Managing Salt Tolerance in Plants: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives

Description

Salinity stress currently impacts more than 80 million hectares of land
worldwide and more arable land is likely to be impacted in the future due to
global climate changes. Managing Salt Tolerance in Plants: Molecular and
Genomic Perspectives presents detailed molecular and genomic approaches for
the development of crop plants tolerant to salinity stress. The book discusses
salinity stress in plant adaptation and productivity, biochemical and
molecular mechanisms responsible for plant salt tolerance, and genomic
approaches for the development of plants tolerant to salinity stress.With
chapters written by leading scientists involved in plant salinity stress
research, this book brings together biochemical, physiological, and molecular
techniques used to develop crop plants with increased salinity tolerance. The
editors integrate the most recent findings about the key biological
determinants of salinity stress tolerance with contemporary crop improvement
approaches. They include emerging topics and cutting-edge knowledge related to
salt stress responses and tolerance mechanisms and describe salinity stress in
plants and its effects on plant growth and productivity.Time is of the essence
for this issue, as global climate change will further exacerbate the problems
of salt stress in the near future. With authoritative coverage of the key
factors impacting the world’s crop production, this book calls attention to
primary genetic, physiological, and biochemical factors of plant salinity
stress. It helps you develop conventional and biotechnological applications
that can lead to enhanced crop productivity in stressful environments. Read
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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ CRC Press; 1st edition (October 5, 2015)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 434 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1482245132
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 34
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 10.5 inches