Strigolactones : emerging plant hormones / edited by Tariq Aftab and Kaiser Iqbal Wani.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant hormones.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ; Beverly, MA : Scrivener Publishing LLC, 2025.

Contents:

Preface

1 Strigolactones: Journey from Rhizospheric Chemoattractants to Plant Growth Regulators 1 Kaiser Iqbal Wani, M. Naeem and Tariq Aftab

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Brief History of Strigolactones

1.3 What is the Origin of the Name Strigolactone?

1.4 Diverse Strigolactone Functions: From Single-Celled Alga to Terrestrial Plants

1.5 Strigolactones in Ferns and Mosses: Rhizosphere Signals or Phytohormones?

1.6 Agricultural Loss and Root Parasitic Plants

1.7 Strigolactones and Agriculture: Why Do They Hold the Key?

2 Nature, Structural Diversity, Biosynthetic Pathway, and Strigolactone Transport in Plants 13 Ishrat Mehmood, Kaiser Iqbal Wani and Tariq Aftab

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Chemical Nature of Strigolactones

2.3 Naming Protocol for Strigolactones

2.4 Natural Diversity of Strigolactones

2.5 Biosynthetic Pathway of SLs

2.6 Strigolactone Transport

2.7 Conclusion

3 Unveiling the Strigolactone Signaling Pathway: From Receptors to Responses 35 Rachel Helmich

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Strigolactone Perception

3.3 Strigolactone Signal Transduction

3.4 Transcriptional Regulation

3.5 Environmental Factors Modulate Strigolactone Signaling

3.6 Applications and Future Perspectives

3.7 Challenges and Unanswered Questions in Strigolactone Research

3.8 Conclusion

4 Diverse Roles of Strigolactones in Plant Growth and Development: Shaping Above- and Below-Ground Architecture 69 Alisha Hussain, Kaiser Iqbal Wani and Shahla Faizan

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Contribution of Strigolactones to Shoot Development

4.3 Role of Strigolactones in Regulating Shoot Secondary Growth

4.4 Root Development in Plants: Potential Role of Strigolactones

4.5 Role in Leaf Senescence

4.6 Conclusion

5 Regulation of Phosphorus Nutrition in Tomato Plants: Unveiled Roles of Strigolactones 89 Veronica Santoro, Michela Schiavon, Cristina Prandi and Luisella Celi

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Strigolactone Chemistry and Biosynthesis

5.3 The SL Signaling Pathway

5.4 Function of Strigolactones in Tomato Plants: Emphasis on Phosphorus Nutrition

5.5 Conclusions

6 Strigolactones' Role in Heat and Saline Stress Tolerance in Horticultural and Field Crops 109 Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Jose Delatorre Herrera, Luisa Bascunan and Enrique Ostria

6.1 What are Strigolactones

6.2 Production, Role, and Understanding of Strigolactones in Alleviating Heat Stress in Horticultural and Field Crops

6.3 Production, Role, and Understanding of Strigolactones to Alleviate Salinity Stress in Horticultural and Field Crops

6.4 Conclusions and Future Perspectives of Strigolactones' Use for Alleviating Stress in Plants

7 Role of Strigolactones in Heavy Metal Tolerance: A Case Study on Cadmium 137 Ishrat Mehmood, Kaiser Iqbal Wani and Tariq Aftab

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Cadmium Toxicity on Plants

7.3 Strigolactone-Mediated Cadmium Tolerance

7.4 Future Perspectives and Challenges of SLs for Agricultural Practices and Environmental Sustainability

7.5 Conclusion

8 Strigolactone Interplay with Other Phytohormones Under Stressed and Normal Conditions 161 Ishrat Mehmood, Kaiser Iqbal Wani and Tariq Aftab

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Role of SLs in Abiotic Stress Tolerance

8.3 Interplay of SLs with Other Phytohormones

8.4 Future Directions and Implications for Agriculture

8.5 Conclusion

9 Strigolactone Analogs: Synthesis, Structural Features and Biological Activity 193 Roheela Ahmad, Pirzada Mohammad Haris, Zubair Altaf Reshi, Tahir Ahmad Sheikh, Ayman Javed and Inayat Mustafa Khan

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Synthesis of Natural SLS

9.3 Structures of Strigolactones

9.4 Biological Activity of Strigolactones

9.5 Conclusion

10 Karrikin-Related Effects on Plant Development, Stress Tolerance, and Beyond 211 Tamas Bodor, Gabor Fejes, Dora Kondak, Selahattin Kondak, Reka Szöllösi and Zsuzsanna Kolbert

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Direct KAR-Associated Effects on Plants

10.3 Indirect KAR-Associated Effects on Plants

10.4 Smoke Water as a Promising Agent for Agricultural Applications

10.5 Conclusions and Perspectives

11 Strigolactones: Key Phytohormones in Plant

Microbe Interactions and Development 235 Asif Hussain Hajam and Gausiya Bashri

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Identification of SLs as Signaling Molecules in AM Symbiosis

11.3 SL Perception by AM Fungi

11.4 Influence of SLs on AM Fungi at the Cellular and Molecular Levels

11.5 SLs and AM Fungi Mediate Root Development

11.6 Impact of AM Fungi on Nutrient Acquisition (Particularly Phosphate) and Plant Growth

11.7 AM Symbiosis: Serving as a Biofertilizer and Biocontrol Agent

11.8 Interactions of SL with Non-AM Fungi

11.9 Strigolactones and Root Nodule Symbiosis

11.10 Effect of SLs on Nodule Number (Quantity)

11.11 Impact of SLs on Rhizobia

11.12 Future Directions and Conclusion

12 Strigolactones and Control of Parasitic Weeds 261 Sonal Jain, Rahul Kumar, Divya Gunsola, Sanjaivkoviæ, Tanja Vasiæ, Sourav Chattaraj, Somya Sinha, Prateek Gururani, Shraddha Bhaskar Sawant, Guerra Sierra B.E., Wiem Alloun and Debasis Mitra

12.1 Introduction

12.2 What are SLs?

12.3 Phenomena of Host

Parasitic Plant Interaction

12.4 SL

Carotenoid/Biosynthetic Pathway for Stimulation

12.5 Karrikins

12.6 Exploring Various Strategies for Controlling Parasitic Weed Infestations

12.7 Impact of SL Application on Future Scientific Research and Agriculture

12.8 SL Functions

12.9 Conclusion

13 Strigolactones and Plant Defense: Protection Against Pests and Pathogens 281 Bonia Francis, C. T. Aravindakumar and Sibu Simon

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Biotic Stresses in Plants

13.3 Biotic Stress-Mediated Defense Mechanism in Plants

13.4 Strigolactone-Mediated Defense Against Pathogens

13.5 Strigolactone-Mediated Defense Against Pests

13.6 Strigolactone-Mediated Plant Defense Mechanism

13.7 Conclusion and Future Perspective

Acknowledgment

References

Index.

Notes:

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