Challenges and prospective of plant abiotic stress / edited by Ratan Kumar Pasala, Kiran Bhagat, Yogeshwar Singh.

Plant tolerance to abiotic stress: A physiological
approach
Kiran Bhagat, Ratnakumar P., Yogeshwar Singh,
P. Suresh Kumar, Pranita Jondhale, Ashish Jondhale,
Teekam Singh, Ajay V. Narwade, Poonam Kashyap,
RE. Taware, Pallavi P. Deokate andAnjali Kumari
Introduction
Plant Stress, Acclimation and Adaptation
Elevated CO^ Concentration
Light Intensity
High Temperature
Low Temperature
Water Logging Conditions
Water-Deficit Conditions
Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites
Accumulation of Phenolics as a Stress Response
Strategies for Regulation and Management of Abiotic
Stresses in Crop Production
Conclusion
References
Abiotic stress signal perception: Receptors and
its role
Pruthvi V and Rahul S Lathe
Introduction
Receptor-like Kinases (RLKs)
Abscisic Acid Receptors
G-protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)
Future Prospective
References
Role of transcription factors in abiotic stress
management
Mukesh Kumar Kiran Bhagat, Preeti Goyal,
Reena Devi and L. K. Chugh
Introduction
Stress Signalling Pathways: An Overview
Transcription Factors
Abiotic Stress-Inducible Genes
Transcriptional Factors Involved in Abiotic Stress
Response
Transcriptional Factor Involved in Response to
Drought Stress
Transcriptional Factor Involved in Response to
Flooding Stress
Transcriptional Factor Involved in Response to
Salinity Stress
Chilling and Cold Stress: Gene Regulation and
Transcriptional Factor
Post Translational Regulation of Transcription Factor
Conclusions
References
Proteoinic approaches for the analysis of salt
tolerance in plant
P.S. Sha Valli Khan, G. V. Nagamallaiah, K. Sergeant
ondJ.F Hausman
Introduction
Effect of Salinity on Plants
Responses of Plants to Salinity
Proteomic Approach
Proteomics in Understanding Plant Responses to
Salinity
Salt Stress Signal Transduction
Transcription and Protein Metabolism
Osmotic Homeostasis
Ion Homeostasis
ROS Homeostasis
Photosynthesis
Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism
Cytoskeleton and Cell Wall Components
Ammonium Assimilation and Amino Acid Metabolism
Polyamines Metabolism
Purine Metabolism
Fatty Acid Metabolism
Concluding Remarks and Perspectives
References
Signaling and uptake mechanisms of nitrogen and
potassium under nutrient stress in plants
Lekshmy S and Vanita Jain Introduction Uptake and Assimilation of Nitrogen Potassium Uptake and Utilization CBL-CIPK Network Mediated Signaling for Nitrogen
and Potassium Deficiency Nitrate Transporter Chi 1 (Atnrt 1.1) Potassium Channel AKTl Interaction between Nitrogen and Potassium Nutrition Conclusion and Future Perspectives. References Heat stress responses in plants: Insight into
physiological and molecular mechanisms
Amolkumar U. Solanke, Raghavendrarao S., Kanika
and D. Pattanayak Introduction Plant Signalling to Heat Stress Plasma membrane signalling 6.2.2 ROS generation and signalling 6.2.3 Unfolded protein response 6.2.4 Heat Shock Factors and Heat Shock Proteins Genetic Improvement of Plants against Heat Stress Breeding approaches 6.3.2 Genetic engineering for high temperature tolerance Conclusions References Bio-engineering of osmolytes production in plants:
A novel approach to counter abiotic stress
C.Appunu, T. Manjunatha, A. AnnaDurai,
K. Mohanraj, G Suresha and R. Arun Kumar Introduction Major Function of Osmolytes Biosynthesis Pathway: Metabolic Engineering for
Accumulation of Osmolytes in Crop Plants Metabolic Engineering of Osmolytes in Crop Plants
in India International and National Status on Osmoprotectants
Biosynthesis in Sugarcane
Conclusions
References
Genetic engineering of stay green traits for
development of drought tolerant crops
Ajay Arora
Introduction
Significance of plant hormones vis-a-vis senescence
Cytokinins: anti-senescent and drought tolerant
phytohormone
Plant stress and senescence hormone: ABA
Ethylene
Association between Plant Productivity and Senescence
Genetic Manipulation of Senescence for Productivity
Enhancement
Modification of Leaf Senescence by using other Targets
through Transgenic
Transgenic Crop Plants with Auto-regulated Expression
of the IPT Gene during Leaf Senescence
Promoters Impact on Auto-regulated IPT Gene
Expression
Senescence-responsive Promoter Elements
Conclusions and Future Perspectives
References
Role of microbes in mitigating effect of abiotic
stress in agriculture
Kanika, Amit K. Singh, Amolkumar U. Solanke and
Tripti Dogra
Introduction
Ethylene and Stress
Effect of Ethylene on Plants
Genes Involved in Stress Signalling and Response
Ethylene Biosynthetic Pathway
Transgenic Plants with Altered Ethylene Biosynthetic
Pathway
Mechanism
Beneficial Effect of ACC Deaminase in Overcoming
Deleterious Effect of Various Stresses
Abiotic Stresses
Biotic Stresses
Plant Gene Expression Modified by Bacteria with
ACC Deaminase
Conclusion and Future Prospective
References
Abiotic Stress in Rice: Mechanism of Adaptation
Teekam Singh, K B Pun, Kiran Bhagat, B Lai,
B S Satapathy, MJ Sadawarti, JL Katara,
S Lenka, Priyanka Gautam
Introduction
Abiotic Stresses in Rice
Stress Physiology and Adaptation Mechanism
High Temperature and Humidity
Heat Stress at Different Ontogenetic Stages
High Night Temperature
Temperature and C02 Interaction
Genetic Improvement for Heat Tolerance
Drought and Adaptation Mechanisms
Basis of Grain Formation Failure under Drought
Breeding Approaches for Drought Stress Resistant
Agronomic Approaches to Cope with Drought
Integrated Holistic Approaches to Combat Drought
Adaptation Mechanism of Rice to Flooded or
Submergence
Physiology and Molecular Basis of Submergence
Tolerance
Submergence Stress during Early Seedling or
Germination Stage
Submergence Stress during Vegetative Stage
Medium Deep and Deep Water Stress
Salinity Stress and Adaptation
Mechanism of Salinity Stress
Adaptive Mechanisms for Salinity Stress
Nutritional Deficiency