Enhancement of vegetables and fruits growth and yield by application of brassinosteroids under abiotic stresses

Vardhini, B. Vidya

doi:10.1002/9781119081005.ch7

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“…Brassinosteroids are important phytohormones due to their versatile roles in plants ( Vardhini, 2016 ; Wei and Li, 2016 ; Yusuf et al, 2017 ). They are plant-specific steroidal hormones which are perceived by a cell-surface receptor family of leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1), which interacts with co-receptor BRI1 ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR KINASE 1 (BAK1) and undergoes a series of phosphorylation and dephosphorylation events to transduce information to the nucleus that results in the regulation of expression of several hundred genes involved in diverse physiological functions ( Sharma et al, 2013c ; Belkhadir and Jaillais, 2015 ; Nakamura et al, 2017 ).…”

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Brassinosteroids: A Promising Option in Deciphering Remedial Strategies for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Rice

2017

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Rice is an important staple crop as it feeds about a half of the earth’s population. It is known to be sensitive to a range of abiotic stresses which result in significant decline in crop productivity. Recently, the use of phytohormones for abiotic stress amelioration has generated considerable interest. Plants adapt to various environmental stresses by undergoing series of changes at physiological and molecular levels which are cooperatively modulated by various phytohormones. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of naturally occurring steroidal phytohormones, best known for their role in plant growth and development. For the past two decades, greater emphasis on studies related to BRs biosynthesis, distribution and signaling has resulted in better understanding of BRs function. Recent advances in the use of contemporary genetic, biochemical and proteomic tools, with a vast array of accessible biological resources has led to an extensive exploration of the key regulatory components in BR signaling networks, thus making it one of the most well-studied hormonal pathways in plants. The present review highlights the advancements of knowledge in BR research and links it with its growing potential in abiotic stress management for important crop like rice.

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