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A comprehensive summary of strategies (with several case studies) for applying molecular plant genomics in the fields of plant ecotoxicology and plant ecology. The book focuses on ecological funtions and relates molecular stress responses and signalling pathways to environmental interactions.
Molecular ecotoxicology: From man-made pollutants to multiple environmental stress.- Metabolism of natural and xenobiotic substrates by the plant glutathione S-transferase superfamily.- Activated oxygen species in multiple stress situations, and protective systems.- Ethylene and jasmonate as regulators of cell death in disease resistance.- The role of salicylic acid and nitric oxide in programmed cell death and induced resistance.- Cis-Elements regulating gene promoters in response to environmental stress.- Increased plant fitness by rhizobacteria.- Scaling up from molecular to ecological processes.
From the reviews: "... a concise collection of articles that gives up-to-date insight into selected mechanisms of how plants perceive and react to environmental factors and how this knowledge may be used to interpret outcomes on larger scales ... a valuable read for both advanced students and researchers working in the field." (Annals in Botany) "Springer's book Molecular ecotoxicology of plants edited by H.Sandermannn ! is unique in focusing on plants. ! the book is a concise collection of articles that gives up-to-date insight into selected mechanisms of how plants perceive and react to environmental factors and how this knowledge may be used to interpret outcomes on larger scales. As such, it is a valuable read for both advanced students and researchers working in the field." (Anton R. Schnaffner, Annals of Botany, Vol. 97 (3), 2006)
