Plant Macronutrient Use Efficiency: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives in Crop Plants

Plant Macro-Nutrient Use Efficiency: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives in Crop Plants presents the latest understanding of molecular and genetic bases of macro-nutrient use efficiency to develop strategies for improvement of overall nutrient use efficiency and nutrient stress tolerance. Plant Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE), represents a question of process optimization in response to the increasing fragility of the natural resource base and threats to food grain security across the globe. This book is the first to present information key to the further improvement of macro NUE, a prerequisite to reducing production costs, expanding crop acreage into non-competitive marginal lands with low nutrient resources, and preventing environmental contamination. Plant Macro-Nutrient Use Efficiency improves understanding of the complex mechanisms regulating macro NUE for developing modern varieties that are more resilient to nutrient stresses. Identification of the potential novel genes responsible for NUE and nutrient stress tolerance in crop plants will contribute to understanding the molecular mechanisms of crop responses to nutrient stresses. This edited volume is an excellent, all-inclusive reference source of knowledge with both foundational and translational insights and is useful for those in all fields of plant science research. Presents in-depth information on mineral nutritionIncludes coverage of all major macro-nutrientsDescribes molecular and genetic aspects of nutrient use efficiency in crop plants as well as model plantsIncludes nutrient sensing and signaling as well as molecular and genomic issues covering both primary and secondary macro-nutrients INDICE: 1. Molecular and genetic basis of plant macro nutrient use efficiency- concepts, opportunities and challenges2. Role of macronutrients on plant growth and yield: recent advances and future prospective3. Molecular responses of plant to macro-nutrient deficiency and toxicity4. Macro-nutrient sensing and signalling in plants5. The role of nutrient efficient plants for improving crop yields in the twenty first century6. The molecular genetics of nitrogen use efficiency in crop plants.7. Strategies for improving N use efficiency in crop plants8. Novel molecular techniques for isolating low NPK stress tolerant genes/QTLs from plants9. Strategies for enhancing phosphorus efficiency in crop plants10. Genetic improvements of traits for enhancing NPK acquisition and utilization efficiency in plants11. Strategies for improving potassium use efficiency in crop plants12. Role of microRNAs in response to NPK macronutrients.13. Transgenic plants for improving nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium use efficiency in plants14. Plant calcium for better nutrition and stress tolerance15. Magnesium homeostasis mechanisms in plants: a recent update16. Plant responses to sulphur deficiency and the genetic manipulation of sulphate transporters to improve S-utilization efficiency

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811308-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 348
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés