Genetics of Salt Tolerance in Plants

a Central Dogma Perspective and Strategies for Enhancement

by Showkat Ahmad Ganie, Shabir Hussain Wani

Description

Gene expression in cells follows a prescribed pathway that conforms to the Central Dogma; where the genetic information stored in DNA is transcribed into RNA and then expressed into proteins, which influences most plant traits. Plant salt tolerance research is directed towards identifying nucleotide variants that could contribute to tolerant phenotypes. This book comprehensively presents the current state of knowledge on plant salt tolerance through meticulous analysis of the processes operating across the Central Dogma. It provides a detailed account of modulation of gene expression through genome editing systems to achieve crop improvement against salt stress. It also provides state-of-the-art information on advances in breeding technologies of genome selection and accelerated de novo domestication for rapidly improving the salt tolerance of plants for global food security. This book: 1.Provides a comprehensive coverage of plant salt tolerance mechanisms. 2.Spotlights various factors functioning along the Central Dogma pathway and their regulation in response to salinity. 3.Examines how these factors function to protect the plants from high salinity. 4.Highlights advances in cutting-edge breeding technologies for improving salt tolerance. The book will be of particular value to students and researchers of plant genetics, molecular biology and physiology and those with an interest in salinity and salt tolerance.

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Author Biography

Dr. Showkat Ahmad Ganie is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Research Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom. He is a young scientist, and his research interests deal with understanding the regulation of abiotic stress (especially salt stress) responses in crops to increase their stress resistance, with the final aim to improve the crop productivity. He completed his PhD at ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi, India, studying the molecular genetic diversity in rice with respect to salt tolerance. He has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA. Dr. Ganie has several awards that he won during his studies. He is currently member of the Editorial Board of some reputed journals, including BMC Plant Biology, Food and Energy Security, AoB Plants, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Annals of Applied Biology, Plant Signaling & Behavior, and Heliyon.; Dr. Shabir Hussain Wani Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) cum Sci

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint CABI / CAB International
  • Publication Date June 2024
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781800623019 / 1800623011
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 125 GBP
  • Pages184
  • ReadershipCollege/higher education; Professional and scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions244 X 172 mm
  • Reference Code5750

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