Gibberellins and Gibberellic Acid: Biosynthesis, Regulation and Physiological Effects

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Jackson Hardy (Editor)

Series: Biochemistry Research Trends
BISAC: SCI007000

Gibberellins (GA) are a large group of tetracyclic diterpenoid carboxylic acids, which are essential for many processes in plants, including seed germination. In combination with other hormones, it helps the plant to overcome abiotic stress. The authors of this book examine the main issues regarding the production, functions and biosynthesis of gibberellins. The importance of the biosynthesis, deactivation and signaling of gibberellins are discussed as well.

Additionally, current research on the prominent molecular mechanisms that control GA levels, and their physiological involvement in plant growth and metabolism are examined. The recent advances of the importance of GA modulating plant immunity and the positive and negative regulators signaling pathways crosstalk in disease and defense are looked at as well. The last chapter of this book is focused on the mechanisms involved in the control of tuberization by gibberellins, including the regulation of bioactive GA levels, the mechanisms of action during tuber formation, and the interaction between GA and other hormones affecting tuberization. (Imprint: Novinka)

 

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

General Aspects and Applications of Gibberelins and Gibberellic Acid in Plants
(Marcela Candido Camara, Cristine Rodrigues, André Luis Lopes da Silva, Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe and Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology Department, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), CEP, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil)

On the Function of Gibberellins and its Impact on Plant Metabolism and Growth
(Dimas Mendes Ribeiro, Flávio Barcellos Cardoso, Auxiliadora O. Martins, Welliton Barros de Magalhães, Wagner L. Araújo, Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, and others)

Role of Gibberellins in Plant Pathogen Interaction
(Magda Aparecida Beneventi, Maria Eugênia Lisei de Sá, Regina Maria Santos de Amorim, and Maria Fatima Grossi–de–Sa, Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, Brazil, and others)

The Role of Gibberellins in the Control of Tuberization in Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
(María Noelia Muñiz García, María Catalina Muro, Margarita Stritzler and Daniela Andrea Capiati, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular, “Dr. Hector N. Torres”, INGEBI, CONICET and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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