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Dieses neue Buch des bekannten Herausgeberteams bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die molekularen Grundlagen der Reaktion von Pflanzen auf externe Stressfaktoren wie Dürre oder Schwermetalle und unterstützt die Entwicklung stressresistenter Nutzpflanzen.

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Understanding abiotic stress responses in plants is critical for the development of new varieties of crops, which are better adapted to harsh climate conditions. The new book by the well-known editor team Narendra Tuteja and Sarvajeet Gill provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular basis of plant responses to external stress like drought or heavy metals, to aid in the engineering of stress resistant crops.
After a general introduction into the topic, the following sections deal with specific signaling pathways mediating plant stress response. The last part covers translational plant physiology, describing several examples of the development of more stress-resistant crop varieties.

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PART I: ABIOTIC STRESSES - AN OVERVIEW
Abiotic Stress Signaling in Plants: An Overview
The Plant Response to Genotoxic Stress: A Crucial Role in the Context of Global Climate Change
Understanding Altered Molecular Dynamics in the Targeted Plant Species in Western Himalaya in Relation to Environmental Cues
Crosstalk between Salt, Drought and Cold Stress in Plants: Towards Genetic Engineering for Stress Tolerance
Intellectual Property Management and Rights, Climate Change and Food Security
PART II: INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING
Abiotic Stress Response in Plants: Role of Cytoskeleton
Molecular Chaperone: Structure, Function and Role in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Physiological Roles of Glutathione in Conferring Abiotic Stress Tolerance to Plants
Role of Calcium Dependent Protein Kinases during Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Lectin Receptor-Like Kinases and their Emerging Role in Abiotic Stress Tolerance
PART III: EXTRACELLULAR OR HORMONE-BASED SIGNALING
Heavy Metal Induced Oxidative Stress in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Perspectives
Metallothioneins and Phytochelatins: Role and Perspectives in Heavy Metal(loid)s Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants
Plant Response to Arsenic Stress and Role of Exogenous Selenium to Mitigate Arsenic Induced Damages
Brassinosteroids: Physiology and Stress Management in Plants
Abscisic acid (ABA): Biosynthesis, regulation and role in abiotic stress tolerance
Cross-Stress Tolerance in Plants: Molecular Mechanisms and Possible Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems
PART IV: TRANSLATIONAL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
Molecular Markers and Crop Improvement
Polyamines in Stress Protection: Applications in Agriculture

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