Abscisic Acid in Plants

Abscisic Acid in Plants, Volume 92, the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series, is a compilation of the current state-of-the-art on the topic. Chapters in this new release comprehensively describe latest knowledge on how ABA functions as a plant hormone. They cover topics related to molecular mechanisms as well as the biochemical and chemical aspects of ABA action: hormone biosynthesis, catabolism, transport, perception, signaling in plants, seeds and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses, hormone evolution and chemical biology, and much more.

Presents the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research seriesProvides an Ideal resource for post-graduates and researchers in the plant sciences, including plant physiology, plant genetics, plant biochemistry, plant pathology, and plant evolutionContains contributions from internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields

1. Abscisic acid metabolism and transport Mitsunori Seo and Annie Marion-Poll 2. PYR/PYL/RCAR ABA receptors Pedro L. Rodriguez, Jorge Lozano-Juste, and Armando Albert 3. ABA-responsive gene expression in response to drought stress: cellular regulation and long-distance signaling Daisuke Todaka, Fuminori Takahashi, Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, and Kazuo Shinozaki 4. ABA signaling in guard cells Valerie Cotelle and Nathalie Leonhardt 5. ABA responses during seed development and germination Hiroyuki Nonogaki 6. Multifaceted involvement of abscisic acid in plant interactions with pathogenic and mutualistic microbe Akira Mine 7. Interactions between abscisic acid and other hormones Saad Hussain, Malaika Maraya Gomes, Kentaro Yano, and Eiji Nambara 8. Evolution of ABA signalling pathways Andrew C. Cuming 9. Chemistry and chemical biology of ABA Suzanne R. Abrams and Michele C. Loewen 10. Abscisic acid as a gateway for the crops of tomorrow Wim Dejonghe and Sean R. Cutler