Brassinosteroids Bioactivity and Crop Productivity

The entire range of the developmental processes in plants is regulated by the shift in the hormonal concentration, tissue sensitivity and their interaction with the factors operating around the plants. Out of the recognized hormones, attention has largely been focused on five (Auxins, Gibberellins,...

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Other Authors: Hayat, Shamsul (Editor), Ahmad, Aqil (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2003, 2003
Edition:1st ed. 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The chemical structures and occurrence of brassinosteroids in plants
  • 2. Selected physiological responses of brassinosteroids: A historical approach
  • 3. Recent progress in brassinosteroid research: Hormone perception and signal transduction
  • 4. Synthesis and practical applications of brassinosteroid analogs
  • 5. Brassinosteroids promote seed germination
  • 6. Brassinosteroid-driven modulation of stem elongation and apical dominance: Applications in micropropagation
  • 7. Studies on physiological action and application of 24-epibrassinolide in agriculture
  • 8. Brassinosteroids and brassinosteroid analogues inclusion complexes in cyclodextrins
  • 9. New practical aspects of brassinosteroids and results of their ten-year agricultural use in Russia and Belarus
  • 10. Brassinosteroids: A regulator of 21st century