Download or read book Abiotic Stress Response in Plants written by Narendra Tuteja and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding abiotic stress responses in plants is critical for the development of new varieties of crops, which are better adapted to harsh climate conditions. The new book by the well-known editor team Narendra Tuteja and Sarvajeet Gill provides a comprehensive overview on the molecular basis of plant responses to external stress like drought or heavy metals, to aid in the engineering of stress resistant crops. After a general introduction into the topic, the following sections deal with specific signaling pathways mediating plant stress response. The last part covers translational plant physiology, describing several examples of the development of more stress-resistant crop varieties.