Physiology of Salt Stress in Plants. Группа авторов

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  List of Contributors

      5  Preface

      6  1 An Introduction to Salt Stress Perception and Toxicity Level: Worldwide Report at a Glance 1.1 Soil Salinity: An Introduction 1.2 Salt Stress Perception and Current Scenario 1.3 Types of Salt Stress 1.4 Origin of Problems 1.5 Salt Toxicity Level: A Worldwide Report 1.6 Effect of Salt Stress on Flora and Fauna of the Ecosystem 1.7 Role in Sustainable Agriculture 1.8 Unintended Effects of Salt‐Containing Substance Application in Agricultural Land 1.9 Role of Salt Toxicity in the Operation of Green Revolution 1.10 Reaching the Current Status and Conclusion Acknowledgments References

      7  2 Effects of Salt Stress on Physiology of Crop Plants: At Cellular Level 2.1 Soil Salinity and Plants 2.2 Crop Loss Due to Salt Toxicity – An Estimation Worldwide 2.3 Effect of Salt Stress on Target and Nontarget Plants and Microorganisms 2.4 Effect of Salt Stress on Physiology of Crop Plants 2.5 Halophytes and Their Physiology 2.6 Halophytes in Agriculture and Land Management 2.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives References

      8  3 Effects of Salt Stress on Biochemistry of Crop Plants 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Effects of Salt Stress on Lipid Metabolism 3.3 Effects of Salt Stress on the Amino Acids Synthesis and Nitrogen Metabolism 3.4 Effects of Salt Stress on Protein Biosynthesis 3.5 Effect of Salt Stress on the Oxidation of Membrane Proteins 3.6 Effect of ROS on the Nucleic Acid Formation 3.7 DNA–Protein Cross‐links 3.8 Effect of Salt Stress on Dephosphorylation of RNA and DNA 3.9 Future Advances and Conclusion References

      9  4 Salt Ion Transporters in Crop Plants at Cellular Level 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Absorption of Na⁺ from Soil and Its Compartmentalization in Plant Cell 4.3 Salt Ions Regulation in Plant Cells and Tissues 4.4 Role of Ion Channels and Salt Ion Transporter in Crop Plants at Cellular Level 4.5 Transport of Na⁺ Through SOS Signal Transduction Pathway: At Cellular Level 4.6 Role of Salt Tolerance Responsive Genes in Transport of Na⁺ and Cl⁻ Ions 4.7 Role of Ions in Salt Stress Tolerance 4.8 Reaching the Current Status and Conclusion References

      10  5 Salt Ion and Nutrient Interactions in Crop Plants: Prospective Signaling 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Effects of Salt Stress on Nutrient Absorption 5.3 Effects of Salt Stress on Nutrient Cycling in Crop Plants 5.4 Salt Ion and Nutrient Interactions in Crop Plants 5.5 Effect of Salt Stress on Nutrient Transporters 5.6 Role of Nutrient Interactions: Prospective Signaling 5.7 Future Prospective and Conclusion References

      11  6 Effects of Salt Stress on the Morphology, Anatomy, and Gene Expression of Crop Plants 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Salt Stress and Effects on Morphology of Plants 6.3 Photosynthetic Pigments and Osmolytes Accumulation 6.4 Effect of Saline Stress on Floral Organs 6.5 Anatomical Features and Salt Stress 6.6