Overview
- Presents the latest research results on aluminum tolerance in plants
- Various adaptive mechanisms in plants are discussed in detail
- With contributions by leading scientists from all over the world
Part of the book series: Signaling and Communication in Plants (SIGCOMM, volume 24)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book is an overview of our current understanding of aluminium toxicity and tolerance in plants. It covers all relevant aspects from molecular and cellular biology, to genetic approaches, root biology and plant physiology. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to alleviating aluminium toxicity is also discussed. Over 40% of total agricultural land resources are acidic in nature, with aluminium being the major toxicant. Plant roots are particularly susceptible to aluminium stress, but much of the complex mechanism underlying its toxicity and tolerance is unknown and aluminium stress perception in plants remains poorly understood. The diverse facets of aluminium stress adaptation covered in this book are relevant to plant biology students at all levels, as well researchers and it provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of plant adaptation to the changing environment.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Aluminum Stress Adaptation in Plants
Editors: Sanjib Kumar Panda, František Baluška
Series Title: Signaling and Communication in Plants
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19968-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-19967-2Published: 16 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36331-8Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-19968-9Published: 21 October 2015
Series ISSN: 1867-9048
Series E-ISSN: 1867-9056
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 274
Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Agriculture, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology