Advancements in Developing Abiotic Stress-Resilient Plants: Basic Mechanisms to Trait Improvements

Abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, flooding, and high/low temperatures limit crop production. Integrating physiology, genomics, and modern breeding approaches is essential to improve crop plants' tolerance. This book covers abiotic stress responses, integrates knowledge from basic physiology to advanced omics tools, and discusses key genes, proteins, and metabolites for developing new crop varieties with improved tolerance traits.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 386 pages
Publication date: 26 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Plants face numerous abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, flooding, high/low temperatures, and metal toxicity, among others. These stresses often occur simultaneously, severely limiting crop production. Consequently, there is an urgent need to enhance the abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants through the integration of physiology, genomics, and modern breeding approaches. This book explores various aspects, including:
1. Abiotic stress responses in plants and the progress made in allied areas for trait improvements.
2. The integration of knowledge gained from basic physiology to advanced omics tools to assist new breeding technologies.
3. Discussions on key genes, proteins, and metabolites or pathways for developing new crop varieties with improved tolerance traits.

By addressing these challenges, we can develop resilient and sustainable crop varieties that can thrive in diverse environmental conditions, ensuring food security and meeting the growing demand for agricultural produce.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367748043