Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants: The Right Balance

The book highlights the beneficial and harmful roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in crop abiotic and biotic stress management, emphasizing their protective effects at below-threshold levels. It discusses the recent research on ROS-mediated stress tolerance mechanisms and their potential for enhancing crop productivity and quality. The information is presented in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to a wide range of readers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

The book delves into the intricate dual role of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which holds both beneficial and harmful implications at threshold limits. While ROS has traditionally been associated with damage to cellular machinery and crop productivity loss, recent research has shed light on its protective effects against abiotic and biotic stress. Below-threshold ROS levels have been shown to confer protection, enhancing crop productivity. This emphasizes the need for a deeper understanding of ROS-based physio-molecular mechanisms and their upgradation in crops to adapt them to stress conditions. By doing so, the cultivation area of economically important crops can be expanded, degradation of sites can be arrested, environmental quality can be improved, and the adverse impact of climate change can be mitigated.

The book encompasses the latest information on the positive and negative impact of ROS on stress tolerance mechanisms and their management in improving crop performance. The information is presented in a clear and concise manner, with well-illustrated examples and categorized chapters that maintain connectivity and synergy. This book serves as a valuable resource for graduate/postgraduate students, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, and faculty members alike, providing up-to-date comprehensive scientific information on the hitherto neglected role of ROS in crop abiotic and biotic stress management.

Weight: 553g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811998836
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023