Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Plants
- 1st Edition - April 19, 2017
- Authors: Jiayang Li, Chuanyou Li, Steven M Smith
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 5 6 2 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 1 5 6 3 - 3
Plant Hormones: Biosynthesis and Mechanisms of Action is based on research funded by the Chinese government’s National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This book brin… Read more

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Request a sales quotePlant Hormones: Biosynthesis and Mechanisms of Action is based on research funded by the Chinese government’s National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This book brings a fresh understanding of hormone biology, particularly molecular mechanisms driving plant hormone actions. With growing understanding of hormone biology comes new outlooks on how mankind values and utilizes the built-in potential of plants for improvement of crops in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
This book is a comprehensive description of all major plant hormones: how they are synthesized and catabolized; how they are perceived by plant cells; how they trigger signal transduction; how they regulate gene expression; how they regulate plant growth, development and defense responses; and how we measure plant hormones.
This is an exciting time for researchers interested in plant hormones. Plants rely on a diverse set of small molecule hormones to regulate every aspect of their biological processes including development, growth, and adaptation. Since the discovery of the first plant hormone auxin, hormones have always been the frontiers of plant biology.
Although the physiological functions of most plant hormones have been studied for decades, the last 15 to 20 years have seen a dramatic progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of hormone actions. The publication of the whole genome sequences of the model systems of Arabidopsis and rice, together with the advent of multidisciplinary approaches has opened the door to successful experimentation on plant hormone actions.
- Offers a comprehensive description of all major plant hormones including the recently discovered strigolactones and several peptide hormones
- Contains a chapter describing how plant hormones regulate stem cells
- Offers a fresh understanding of hormone biology, particularly molecular mechanisms driving plant hormone actions
- Discusses the built-in potential of plants for improvement of crops in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner
Graduate students, Post-Doctoral researchers, researchers in plant sciences, molecular biologists, botanists and those in horticultural/forestry/agricultural sciences
1. Hormone function in plants
Lijia Qu, Jiayang Li
- 1.1. The nature of hormones
- 1.2. Mechanisms of hormone action
- 1.3. Biological functions of hormones
- 1.4. Integration of hormonal activities
- 1.5. Hormones and crops
- Abbreviations
2. Auxins
Jianru Zuo, Shuhua Yang
- 2.1. Discovery and functions of auxins
- 2.2. Auxin metabolism
- 2.3. Auxin transport
- 2.4. Auxin signaling
- 2.5. Summary points
- 2.6. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
3. Cytokinins
Xiangdong Fu, Zuhua He
- 3.1. Discovery and functions of cytokinins
- 3.2. Structures and types of cytokinins
- 3.3. Cytokinin synthesis, metabolism and transport
- 3.4. Cytokinin perception and signal transduction
- 3.5. Summary points
- 3.6. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
4. Gibberellins
Zhizhong Gong, Qi Xie
- 4.1. Functions of gibberellins
- 4.2. Gibberellin biosynthesis, inactivation, transport and regulation
- 4.3. Gibberellin perception and signaling
- 4.4. Summary points
- 4.5. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
5. Abscisic acid
Hongwei Guo, Jinsong Zhang
- 5.1. Discovery and functions of abscisic acid
- 5.2. ABA metabolism
- 5.3. ABA transport
- 5.4. ABA functions
- 5.5. ABA signal transduction
- 5.6. ABA control of nuclear gene expression
- 5.7. Ubiquitin–proteasome system in ABA signaling
- 5.8. Summary points
- 5.9. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
6. Ethylene
Chuanyou Li, Dongxin Xie
- 6.1. Ethylene biology
- 6.2. Metabolism
- 6.3. Ethylene perception and signaling in Arabidopsis
- 6.4. Ethylene perception and signaling in rice
- 6.5. Summary points
- 6.6. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
7. Jasmonates
Jianmin Zhou, Jingbo Jin
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Biosynthesis of JA
- 7.3. Derivatives and metabolites of JA
- 7.4. Regulation of JA biosynthesis
- 7.5. Jasmonate signaling
- 7.6. Cross talk between JA and other phytohormones
- 7.7. Summary points
- 7.8. Future issues
- Abbreviations
8. Salicylic acid
Jia Li, Xuelu Wang
- 8.1. Discovery and roles of salicylic acid
- 8.2. Biosynthesis of SA
- 8.3. NPR1-dependent SA signaling
- 8.4. Perception of SA by NPR proteins
- 8.5. PAMP- and effector-triggered immunity
- 8.6. Systemic acquired resistance
- 8.7. Summary points
- 8.8. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
9. Brassinosteroids
Yonghong Wang, Jiayang Li
- 9.1. The history of brassinosteroids
- 9.2. The biosynthesis and catabolism of brassinosteroids
- 9.3. The signaling pathway of brassinosteroids
- 9.4. Roles of brassinosteroids in physiology and development
- 9.5. Cross talk of brassinosteroids and other signals
- 9.6. Summary points
- 9.7. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
10. Strigolactones
Chun-Ming Liu
- 10.1. Discovery and functions of strigolactones
- 10.2. Strigolactone biosynthesis
- 10.3. Strigolactone transport
- 10.4. Strigolactone signaling in plants
- 10.5. Strigolactones and parasitism
- 10.6. Strigolactones and symbiosis
- 10.7. Cross talk between strigolactones and other signals
- 10.8. Summary points
- 10.9. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
11. Peptide hormones
Steven M. Smith
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. The identification of peptide hormones
- 11.3. The cleavage and modifications of peptide hormones
- 11.4. The function of peptide hormones
- 11.5. Summary points
- 11.6. Future issues
- Abbreviations
12. Plant hormones and stem cells
Xiansheng Zhang, Yuxin Hu
- 12.1. Stem cells and hormonal regulation of stem cell activity
- 12.2. Hormones and stem cell niche maintenance
- 12.3. Hormones and de novo stem cell niche formation
- 12.4. Summary points
- 12.5. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
13. Phytohormonal quantification based on biological principles
Jinfang Chu
- 13.1. Phytohormones and their quantification
- 13.2. Sample preparation for phytohormonal assay
- 13.3. Biological methods for phytohormonal quantification
- 13.4. Biological methods for phytohormonal localization and profiling
- 13.5. Summary points
- 13.6. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
14. Quantitative analysis of plant hormones based on LC-MS/MS
Langtao Xiao
- 14.1. Introduction to the history of plant hormone analysis
- 14.2. The analytical principle and problems
- 14.3. Indole-3-acetic acid, abscisic acid, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid
- 14.4. Gibberellins
- 14.5. Cytokinins
- 14.6. Brassinosteroids
- 14.7. Strigolactones
- 14.8. Multiple plant hormones
- 14.9. Summary points
- 14.10. Future perspectives
- Abbreviations
- No. of pages: 616
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 19, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128115626
- eBook ISBN: 9780128115633
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