Amino Acids in Plant Protection: Mechanisms, Metabolism and Coordination highlights the increasingly evident importance of amino acids in plant development and stress defense, addressing the needs of basic and applied plant scientists around the world. It provides the only comprehensive overview of the general direction of amino acid metabolism and genetic regulation under abiotic stress conditions, presenting a complete map of all currently known enzymatic steps involved in amino acid synthesis and degradation, including the initial steps leading to the synthesis of secondary metabolites.
Higher plants are sessile and therefore cannot escape hostile environmental conditions that are a constant threat throughout their lifecycle. Unfavorable growth conditions such as extreme temperatures, drought, flood, and contamination of soils with high salt concentrations are considered the major abiotic environmental stressors that can not only limit plant growth and development, but also determine the geographic distribution of plant species and directly affect agronomical yield.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Series - p. ii 3. Title page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contents - p. v 6. Contributors - p. xix 7. Authors' biography - p. xxv 8. Chapter 1 Differential distribution of amino acids in plants - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Amino acid synthesis and transport in plant cells - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Amino acid metabolism and regulatory function in plants - p. 45 11. Chapter 4 Molecular mechanisms of amino acid metabolism under abiotic stress - p. 71 12. Chapter 5 The role of amino acids and amino acid-derived molecules in plant responses and adaptation under salinity stress - p. 93 13. Chapter 6 Approaches in modulating amino acid metabolism in plants for drought stress - p. 111 14. Chapter 7 Evaluation of amino acids profile of different plants in relation to heat stress - p. 123 15. Chapter 8 Effects of flooding on the amino acid and nitrogen metabolism of plants: A case study on agricultural crops - p. 141 16. Chapter 9 Connection between amino acid and biotic stress tolerance in plants - p. 155 17. Chapter 10 Influence of amino acids metabolism on crosstalk between plants and pathogen - p. 179 18. Chapter 11 Influence of microbes on the amino acid metabolism of plants under abiotic stress - p. 197 19. Chapter 12 Role of biosynthetic and synthetic biology in amino acids metabolism of plants under abiotic stresses - p. 219 20. Chapter 13 5-Aminolevulinic acid: Key frontier amino acid in confirming abiotic stress tolerance in plants - p. 235 21. Chapter 14 Application of different plant biostimulants to enhance amino acid portfolio under hostile climatic conditions - p. 257 22. Chapter 15 Effect of biochar on nitrogen use efficiency, grain yield, and amino acid metabolism of different traditional crops - p. 287 23. Chapter 16 Role of different agriculture interventions on amino acid metabolism portfolio under abiotic stresses - p. 329 24. Index - p. 351
Amino Acids in Plant Protection: Mechanisms, Metabolism and Coordination highlights the increasingly evident importance of amino acids in plant development and stress defense, addressing the needs of basic and applied plant scientists around the world. It provides the only comprehensive overview of the general direction of amino acid metabolism and genetic regulation under abiotic stress conditions, presenting a complete map of all currently known enzymatic steps involved in amino acid synthesis and degradation, including the initial steps leading to the synthesis of secondary metabolites.
Higher plants are sessile and therefore cannot escape hostile environmental conditions that are a constant threat throughout their lifecycle. Unfavorable growth conditions such as extreme temperatures, drought, flood, and contamination of soils with high salt concentrations are considered the major abiotic environmental stressors that can not only limit plant growth and development, but also determine the geographic distribution of plant species and directly affect agronomical yield.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Series - p. ii 3. Title page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contents - p. v 6. Contributors - p. xix 7. Authors' biography - p. xxv 8. Chapter 1 Differential distribution of amino acids in plants - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Amino acid synthesis and transport in plant cells - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Amino acid metabolism and regulatory function in plants - p. 45 11. Chapter 4 Molecular mechanisms of amino acid metabolism under abiotic stress - p. 71 12. Chapter 5 The role of amino acids and amino acid-derived molecules in plant responses and adaptation under salinity stress - p. 93 13. Chapter 6 Approaches in modulating amino acid metabolism in plants for drought stress - p. 111 14. Chapter 7 Evaluation of amino acids profile of different plants in relation to heat stress - p. 123 15. Chapter 8 Effects of flooding on the amino acid and nitrogen metabolism of plants: A case study on agricultural crops - p. 141 16. Chapter 9 Connection between amino acid and biotic stress tolerance in plants - p. 155 17. Chapter 10 Influence of amino acids metabolism on crosstalk between plants and pathogen - p. 179 18. Chapter 11 Influence of microbes on the amino acid metabolism of plants under abiotic stress - p. 197 19. Chapter 12 Role of biosynthetic and synthetic biology in amino acids metabolism of plants under abiotic stresses - p. 219 20. Chapter 13 5-Aminolevulinic acid: Key frontier amino acid in confirming abiotic stress tolerance in plants - p. 235 21. Chapter 14 Application of different plant biostimulants to enhance amino acid portfolio under hostile climatic conditions - p. 257 22. Chapter 15 Effect of biochar on nitrogen use efficiency, grain yield, and amino acid metabolism of different traditional crops - p. 287 23. Chapter 16 Role of different agriculture interventions on amino acid metabolism portfolio under abiotic stresses - p. 329 24. Index - p. 351
