Jasmonates and Brassinosteroids in Plants: Metabolism, Signaling, and Biotechnological Applications

This book provides a comprehensive update on recent developments of Jasmonates (JAs) and Brassinosteroids (BRs) in plant signalling and biotechnological applications. Over the last few decades, an enormous amount of research data has been generated on these two signalling molecules. This valuable compilation will enhance the basic understanding of JAs and BRs mechanism of actions ensuing tolerance mechanism of crops under climate changes for sustainable agriculture and human welfare. This book covers topics regarding the occurrence of JAs and BRs in plants, biosynthesis, role in plant growth and development, role of these PGRs during various abiotic stress tolerance in plants, crosstalk of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and plant stress mitigation, regulation of JAs and BRs signaling pathways by microRNA, along with physiological and anatomical roles of JAs and BRs as wound healing, regeneration and cell fate decisions. The cross talk of JAs and BRs with neurotransmitters in plant growth and development. Bio-fortification of crop plants with BRs in managing in human health issues chapter enlightened new role of BRs in human wellbeing.

This book will be beneficial to scientists, researchers, agriculturists, horticulturists, industries related to the crop and food production

KEY FEATURES

• Reviews the global scientific literature and experimental data of the authors on the occurrence of JAs and BRs in various plants
• Update information on recent developments of JAs and BRs signalling and biotechnological applications in plants
• Highlights the physiological, metabolic and molecular mechanism of JAs and BRs under variable climates
• Addresses the abiotic and biotic tolerance management by JAs and BRs
• Describes the role of JAs and BRs in sustainable agriculture and human welfare in eco-friendly manner

Dr. Ramakrishna Akula is currently a scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Bangalore, India. Dr. Ramakrishna holds a master’s degree from Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from University of Mysore, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru. He is a Senior Research Fellow of CSIR, New Delhi. He is involved in various research fields such as Plant Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Plant secondary metabolites, Food Science and Technology and Vegetable quality analytics. He has published several research papers in the leading international journals, published books, reviews and book chapters. He is also serving as editorial board member, and reviewer for reputed international journals. Presented over 20 research papers in symposia in India and abroad, as well as few invited lectures in India. He attended the Fifth International Symposium on Plant Neurobiology held in 2009 in Florence, Italy. He also attended the Technical Community of Monsanto (TCM) held in 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a member of the Indian science congress association and society for biotechnologists (India). He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Biotechnology, India (2012), and recipient of Global Vegetable Research Excellence Award (2017), Global technology recognition, Rapid Recognition Award, and Special recognition from the Monsanto Company and Veg R&D champion (2020) from Bayer crop science.

Dr. Geetika Sirhindi is currently working as Associate Professor in plant Physiology at Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, India. She did her master’s in botany and Ph. D. in Life Sciences from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Her research interest is in chemico-genetical exploration of Brassinosteroids and Jasmonates in some major agriculture crops of India for sustainable agriculture under dynamic stress environments and human welfare. She has completed three major research projects awarded by UGC, New Delhi, India (2008-2011; 2013-2016) and SERB-DST, New Delhi, India (2014-2017). She has published more than 45 papers in national and international journals and more than 13 book chapters. She has presented her research findings at various international platforms. She has been awarded Nature Publication Group Award in 2007. She has delivered number of invited lectures in India and abroad and visited many countries to present her research work in International Symposia. She is life member of Indian Science Congress, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Society of Plant Physiology, Biotechnology Research Society of India.