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Osmoprotectant-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants - Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
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Osmoprotectant-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants - Recent Advances and Future Perspectives (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
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In nature, plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic and
biotic stresses that can restrict their growth, development and
yields. In the course of their evolution, plants have evolved a
variety of sophisticated and efficient mechanisms to sense, respond
to, and adapt to changes in the surrounding environment. A common
defensive mechanism activated by plants in response to abiotic
stress is the production and accumulation of compatible solutes
(also called osmolytes). This include amino acids (mainly proline),
amines (such as glycinebetaine and polyamines), and sugars (such as
trehalose and sugar alcohols), all of which are readily soluble in
water and non-toxic at high concentrations. The metabolic pathways
involved in the biosynthesis and catabolism of compatible solutes,
and the mechanisms that regulate their cellular concentrations and
compartmentalization are well characterized in many important plant
species. Numerous studies have provided evidence that enhanced
accumulation of compatible solutes in plants correlates with
increased resistance to abiotic stresses. New insights into the
mechanisms associated with osmolyte accumulation in transgenic
plants and the responses of plants to exogenous application of
osmolyte, will further enhance our understanding of the mechanisms
by which compatible solutes help to protect plants from damage due
to abiotic stress and the potential roles compatible solutes could
play in improving plants growth and development under optimal
conditions for growth. Although there has been significant progress
made in understanding the multiple roles of compatible solute in
abiotic stress tolerance, many aspects associated with compatible
solute-mediated abiotic stress responses and stress tolerance still
require more research. As well as providing basic up-to-date
information on the biosynthesis, compartmentalization and transport
of compatible solute in plants, this book will also give insights
into the direct or indirect involvement of these key compatible
solutes in many important metabolic processes and physiological
functions, including their antioxidant and signaling functions, and
roles in modulating plant growth, development and abiotic stress
tolerance. In this book, Osmoprotectant-mediated abiotic stress
tolerance in plants: recent advances and future perspectives, we
present a collection of 16 chapters written by leading experts
engaged with compatible solute-induced abiotic stress tolerance in
plants. The main objective of this volume is to promote the
important roles of these compatible solutes in plant biology, by
providing an integrated and comprehensive mix of basic and advanced
information for students, scholars and scientists interested in, or
already engaged in, research involving osmoprotectant. Finally,
this book will be a valuable resource for future environmental
stress-related research, and can be considered as a textbook for
graduate students and as a reference book for front-line
researchers working on the relationships between osmoprotectant and
abiotic stress responses and tolerance in plants.
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