Boron in plants and agriculture : exploring the physiology of boron and its impact on plant growth /

Boron in plants and agriculture : exploring the physiology of boron and its impact on plant growth /

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Imprint:[S.l.] : Academic Press, 2022.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Crops -- Effect of boron on.
Plants -- Effect of boron on.
Boron -- Physiological aspects.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13460228
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Other authors / contributors:Aftab, Tariq, editor.
ISBN:9780323908580
0323908586
0323908578
9780323908573
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Other form:Original 0323908578 9780323908573
Print version: Boron in plants and agriculture 9780323908573
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Boron in Plants and Agriculture
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Essentiality of boron in higher plants
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Importance of boron in agriculture
  • 1.3 Importance of boron in higher plants during the vegetative phase
  • 1.3.1 Structural functions of boron
  • 1.3.2 Biochemical/hormonal functions of boron
  • 1.4 Importance of boron in higher plants during the reproductive phase
  • 1.5 Boron dynamics and transport inside higher plants
  • 1.6 B translocation and distribution in higher plants
  • 1.7 Sensitive and tolerant plants to different concentrations of boron
  • 1.8 Boron deficiency in higher plants
  • 1.8.1 Management of boron deficiency in higher plants
  • 1.9 Boron toxicity in higher plants
  • 1.9.1 Management of boron toxicity in higher plants
  • 1.10 Conclusion and future perspectives
  • References
  • 2 Boron in fruit crops: plant physiology, deficiency, toxicity, and sources for fertilization
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Boron roles in physiology and transport
  • 2.3 Boron toxicity and deficiency symptoms
  • 2.4 Boron availability to plants, fertilization, and boron sources
  • 2.5 Boron mineral sources and fertilization
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • 3 Boron deficiency and toxicity symptoms in plants
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Symptoms of boron deficiency
  • 3.3 The deficiency of boron
  • 3.3.1 Membranes, cytoskeleton, and cell wall
  • 3.3.2 Nitrate uptake and fixation
  • 3.3.3 Oxidative stress and secondary metabolism
  • 3.4 The boron toxicity
  • 3.4.1 Boron application for abiotic stress relief
  • 3.4.2 Tolerance to boron toxicity
  • 3.5 Gene expression and boron
  • 3.6 Conclusion and future prospect
  • References
  • 4 Molecular regulatory mechanisms in plants that underlie phenotypic adaptations to low boron levels
  • 4.1 Introduction.
  • 4.2 Cessation of plant growth in boron deficient conditions: cell elongation or cell division
  • 4.3 Interactions of boron with phytohormones
  • 4.3.1 Boron-auxin interactions
  • 4.3.2 Boron-cytokinin interactions
  • 4.3.3 Boron-ethylene interactions
  • 4.3.4 Boron-abscisic acid (ABA) interactions
  • 4.3.5 Boron-brassinosteroid interactions
  • 4.3.6 Boron-jasmonic acid interactions
  • 4.4 Boron deficiency and transcript level changes
  • 4.5 Conclusions and outlook
  • References
  • 5 From outside to inside: mechanisms modulating plant responses to boron stress
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Architectural adaptation of the root system to boron availability
  • 5.3 Regulation of boron uptake: a central process for homeostasis
  • 5.4 The role of boron distribution and redistribution in plant adaptation
  • 5.5 Biochemical and physiological changes regulating stress tolerance by boron
  • 5.6 Molecular effects underlying the effects of boron in plants
  • 5.7 Adaptive mechanisms to boron stress in the reproductive phase
  • 5.8 Concluding remarks
  • Funding
  • References
  • 6 Physiological and biochemical mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under boron deficiency conditions
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Impact of boron stress on crop productivity
  • 6.3 Physiological response of crops under boron stress
  • 6.3.1 Photosynthesis
  • 6.3.2 Carbon partitioning and source-sink relationship
  • 6.3.3 Nitrogen metabolism
  • 6.3.4 Interaction other nutrients
  • 6.3.5 Transpiration
  • 6.3.6 Pollen tube formation
  • 6.4 Biochemical response of crops under boron stress
  • 6.4.1 Cell wall and membrane permeability
  • 6.4.2 Boron transporters
  • 6.4.3 Reactive oxygen species and antioxidant system
  • 6.4.4 Carbohydrate metabolism
  • 6.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 7 Role of physical and chemical agents in plants for tolerance to boron nutrition
  • 7.1 Introduction.
  • 7.2 Public attributes and chemistry of boron
  • 7.3 Higher plants require boron as a micronutrient
  • 7.4 Toxicity of boron in plants and boron nutrition
  • 7.5 Boron pptake and transport mechanisms
  • 7.6 Boric acid channels, functions and regulation
  • 7.7 The borate exporters: physiological functions
  • 7.8 Boron roles in plants
  • 7.9 Roles of boron in plant metabolism
  • 7.10 Plant tolerance to boron
  • 7.11 Primary considerations
  • 7.12 Revisiting tolerant mechanisms
  • 7.13 Plant genetic modifications for boron susceptibility and resilience
  • 7.14 Conclusions
  • References
  • 8 Impact of boron and its toxicity on photosynthetic capacity of plants
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Boron toxicity and photosynthesis
  • 8.3 Conclusion
  • References
  • 9 Comprehensive analyses of gene expression and identification of metabolites for boron stress tolerance
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 BOR1 homologs in plants
  • 9.3 The metabolites for boron stress tolerance
  • 9.4 Gene regulation under boron-deficient conditions
  • 9.5 Gene regulation under conditions of excessive boron
  • 9.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 10 Transcription factors and target genes involved in plant responses to high boron adaptation
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Transcription factors identified in Arabidopsis thaliana under boron toxicity
  • 10.3 Transcription factors identified in barley under boron toxicity
  • 10.4 Transcription factors identified in poplar under boron toxicity
  • 10.5 Transcription factors identified in rice under boron toxicity
  • 10.6 Transcription factors identified in wheat under boron toxicity
  • 10.7 Transcription factors identified in Puccinellia distans under boron toxicity
  • 10.8 miRNAs involved in post-transcriptional control under boron toxicity
  • 10.9 Long noncoding RNAs involved in post-transcriptional control under B toxicity.
  • 10.10 Known functions of identified transcription factor families under boron toxicity
  • 10.11 Conclusion
  • References
  • 11 Alleviation of boron toxicity in plants by silicon: mechanisms and approaches
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Silicon-induced alleviation of boron toxicity
  • 11.2.1 Plant growth traits
  • 11.2.2 Reduction of boron transport from roots to shoots
  • 11.2.3 Oxidative stress and plant defense system
  • 11.2.4 Silicon induced improvement in the photosynthesis under boron toxicity
  • 11.3 Prospects and challenges
  • References
  • 12 Agronomic aspects of boron: fertilizers, agronomical strategy, and interaction with other nutrients
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Status of boron in soils
  • 12.3 Importance and functions of boron in plants
  • 12.4 Importance of boron in agriculture and quality of production
  • 12.5 Responses of different plants/varieties to the status of boron in the soil
  • 12.5.1 Plant responses under boron deficiency condition
  • 12.5.2 Plant responses under boron toxicity condition
  • 12.6 Effect of soil properties on bioavailability of boron
  • 12.7 Interactions of boron with other nutrients
  • 12.8 Management of boron in the agricultural soils
  • 12.8.1 Management of boron under deficiency condition
  • 12.8.2 Management of boron under toxicity condition
  • 12.9 Boron fertilizers
  • 12.10 Conclusion and future perspectives
  • References
  • 13 Boron, hormones and secondary metabolites in plants: a molecular point of view
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Roles of boron in plant metabolism
  • 13.3 Boron transport mechanisms
  • 13.4 The boron nutritional status evokes contrasting changes in plant hormones metabolism
  • 13.5 Effect of boron deficiency on plant development
  • 13.6 Alleviation of the effects of boron toxicity
  • 13.7 Conclusions and future prospects
  • References.
  • 14 An overview on boron and pollen germination, tube growth and development under in vitro and in vivo conditions
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 In vitro studies on boron and pollen
  • 14.2.1 Almond (Prunus amygdalus
  • Rosaceae)
  • 14.2.2 Almond (Prunus amygdalus
  • Rosaceae) and peach (Prunus persica
  • Rosaceae)
  • 14.2.3 Apocynaceae family (Allamanda, Alstonia, Catharanthus, Nerium, Plumeria, Thevetia, and Tabernaemontana)
  • 14.2.4 Areca palm (Areca catechu L.
  • Arecaceae)
  • 14.2.5 Calabash tree (Crescentia Cujete L.
  • Bignoniaceae)
  • 14.2.6 Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata L.
  • Cupressaceae)
  • 14.2.7 Jacquinia ruscifolia Jacq. (Theophrastaceae)
  • 14.2.8 Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa Cultivar Matua
  • Actinidiaceae)
  • 14.2.9 Henna tree (Lawsonia inermis Linn.
  • Lythraceae)
  • 14.2.10 Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.
  • Sapindaceae)
  • 14.2.11 Maize (Zea mays L.
  • Poaceae)
  • 14.2.12 Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
  • (Rubiaceae)
  • 14.2.13 Olive (Olea europaea L.
  • Oleaceae)
  • 14.2.14 Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.
  • Anacardiaceae)
  • 14.2.15 Pomegranate (Punica granatum
  • Lythraceae)
  • 14.3 In vivo studies on boron and pollen
  • 14.3.1 Apple (Malus domestica L.
  • Rosaceae)
  • 14.3.2 Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.
  • Ericaceae)
  • 14.3.3 Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv.
  • Anacardiaceae)
  • 14.3.4 Peach (Prunus persica
  • Rosaceae)
  • 14.3.5 Petunia and Agapanthus (Petunia Juss.
  • Solanaceae and Agapanthus L Herit.
  • Amaryllidaceae)
  • 14.3.6 Picea meyeri (Pinaceae)
  • 14.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • 15 Impact of boron nutrition on pollen stigma interaction and seed quality
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Experimental design
  • 15.3 Pollen-stigma interaction
  • 15.4 Steps in pollen-stigma interaction
  • 15.5 Enzymes responsible for pollen-stigma interaction
  • 15.5.1 Esterase
  • 15.5.2 Acid phosphatase.

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