Mechanisms of arsenic toxicity and tolerance in plants. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Kamrun Nahar, Masayuki Fujita, editors.
• Editors: Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Nahar, Kamrun; Fujita, Masayuki
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Contributors; About the Editors; Chapter 1: Arsenic Uptake and Transportation in Plants; 1.1 Introduction: Uptake and Transport of Arsenic Depend on Soil Properties and As Species; 1.2 Arsenite and Arsenic Methylated Derivatives; 1.2.1 Uptake and Translocation Systems; 1.2.1.1 NIPs in Arsenic Transport; 1.2.1.2 PIPs in Arsenic Transport; 1.2.1.3 TIPs in Arsenic Transport; 1.2.1.4 Transport Systems for Arsenite and Methylated Derivatives of As Other than AQPs; 1.3 Arsenate Uptake and Its Translocation Systems; 1.4 Concluding Remarks; References Chapter 2: Plant Responses to Arsenic Toxicity: Morphology and Physiology2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Uptake and Transport of Arsenic; 2.3 Morphological Effects of Arsenic; 2.4 Physiological Effects of Arsenic; 2.4.1 Growth and Productivity; 2.4.1.1 Root Plasmolysis; 2.4.1.2 Biomass; 2.4.1.3 Cell Division, Elongation, and Expansion; 2.4.2 Photosynthetic System; 2.4.2.1 Chlorophyll Synthesis; 2.4.2.2 CO2 Fixation; 2.4.2.3 Stomatal Conductance; 2.4.2.4 Chloroplast Membrane; 2.4.2.5 Expression of RuBisCO Gene; 2.4.3 ATP Synthesis and Energy Flow; 2.4.3.1 Rate of ATP Synthesis; 2.4.3.2 Energy Flow 2.4.3.3 Respiration Rate2.4.4 Nutrient and Water Uptake; 2.4.4.1 Micro- and Macronutrient; 2.4.4.2 Water Loss; 2.4.5 Membrane Integrity; 2.4.5.1 Cellular Membrane Damage; 2.4.5.2 Release of Electrolytes; 2.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References; Chapter 3: Consequences of Paddy Cultivation in Arsenic-Contaminated Paddy Fields of Lower Indo-Gangetic Plain on Arsenic Accumulation Pattern and Selected Grain Quality Traits: A Preliminary Assessment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Rice and Economy; 3.1.2 Rice Grain Quality Attributes from Consumer's Prospective 3.1.3 Arsenic Contamination in Rice Agroecosystem3.1.3.1 Consequences of Rice Cultivation in As-Contaminated Agroecosystem; 3.2 Materials and Methods; 3.2.1 Description of Study Sites and Agriculture Practice; 3.2.2 Sample Collection, Soil Physicochemical Properties, and As Content Analysis; 3.2.3 Physicochemical Properties and Cooking Characteristics of Milled Rice; 3.2.4 Data Analysis; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.3.1 Physicochemical Properties of As Content in Paddy Field Soil; 3.3.2 As Content in Irrigation Water 3.3.2.1 As Accumulation Pattern in Different Plant Parts of Studied Varieties3.3.2.2 A Correlative Aspect of Grain as Content and Physicochemical Properties of As-Contaminated Paddy Field Soil; 3.3.3 Selected Grain Quality Attributes of Studied Rice Varieties Cultivated in As-Contaminated Paddy Fields; 3.3.4 Statistical Aspect of Grain As Content and Physicochemical Properties and Cooking Characteristics of Non-parboiled Milled Rice; References; Chapter 4: Arsenic-Induced Oxidative Stress in Plants; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Sites and Pathways of ROS Generation in Plants
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 508 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 572/.2; Plants -- Effect of arsenic on; Arsenic -- Toxicology; Plant Physiology; Soil Science & Conservation; Agriculture; Plant Biochemistry; Arsenic -- Toxicology; Plants -- Effect of arsenic on; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811312922; 9811312923
• Related ISBNs: 9789811312915; 9811312915
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 30, 2018).
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