Regulation of Metal Stress Toxicity in Plants by Nitric Oxide examines the role of nitric oxide in regulating plant responses to metal toxicity. With a focus on regulation and signaling, this title analyzes how each key step of the plant lifecycle is affected. Recent studies have demonstrated the role of NO in regulating seed germination, nodule formation and nitrogen fixation, reactive oxygen species, Ca and hormone signaling, and their subsequent impacts on plant development under stressed and non-stressed conditions. As further roles of NO are emerging day-by-day in plant developmental processes, this book is a comprehensive source on the latest research.
Metals such as cadmium, arsenic and aluminum are discussed in detail in this book, along with topics such as endogenous NO, exogenous NO, post-translational modifications and crosstalk with other signaling molecules. This title will be an essential read for researchers and students interested in plant biology, particularly plant signaling and regulation.
Table of Contents
1. Sources of endogenous NO in plants 2. NO homeostasis in plants 3. Implication of endogenous NO in regulating Cd toxicity 4. Implication of endogenous NO in regulating As toxicity 5. Implication of endogenous NO in regulating Al toxicity 6. Exogenous application of NO and Cd stress tolerance 7. Exogenous application of NO and As stress tolerance 8. Exogenous application of NO and Al stress tolerance 9. NO and regulation of Cr stress in plants 10. NO and regulation of Pb stress in plants 11. NO and regulation of Fe stress in plants 12. NO and regulation of Zn stress in plants 13. Post translational modifications and metal stress tolerance in plants 14. NO signalling under Cd toxicity 15. NO signalling under Al toxicity 16. NO signalling under As toxicity 17. NO signalling under Zn toxicity 18. NO signalling under Fe toxicity 19. Adventitious root formation and NO signalling under metal stress 20. Crosstalk of NO with other signalling molecules under metal stress 21. Biotechnological attributes of NO for relieving metal toxicity