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Climate Change and Abiotic Stress Tolerance.
In this ready reference, a global team of experts comprehensively cover molecular and cell biology-based approaches to the impact of increasing global temperatures on crop productivity. The work is divided into four parts. Following an introduction to the general challenges for agriculture around th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Wiley-Blackwell,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Climate Change and Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance; Dedication; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part One: Climate Change; 1 Climate Change: Challenges for Future Crop Adjustments; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Climate Change; 1.3 Crop Responses to Climate Change; 1.3.1 Temperature Responses; 1.3.1.1 Annual Crops; 1.3.1.2 Major Challenges; 1.4 Water Responses; 1.5 Major Challenges; 1.5.1 Growth and Development Processes and WUE; 1.5.2 Growth and Development Processes Linked to Quality; 1.6 Grand Challenge; References
- 2 Developing Robust Crop Plants for Sustaining Growth and Yield Under Adverse Climatic Changes2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Elevated Temperature and Plant Response; 2.3 Elevated CO2 Levels and Plant Response; 2.4 Genetic Engineering Intervention to Build Crop Plants for Combating Harsh Environments; 2.4.1 Transcription Factors; 2.4.2 bZIP Transcription Factors; 2.4.3 DREB/ERF Transcription Factors; 2.4.4 MYB Transcription Factors; 2.4.5 NAC Transcription Factors; 2.4.6 WRKY Transcription Factors; 2.4.7 ZF Transcription Factors; 2.5 Other Protein Respondents; 2.5.1 LEA Proteins; 2.5.2 Protein Kinases
- 2.5.3 Osmoprotectants (Osmolytes)2.5.4 Polyamines and Stress Tolerance; 2.6 Conclusions; References; 3 Climate Change and Abiotic Stress Management in India; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Impact of Climate Change and Associated Abiotic Stresses on Agriculture; 3.2.1 Trend of Change and Impact on Agricultural Production; 3.2.2 Impact on Water and Soil; 3.2.2.1 Water; 3.2.2.2 Soil; 3.3 CSA: Technologies and Strategies; 3.3.1 Sustainable Productivity Enhancement; 3.3.2 Adaptation; 3.3.2.1 Rice-Wheat System; 3.3.2.2 Stress-Tolerant Varieties; 3.4 National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture
- 3.4.1 Mitigation3.5 Policy and Institutions; 3.5.1 Mainstreaming CSA in National Policy; 3.5.2 CSV; 3.5.3 Agricultural Insurance and Risk Management; 3.5.4 Information and Communication Technology for Climate Change Management; 3.6 Partnership; References; Part Two: Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Climate Change; 4 Plant Environmental Stress Responses for Survival and Biomass Enhancement; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Stomatal Responses in the Control of Plant Productivity; 4.2.1 ABA Biosynthesis and Transport; 4.2.2 Signal Mediation of Stomatal Aperture; 4.2.3 Guard Cell Development
- 4.3 Signaling and Transcriptional Control in Water Stress Tolerance4.3.1 Signaling Mediation by Membrane-Localized Proteins; 4.3.2 Stress-Responsive Transcription; 4.3.3 Key Transcription Factors; 4.4 Protection Mechanisms of Photosynthesis During Water Stress; 4.5 Metabolic Adjustment During Water Stress; 4.5.1 Metabolomic Study of Primary Metabolites; 4.5.2 Cell Wall Compounds; 4.6 Future Perspective; References; 5 Heat Stress and Roots; 5.1 Roots, Heat Stress, and Global Warming: An Overview of the Problem; 5.2 Effects of Heat Stress on Root Growth and Root versus Shoot Mass and Function