Strigolactones are a class of plant hormones that play a crucial role in regulating plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stresses. These compounds were initially identified for their role in stimulating the germination of parasitic plants, but recent research has uncovered their broader significance in plant biology. Strigolactones influence various aspects of plant architecture, including shoot branching, root development, and leaf senescence. Moreover, they act as signalling molecules that help plants adapt to nutrient-deficient conditions and other environmental stresses. Understanding the multifaceted roles of strigolactones is essential for developing strategies to improve crop yield and resilience in the face of changing climatic conditions. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the role of strigolactones in plant growth and development. It explores the molecular pathways and mechanisms by which strigolactones exert their effects, and the potential applications of strigolactones in enhancing crop yield and stress resilience. It is suitable for researchers in plant science and agriculture, agronomists and agricultural consultants, and plant breeders and biotechnologists.
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Researchers and students in plant science and agriculture. Agronomists and agricultural consultants. Plant breeders and biotechnologists.
1: Strigolactone Discovery and Divergent Biosynthetic Pathways in Plants
2: Phytohormonal Crosstalk with Strigolactones in Plants 3: Coordination of
Plant Hormone Pathways by Strigolactones 4: Interaction of Strigolactone with
Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants 5: Reactive Nitrogen Species and
Strigolactone Interaction in Plant 6: Strigolactone-Mediated Regulation of
Germination, Plant Establishment, and Vegetative Development 7: Regulatory
role of Strigolactones in Photosynthesis and R 8: Diverse Functional Roles of
Strigolactones in Post-harvest Biology Part 2: A Pleiotropic Molecule for
Abiotic Stresses and Pathogen Infection. 9: Evolution of Strigolactone as an
Oxidative Stress Mitigator in Plants 10: Strigolactone-Mediated Drought
Stress Mitigation in Plants 11: Strigolactone: A Key Regulator of Cold Stress
in Plants 12: Deciphering the Role of Strigolactones in the Alleviation of
Water Logging Stress 13: Strigolactone in nutrient use efficiency of
regulation in crop plant 14: Reprogramming of salt stress under the influence
of strigolactones 15: Strigolactone-mediated Defense in Plants: Mechanisms
and Applications for Fungal Disease Control 16: Strigolacton-mediated
Signaling and Regulation of Viral and Bacterial Diseases 17: Illustrating
Recent Development in Strigolactone-Heavy Metal Research in Plant
Muhammad Waseem (Edited By) Dr Muhammad Waseem is an Associate Professor at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China. He also serves as Assistant Professor of Botany at the Department of Botany, University of Narowal, Pakistan. He received his Ph.D. in plant molecular biology from Chongqing University, PR China. His research interests include transcriptional regulation of flowering time regulation, fruit ripening and development, and abiotic stresses such as salinity and drought. In addition, he has hands-on experience in next-generation sequencing data analysis, transcriptomics, and data visualization.
Pingwu Liu (Edited By) Professor Pingwu Liu is based at the College of Forestry and Tropical Agriculture in Hainan University, Haiku, China.
Channapatna S Prakash (Edited By) Dr Channa S. Prakash is Professor of crop genetics & biotechnology, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Tuskegee University, USA where he has served on faculty since 1989. His research expertise is on genetic improvement research on food crops of importance to developing countries. Dr Prakash has been a global leader in enhancing the societal awareness of crop and food biotechnology issues around the world for nearly three decades. He is a leading proponent of science-based agricultural development, especially in the use of molecular techniques including genetically modified crops and genome editing. He provides technical, societal and ethical perspectives on the issue through his lectures and writings and on social media.
Sajid Fiaz (Edited By) Dr Sajid Fiaz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, The University of Haripur, Pakistan. He received his Ph.D. in crop genetics and breeding from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in 2019. Dr Fiaz's research interests include marker-assisted selection for agronomic traits, mutation breeding for biotic and abiotic stress resistance, QTL mapping, and genome editing for yield and quality traits in cereals.
