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Nanotechnology for abiotic stress tolerance and management in crop plants /

This comprehensive volume explores the impact of abiotic stress on global agriculture and presents advanced strategies for managing these stresses in crop plants. Edited by Ramesh Namdeo Pudake, Ravi Mani Tripathi, and Sarvajeet Singh Gill, the book delves into topics such as plant breeding, genetic...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Academic Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Crops > Effect of stress on.
Nanotechnology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Nanotechnology for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Management in Crop Plants
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Status of impact of abiotic stresses on global agriculture
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Plant abiotic stresses and their impact on major crop plants
  • 1.2.1 Temperature extremes
  • 1.2.1.1 High-temperature stress
  • 1.2.1.2 Low-temperature stress (cold stress and freezing)
  • 1.2.2 Water extremes
  • 1.2.2.1 Drought stress
  • 1.2.2.2 Flooding stress
  • 1.2.3 Soil salinization
  • 1.2.4 Heavy metals and metalloids
  • 1.3 Abiotic stresses management for global agriculture
  • 1.3.1 Plant breeding
  • 1.3.2 RNAi technology
  • 1.3.3 Synthetic biology
  • 1.3.4 Genetic engineering
  • 1.3.5 Gene editing
  • 1.3.6 Genotyping-by-sequencing and omics
  • 1.3.7 Nanotechnology
  • 1.4 Conclusions and future perspective
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 2 Molecular mechanism of abiotic stress regulation in crop plants
  • 2.1 Introduction