxicity -- 3.3.4.3 BRs and Copper Toxicity -- 3.3.4.4 BRs and Lead Toxicity -- 3.3.4.5 BRs and Chromium Toxicity -- 3.3.4.6 BRs and Nickel Toxicity -- 3.3.4.7 BRs and Zinc Toxicity |
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3.4 Deciphering the Role of BRs against Different Biotic Attacks -- 3.4.1 Fungal Infestations -- 3.4.2 Viral Infections -- 3.4.3 Bacterial Attacks -- 3.4.4 Other Biotic Attacks -- 3.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4 Role of Brassinosteroids During Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Brassinosteroids: An Important Phytohormone -- 4.3 Role of Brassinosteroids in Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 4.3.1 Salinity -- 4.3.2 Heavy Metal Stress -- 4.3.3 Drought -- 4.3.4 Temperature -- 4.3.5 Pesticides -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Chapter 5 Crosstalk of Reactive Oxygen Species and Brassinosteroids in Plant Abiotic Stress Mitigation |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sirhindi, Geetika
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| ISBN |
9781000628814 |
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1000628817 |
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