Title: Abiotic Stress, Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species, and Their Consequences
Abstract: Chapter 2 Abiotic Stress, Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species, and Their Consequences An Overview Aditya Banerjee, Aditya Banerjee St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAryadeep Roychoudhury, Aryadeep Roychoudhury St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author Aditya Banerjee, Aditya Banerjee St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorAryadeep Roychoudhury, Aryadeep Roychoudhury St Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Vijay Pratap Singh, Vijay Pratap Singh Govt. Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Chhattisgarh, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSamiksha Singh, Samiksha Singh Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorDurgesh Kumar Tripathi, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorSheo Mohan Prasad, Sheo Mohan Prasad Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorDevendra Kumar Chauhan, Devendra Kumar Chauhan D.D. Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, IndiaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 October 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119324928.ch2Citations: 20 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Plants are exposed to a multitude of environmental stresses like drought, salinity, cold, heat, UV-B rays and heavy metal toxicity which severely impair plant development and reduce crop production. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced in excess as by-products of physiological metabolism when the plant system is exposed to any kind of such stress. The enzymatic and ROS scavenging activity of SOD was discovered at least 45 years ago by J.M. McCord and I. Friovich in the year 1969. This discovery has ushered worldwide researches in the field of ROS biology. High accumulation of ROS in cells disrupts the overall homeostasis and triggers large scale oxidative damages resulting in widespread organelle damages and cell death. In course of the evolution, plants have developed multifarious complex signal transduction pathways which can combat the severe effects of abiotic stresses by maintaining ROS at a non-toxic level. Researchers have also identified crucial regulatory components which aid in manipulating the ROS levels to enhance stress tolerance in crops, which are socially and economically beneficial worldwide. In this book chapter, we have summarized the different players of ROS signaling and the various approaches adopted in plant oxidative stress biology to generate crops, sustainable even at sub-optimal conditions. Citing Literature Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants: Boon Or Bane - Revisiting the Role of ROS RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-10-13
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