Ascorbic acid in plant growth, development and stress tolerance. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mohammas Anwar Hossain, Sergi Munné-Bosch, David J. Burritt, Pedro Diaz-Vivancoa, Masayuki Fujita, Argelia Lorence, editors.
• Editors: Hossain, Mohammad Anwar; Munné-Bosch, Sergi; Burritt, David J; Diaz-Vivancos, Pedro; Fujita, Masayuki; Lorence, Argelia
• Contents: 1 Chemistry, biosynthesis and oxidation of ascorbic acid in plants -- 2 The roles of ascorbate in the control of plant growth and development -- 3 Ascorbate transporter in plants -- 4 Ascorbate as a key player in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance -- 5 Ascorbate peroxidases: emerging role of the antioxidant enzymes in plant development and stress responses -- 6 Molecular structure of DHAR and MDHAR and their roles in modulating abiotic stress tolerance in plants -- 7 Triad of low molecular weight antioxidants (GSH-AsA-?-tocopherol) in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance -- 8 Regulation of ascorbate biosynthesis in plants -- 9 Ascorbate-glutathione cycle and abiotic stress tolerance in plants -- 10 Ascorbate-glutathione cycle and biotic stress tolerance in plants -- 11 Exogenous ascorbic acid mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants -- 12 Ascorbic acid and biotic stress tolerance in plants -- 13 Ascorbate oxidase in plant growth, development and stress tolerance -- 14 Relationship between AsA biosynthesis and stress defense gene expression in plants -- 15 AsA/DHA redox pair and stress responsive gene expression -- 16 Ascorbic acid and insect resistance in plants -- 17 Transgenic plants over-expressing AsA biosynthetic genes and abiotic stress tolerance -- 18 MDHAR and DHAR transgenic and AsA content and abiotic stress tolerance -- 19 Biofortification of crops with altered AsA content -- 20 Genetic control of fruit vitamin c contents -- 21 Importance of vitamin-C in human health and disease.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 571.82; Life sciences; Plants -- Effect of vitamin C on; Growth (Plants); Plants -- Development; Vitamin C; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology; Growth (Plants); Plants -- Development; Plants -- Effect of vitamin C on; Vitamin C; Life Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Nutrition; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Plant physiology; Plant reproduction & propagation; Biochemistry; Agriculture; Plant physiology; Plant breeding; Nutrition; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Agricultural science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319740577; 3319740571; 3319740563; 9783319740560
• Related ISBNs: 9783319740560
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 27, 2018).
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