Publisher's Synopsis
Encyclopaedia of Responses of Organisms to Water Stress mechanisms and tolerance, genetics and adaptation, and emphases on the mechanic facets as well as touching some adaptation features. Henceforth, the main objective of the book is to convey state of the art information for understanding the nature of abiotic stress in plants. The systems that regulate plant adaptation to water stress through a sophisticated regulatory network are the subject of the current book. Molecular mechanisms that plants use to increase stress tolerance, maintain appropriate hormone homeostasis and responses and prevent excess light damage, are also dis- cussed. An understanding of how these systems are regulated and ameliorate the impact of water stress on plant productivity will provide the information needed to improve plant stress tolerance using biotech- nology, while maintaining the yield and quality of crops. The fast pace at which developments and novel findings that are recently taking place in the cutting edge areas of molecular biology and basic genetics, have reinforced and increased the efficiency of science outputs in dealing with plant abiotic stresses. A Thorough understanding of the stresses and their effects on plants is of paramount importance to evolve effective strategies to counter them. Encyclopaedia of Responses of Organisms to Water Stress mechanisms and tolerance, genetics and adaptation, and emphases on the mechanic facets as well as touching some adaptation features. Henceforth, the main objective of the book is to convey state of the art information for understanding the nature of abiotic stress in plants. The systems that regulate plant adaptation to water stress through a sophisticated regulatory network are the subject of the current book. Molecular mechanisms that plants use to increase stress tolerance, maintain appropriate hormone homeostasis and responses and prevent excess light damage, are also dis- cussed. An understanding of how these systems are regulated and ameliorate the impact of water stress on plant productivity will provide the information needed to improve plant stress tolerance using biotech- nology, while maintaining the yield and quality of crops. The fast pace at which developments and novel findings that are recently taking place in the cutting edge areas of molecular biology and basic genetics, have reinforced and increased the efficiency of science outputs in dealing with plant abiotic stresses. A Thorough understanding of the stresses and their effects on plants is of paramount importance to evolve effective strategies to counter them.
