Improving Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress, Volume 1 & Volume 2

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Improving Crop Resistance to Abiotic Stress, Volume 1 & Volume 2

Editor(s): Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Antonio F. Tiburcio, Renu Tuteja

Published Online: 30 MAR 2012

Print ISBN: 9783527328406

Online ISBN: 9783527632930

DOI: 10.1002/9783527632930

About this Book

The latest update on improving crop resistance to abiotic stress using the advanced key methods of proteomics, genomics and metabolomics. The wellbalanced
international mix of contributors from industry and academia cover work carried out on individual crop plants, while also including studies of model organisms that can then be applied to specific crop plants

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XL)

  2. Part I: Introduction to Plant Abiotic Strees Response

    1. Chapter 1

      Understanding the “Commoneome” Operative in Plants in Response to Various Abiotic Stresses (pages 1–25)

      Hemant R. Kushwaha, Sneh L. Singla-Pareek, Sudhir K. Sopory and Ashwani Pareek

    2. Chapter 2

      Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: An Industry Perspective (pages 27–47)

      Shoba Sivasankar, Robert W. Williams and Thomas W. Greene

    3. Chapter 3

      Generation and Scavenging of Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants under Stress (pages 49–70)

      Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Lamabam Peter Singh, Ritu Gill and Narendra Tuteja

    4. Chapter 4

      Salinity Stress: A Major Constraint in Crop Production (pages 71–96)

      Narendra Tuteja, Lamabam Peter Singh, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill and Renu Tuteja

    5. Chapter 5

      Cold and Abiotic Stress Signaling in Plants (pages 97–132)

      Wenqiong Joan Chen

    6. Chapter 6

      Mechanism of Sulfur Dioxide Toxicity and Tolerance in Crop Plants (pages 133–163)

      Lamabam Peter Singh, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill and Narendra Tuteja

    7. Chapter 7

      Excess Soil Phosphorus: Accelerated P Transfer, Water Quality Deterioration, and Sustainable Remediation Strategies (pages 165–191)

      Nilesh C. Sharma and Shivendra V. Sahi

  3. Part II: Methods to Improve Plant Abiotic Stress Response - Section IIA Introductory Methods

    1. Chapter 8

      Genetic Modification of Crops: Past, Present, and Future (pages 193–205)

      Nina V. Fedoroff

    2. Chapter 9

      Translational Biology Approaches to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops (pages 207–239)

      Rina Iannacone, Francesco Cellini, Giorgio Morelli and Ida Ruberti

  4. Part II: Methods to Improve Plant Abiotic Stress Response - Section IIB Omics

    1. Chapter 10

      Functional Genomics of Drought Tolerance in Crops: Engineering Transcriptional Regulators and Pathways (pages 241–253)

      Bala Rathinasabapathi

    2. Chapter 11

      Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Approaches to the Analysis of Plant Freezing Tolerance and Cold Acclimation (pages 255–287)

      Dirk K. Hincha, Carmen Espinoza and Ellen Zuther

    3. Chapter 12

      Omics Techniques in Crop Research: An Overview (pages 289–300)

      Bashasab Fakrudin, Roberto Tuberosa and Rajeev K. Varshney

    4. Chapter 13

      The Use of “Omics” Approaches in Arabidopsis for the Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 301–320)

      Aleksandra Skirycz and Matthew A. Hannah

    5. Chapter 14

      Functional Genomics and Computational Biology Tools for Gene Discovery for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 321–335)

      Kailash C. Bansal, Amit Katiyar, Shuchi Smita and Viswanathan Chinnusamy

    6. Chapter 15

      Understanding Stress-Responsive Mechanisms in Plants: An Overview of Transcriptomics and Proteomics Approaches (pages 337–355)

      Naser A. Anjum, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Iqbal Ahmad, Narendra Tuteja, Praveen Soni, Ashwani Pareek, Shahid Umar, Muhammad Iqbal, Mário Pacheco, Armando C. Duarte and Eduarda Pereira

    7. Chapter 16

      Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Transformation for Crop Improvement (pages 357–397)

      Satbir S. Gosal and Manjit S. Kang

    8. Chapter 17

      A Systems-Based Molecular Biology Analysis of Resurrection Plants for Crop and Forage Improvement in Arid Environments (pages 399–418)

      John P. Moore and Jill M. Farrant

  5. Part II: Methods to Improve Plant Abiotic Stress Response - Section IIC Other Approaches

    1. Chapter 18

      Molecular Breeding for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance Using Halophytes (pages 419–433)

      Ajay Parida, Suja George and K. Kavita

    2. Chapter 19

      Helicases in Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants (pages 435–449)

      Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh and Renu Tuteja

    3. Chapter 20

      Transcription Factors: Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (pages 451–479)

      Pil Joon Seo, Jae-Hoon Jung and Chung-Mo Park

    4. Chapter 21

      Make Your Best – MYB Transcription Factors for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops (pages 481–506)

      Andrea Pitzschke

    5. Chapter 22

      Transporters and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (pages 507–522)

      Vandna Rai, Narendra Tuteja and Teruhiro Takabe

    6. Chapter 23

      Potassium and Sodium Transporters: Improving Salinity Tolerance in Plants (pages 523–542)

      Toshio Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Uozumi and Tomoaki Horie

    7. Chapter 24

      Piriformospora indica, A Root Endophytic Fungus, Enhances Abiotic Stress Tolerance of the Host Plant (pages 543–558)

      Manoj Kumar, Ruby Sharma, Abhimanyu Jogawat, Pratap Singh, Meenakshi Dua, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Dipesh Kumar Trivedi, Narendra Tuteja, Ajit Kumar Verma, Ralf Oelmuller and Atul Kumar Johri

    8. Chapter 25

      The Micromics Revolution: MicroRNA-Mediated Approaches to Develop Stress-Resistant Crops (pages 559–590)

      Camilo López and Aacute;lvaro L. Pérez-Quintero

    9. Chapter 26

      Transcription Factors: Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants (pages 591–621)

      Tetsuya Ishida, Yuriko Osakabe and Shuichi Yanagisawa

    10. Chapter 27

      Polyamines in Developing Stress-Resistant Crops (pages 623–635)

      Francisco Marco, Rubén Alcázar, Teresa Altabella, Pedro Carrasco, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Narendra Tuteja and Antonio F. Tiburcio

  6. Part III: Species-Specific Case Studies - Section IIIA Graminoids

    1. Chapter 28

      Wheat: Functional Genomics of Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 637–656)

      Paramjit Khurana, Harsh Chauhan and Neetika Khurana

    2. Chapter 29

      Wheat: Mechanisms and Genetic Means for Improving Heat Tolerance (pages 657–694)

      Kuldeep Singh, Vishal Chugh, Gurpreet K. Sahi and Parveen Chhuneja

    3. Chapter 30

      Wheat and Rice Crops: “Omics” Approaches for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 695–713)

      Suja George, Ajay Parida and Monkombu S. Swaminathan

    4. Chapter 31

      Rice: Genomics-Assisted Breeding for Drought Tolerance (pages 715–731)

      Prashant Vikram, Arvind Kumar, Alok Singh and Nagendra K. Singh

    5. Chapter 32

      Rice: Improving Cold Stress Tolerance (pages 733–750)

      Kodiveri Muthukalianan Gothandam

    6. Chapter 33

      Maize: Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Improving Drought Tolerance (pages 751–778)

      Ishwar Singh, Thirunavukkarasu Nepolean, Rajyalakshmi Ambika Rajendran and Mariko Shono

    7. Chapter 34

      Barley: Omics Approaches for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 779–884)

      Nicola Pecchioni, Justyna Anna Milc, Marianna Pasquariello and Enrico Francia

    8. Chapter 35

      Sugarcane: Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Sustaining Crop Productivity (pages 885–921)

      Ashok K. Shrivastava and Sangeeta Srivastava

    9. Chapter 36

      Sorghum: Improvement of Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 923–950)

      Monika Dalal, Karthikeyan Mayandi and Viswanathan Chinnusamy

  7. Part III: Species-Specific Case Studies - Section IIIB Fruit and Vegetable Crops

    1. Chapter 37

      Vegetable Crops (Chili Pepper and Onion): Approaches to Improve Crop Productivity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 951–978)

      Nandkumar Kunchge, Kiran Kumar and Prashant Firke

    2. Chapter 38

      Vegetable Crops: Improvement of Tolerance to Adverse Chemical Soil Conditions by Grafting (pages 979–994)

      Giuseppe Colla, Youssef Rouphael and Mariateresa Cardarelli

    3. Chapter 39

      Grain Legumes (Soybean, Chickpea, and Peanut): Omics Approaches to Enhance Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 995–1032)

      D. Srinivas Reddy, Pooja Bhatnagar-Mathur, Vincent Vadez and Kiran K. Sharma

    4. Chapter 40

      Fruit Crops: Omic Approaches toward Elucidation of Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1033–1048)

      Pravendra Nath, Vidhu A. Sane, Mehar Hasan Asif, Aniruddha P. Sane and Prabodh K. Trivedi

    5. Chapter 41

      Cassava Genetic Improvement: Omics Approaches for Facing Global Challenges (pages 1049–1065)

      Yoshimi Umemura, Rane Jagadish, Motoaki Seki, Yoshinori Utsumi, Jarunya Narangajavana and Manabu Ishitani

  8. Part III: Species-Specific Case Studies - Section IIIC Vegetable Crops: Solanaceae

    1. Chapter 42

      Tomato: Grafting to Improve Salt Tolerance (pages 1067–1084)

      Paloma Sanchez-Bel, Isabel Egea, Francisco B. Flores and Maria C. Bolarin

    2. Chapter 43

      Tomato: Genomic Approaches for Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance (pages 1085–1120)

      Benito Pineda, José Osvaldo García-Abellán, Teresa Antón, Fernando Pérez, Elena Moyano, Begoña García Sogo, Juan Francisco Campos, Trinidad Angosto, Belén Morales, Juan Capel, Vicente Moreno, Rafael Lozano, Mari Carmen Bolarín and Alejandro Atarés

    3. Chapter 44

      Potato: Improving Crop Productivity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1121–1153)

      Gefu Wang-Pruski and Andrew Schofield

    4. Chapter 45

      Potato: Production Strategies under Abiotic Stress (pages 1155–1167)

      Joginder Singh Minhas

    5. Chapter 46

      Tobacco: A Model Plant for Understanding the Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1169–1201)

      Scott Schaeffer, Tyson Koepke and Amit Dhingra

  9. Part III: Species-Specific Case Studies - Section IIID Oil Crops Including Brassicas

    1. Chapter 47

      Sunflower: Improving Crop Productivity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1203–1249)

      Carlos A. Sala, Mariano Bulos, Emiliano Altieri and María Laura Ramos

    2. Chapter 48

      Sesame: Overcoming the Abiotic Stresses in the Queen of Oilseed Crops (pages 1251–1283)

      Suman Lakhanpaul, Vibhuti Singh, Sachin Kumar, Deepak Bhardwaj and Kangila Venkataramana Bhat

    3. Chapter 49

      Jatropha curcas: Approaches to Engineer Fatty Acid Synthesis and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1285–1300)

      Nalini Eswaran and Tangirala Sudhakar Johnson

    4. Chapter 50

      Brassica Crop Species: Improving Water Use Efficiency: Challenges and Opportunities (pages 1301–1314)

      Constantine Don Palmer, Wilf Keller, Jas Singh and Raju Datla

    5. Chapter 51

      Brassica Crops: Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance – Current Status and Prospects (pages 1315–1349)

      Stephen J. Robinson and Isobel A. P. Parkin

    6. Chapter 52

      Mustard: Approaches for Crop Improvement and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1351–1368)

      Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill, Gautam Kumar, Ashwani Pareek, Prabodh C. Sharma, Naser A. Anjum and Narendra Tuteja

  10. Part III: Species-Specific Case Studies - Section IIIE Other Crops

    1. Chapter 53

      Cotton: Genetic Improvement for Drought Stress Tolerance – Current Status and Research Needs (pages 1369–1400)

      E. Aboukheir, M. S. Sheshshayee, T. G. Prasad and Makarala Udayakumar

    2. Chapter 54

      Tea: Present Status and Strategies to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pages 1401–1424)

      Sanjay Kumar, Asosii Paul, Amita Bhattacharya, Ram Kumar Sharma and Paramvir Singh Ahuja

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      Index (pages 1425–1460)

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