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Brassinosteroids

Bioactivity and Crop Productivity

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Editors:
  1. S. Hayat

    1. Department of Botany, Aligarth Muslim University, India

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  2. A. Ahmad

    1. Department of Botany, Aligarth Muslim University, India

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Chemical Structures and Occurrence of Brassinosteroids in Plants

    • Andrzej Bajguz, Andrzej Tretyn
    Pages 1-44

  3. Selected Physiological Responses of Brassinosteroids: A Historical Approach

    • Julie Castle, Teresa Montoya, Gerard J. Bishop
    Pages 45-68

  4. Recent Progress in Brassinosteroid Research: Hormone Perception and Signal Transduction

    • Martin Fellner
    Pages 69-86

  5. Synthesis and Practical Applications of Brassinosteroid Analogs

    • Miriam Núñez Vázquez, Caridad Robaina Rodríguez, Francisco Coll Manchado
    Pages 87-117

  6. Brassinosteroids Promote Seed Germination

    • Gerhard Leubner-Metzger
    Pages 119-128

  7. Brassinosteroid-Driven Modulation of Stem Elongation and Apical Dominance: Applications in Micropropagation

    • A. B. Pereira-Netto, S. Schaefer, L. R. Galagovsky, J. A. Ramirez
    Pages 129-157

  8. Studies on Physiological Action and Application of 24-Epibrassinolide in Agriculture

    • Yu Ju Zhao, Ji-Chu Chen
    Pages 159-170

  9. Brassinosteroids and Brassinosteroid Analogues Inclusion Complexes in Cyclodextrins

    • Marco António Teixeira Zullo, Mariangela De Burgos Martins de Azevedo
    Pages 171-188

  10. New Practical Aspects of Brassinosteroids and Results of Their Ten-Year Agricultural Use in Russia and Belarus

    • Vladimir A. Khripach, Vladimir N. Zhabinskii, Nataliya B. Khripach
    Pages 189-230

  11. Brassinosteroids: A Regulator of 21st Century

    • S. Hayat, A. Ahmad, Q. Fariduddin
    Pages 231-246
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About this book

The entire range of the developmental processes in plants is regulated by the shift in the hormonal concentration, tissue sensitivity and their interaction with the factors operating around the plants. Out of the recognized hormones, attention has largely been focused on five (Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinin, Abscisic acid and Ethylene). However, in this book, the information about the most recent group of phytohormones (Brassinosteroids) has been compiled by us. It is a class of over 40 polyhydroxylated sterol derivatives, ubiquitously distributed throughout the plant kingdom. A large portion of these steroids is restricted to the reproductive organs (pollens and immature seeds). Moreover, their strong growth-inducing capacity, recognized as early as prior to their identification in 1979, tempted the scientists to visualize the practical importance of this group of phytohormones. The brassin solution, from rape pollen, was used in a collaborative project by the scientists of Brazil and U. S. A. in a p- sowing seed treatment to augment the yield. This was followed by large-scale scientific programmes in U. S. , Japan, China, Germany and erstwhile U. S. S. R. , after the isolation of the brassinosteroids. This approach suits best in today’s context where plants are targeted only as producers and hormones are employed to get desired results. Chapter 1 of this book (which embodies a total of 10 chapters), gives a comprehensive survey of the hitherto known brassinosteroids, isolated from lower and higher plants.

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"It deals with the chemistry, with perception and signal transduction, with physiological effects and with use in agriculture. … as this book summarizes a large part of the vast amount of knowledge on brassinosteroids, it is highly relevant for researchers interested in this new plant growth regulator." (Geert-Jan de Klerk, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, Vol. 79, 2004)

"In this book, the editors focus on the practical importance of brassinosteroids in agricultural and horticultural applications … . the book might be interesting to scientists and students working in fundamental and applied research since it provides a comprehensive overview of the practical feasibility of brassinosteroid application, which is not readily accessible elsewhere." (Bernd Schneider, Journal of Plant Physiology, Vol. 161 (11), 2004)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Botany, Aligarth Muslim University, India

    S. Hayat, A. Ahmad

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Brassinosteroids

  • Book Subtitle: Bioactivity and Crop Productivity

  • Editors: S. Hayat, A. Ahmad

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0948-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1710-0Published: 30 November 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6464-6Published: 30 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-0948-4Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 246

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Sciences

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