Defense-related Proteins in Plants presents detailed information on these important mechanisms in plants, including their identification, characterization, mechanism of action, and application in crop improvement programs in a single, cohesive, and comprehensive volume. The foundational information included enables understanding of these proteins and their application in crop improvement programs. The book is a complete guide about defense-related proteins in plants for various categories of readers that will inspire future research into the unexplored areas of molecular aspects of these proteins to understand their role and action mechanism in plants and living organisms as a whole. Defense-related proteins have drawn the attention of various plant and agricultural scientists and industries because they provide generalized direct stress tolerance in crop plants. These proteins including lectins, chitinases, thaumatin, and osmotin, among others, have been used for the development of transgenic plants to provide protection against various abiotic and biotic stresses. While there is a breadth of research and application information available, it has not, until now, been compiled into a single volume for ease of comparison and translational work. Presents comprehensive information on 'Defense-related proteins in plants' for the reader to get all the information on a single platformHighlights practical application of defense-related proteins in cropsIncludes identification, characterization, mechanism of action, and applications in crop improvement programs of plant-defense proteins INDICE: 1. An introduction to the defense-related proteins in plants2. Origin, classification and evolutionary history of defense-related proteins in plants3. Pathogenesis-related proteins and plant defense-response4. Role of thaumatin-like proteins in plants5. Plants chitinases: Role in biotic stress response6. Structural and functional diversity of plant lectins7. Plant protease inhibitors; biological roles and applications in plant stress tolerance8. Osmotin in stress response and signaling in plants9. Defensins in plants: Diversity and role in plant defense10. NBS-LRRs: Role in defense signaling11. Structural and functional significance of RLKs and RLCKs in plant defense response12. Role of Heat shock proteins in abiotic and biotic stress response in plants13. Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins: Role in development and defense response in plants14. Insight into the role of Extensins in plant defense response15. Pectin Methylesterase (PME) and PME Inhibitors (PMEIs): Exploration of their role in stress response in plants16. Role of Thionins in biotic stress tolerance in plants17. Functional divergence in Plant Cyclotides and their role in plant defense18. Enzymatic antioxidants in stress response and signaling in plants19. Role of calcium-binding proteins in defense signaling in plants20. Application of defense-related proteins in crop improvement strategies: A future perspective
- ISBN: 978-0-443-13236-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 512
- Fecha Publicación: 13/06/2024
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés