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Defense-Related Proteins in Plants

  • 1st Edition - June 4, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Santosh Kumar Upadhyay
  • Language: English

Defense-related Proteins in Plants presents detailed information on the identification, characterization, mechanism of action, and application in crop improvement programs of the… Read more

Description

Defense-related Proteins in Plants presents detailed information on the identification, characterization, mechanism of action, and application in crop improvement programs of these mechanisms in a single, cohesive volume. It includes foundational information to enable the understanding of these proteins and their applications in crop improvement programs.

Defense-related proteins have drawn the attention of various plant and agricultural scientists and industries because they provide generalized direct stress tolerance in crop plants. These proteins, including lectins, chitinases, thaumatin, and osmotin among others, have been used for the development of transgenic plants to provide protection against various abiotic and biotic stresses. While there is a breadth of research and application information available, it has not previously been compiled into a single volume for the ease of comparison and translational work.

This book is a complete guide to defense-related proteins in plants for various categories of readers. Also, it will inspire future research into the unexplored areas of the molecular aspects of these proteins to understand their role and action mechanism in plants and living organisms as a whole. Additionally agricultural scientists and industry professionals will find the application part of this book helpful in future crop design strategies.

Key features

  • Presents comprehensive information on defense-related proteins in plants
  • Highlights practical application of defense-related proteins in crops
  • Structured for ease of comparison and translational work

Readership

Researchers and academics, advanced level students in plant and agricultural sciences, Agricultural-related industry

Table of contents

  1. An introduction to the defense-related proteins in plants
  2. Origin and evolutionary history of defense-related proteins in plants
  3. Pathogenesis-related proteins and plant defense response
  4. Plant thaumatin-like protein family: Genome-wide diversification, evolution, and adaptation in functions
  5. Plants chitinases: Role in biotic stress response
  6. Structural and functional diversity of plant lectins
  7. Plant protease inhibitors: Biological roles and applications in plant stress tolerance
  8. Osmotin in stress response and signaling in plants
  9. Functional divergence in plant cyclotides and their role in plant defense
  10. Defensins in plants: Diversity and role in plant defense
  11. Significance of RLKs and RLKs in plant defense response
  12. Role of heat shock proteins in abiotic and biotic stress response in plants
  13. Revisit of isolated and characterized ribosome-inactivating proteins from edible plants and their possible biotechnological role
  14. Pectin methylesterase (PME) and PME inhibitors (PMELs): Exploration of their role in stress response in plants
  15. Role of vicilin in plant defense
  16. NBS-LRRs: Role in defense signaling
  17. Enzymatic antioxidants in stress response and signaling in plants
  18. Role of calcium-binding proteins in defense signaling in plants

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 13, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Santosh Kumar Upadhyay

Dr. Upadhyay is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He has been working in the field of Plant Biotechnology for more than 16 years. He is currently working in the area of functional genomics. His research group at PU has characterized numerous important defence-related protein families such as receptor-like kinases, anti-oxidant enzymes, calcium transporters, chitinases, lectins, etc. They are also characterizing long non-coding RNAs related to the abiotic and biotic stress response. He has authored more than 110 publications including

research papers in leading journals of international repute, national and international patents, book chapters and books. In recognition of his strong credentials and contributions, he has been awarded the NAAS Young scientist award (2017-18) and NAAS-Associate (2018) from the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India, INSA-Associate Fellowship (2023), and INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2013) from the Indian National Science Academy, India, NASI- Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2012) from the National Academy of Sciences, India, and Altech Young Scientist Award (2011). He has also been the recipient of the prestigious DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship (2012), and SERB-Early Career Research Award, (2016) from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, and several research grants from various funding agencies like SERB, DBT, CSIR etc. Dr. Upadhyay also serves as a member of the editorial board and reviewer of a number of peer-reviewed international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Panjab University, India

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