Glutathione in plant growth, development, and stress tolerance. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mohammad Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Pedro Diaz-Vivancos, David J. Burritt, Masayuki Fujita, Lam-Son Phan Tran, editors.
• Editors: Hossain, Mohammad Anwar; Mostofa, Mohammad Golam; Vivancos, Pedro Diaz; Burritt, David J; Fujita, Masayuki; Tran, Lam-son Phan
• Contents: Chemistry, biosynthesis and antioxidative function of glutathione in plants.- The roles of glutathione in the control of plant growth, development and abiotic stress tolerance.- Involvement of thiol-based mechanisms in plant growth and development.- Plant glutathione peroxidases: Emerging role of the antioxidant enzymes in plant development and stress responses.- Triad of low molecular weight antioxidants (glutathione-ascorbate-α-tocopherol) in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Glutathione as a key player in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Measurement and meaning of cellular thiol:disufhide redox status in plants under stressful Conditions.- Regulatory and signaling role of GSH in modulating abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Transgenic plants over-expressing GSH biosynthetic genes and abiotic stress tolerance.- Exogenous glutathione mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants.- Glutathione S-transferase and abiotic stress tolerance.- Glutathione dependent glyoxalase system and abiotic stress tolerance.- Hormonal regulation and GSH metabolism in plants in modulating abiotic stress tolerance.- Glutathione reductase and abiotic stress tolerance.- In vivo measurement of glutathione and their application in stress tolerance research.- Relationship between glutathione biosynthesis and stress defense gene expression in plants.- Involvement of GSH in photosynthesis and redox regulation of stress-responsive gene expression.- Glutathione transporter in plants.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 581.4; Life sciences; Glutathione; Plants -- Development; Growth (Plants); SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Glutathione; Growth (Plants); Plants -- Development; Life Sciences; Plant Physiology; Agriculture; Gene Expression; Oxidative Stress; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Medical -- Genetics; Science -- Life Sciences -- Cytology; Agricultural science; Medical genetics; Cellular biology (cytology); Plant physiology; Agriculture; Gene expression; Cytology; Plant physiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319666822; 3319666827
• Related ISBNs: 9783319666815; 3319666819
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource, title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 26, 2018).
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