Global Comparative Analysis of CBL-CIPK Gene Families in Plants (SpringerBriefs in Plant Science)

Calcium plays pivotal role in regulating the physiological as well as developmental processes in plants. Till now, several calcium sensors have been discovered, which regulate the diverse signaling pathways involved in plant growth and development. One of the major calcium sensors CBL (calcineurin B-like) is decoding the calcium signal during various environmental stresses in plants. Calcium mediated signal is transduced downstream by CBL-interacting protein kinases (CIPKs), which generally phosphorylate the target proteins such as transcription factors or transporters/channel leading to a response. Mutant based approach has provided valuable information in the functional analysis of individual members of CBL and CIPK gene family in Arabidopsis. Both __CBL__ and __CIPK__ gene families have previously been identified and characterized in Arabidopsis and rice. Identification and characterization of __CBLs__ and __CIPKs__ in other plant species such as __Oryza sativa__, __Pisum sativum__, __Cicer arietinum__, __Zea mays__, __Populus euphratica__, __Vitis vinifera__, __Malus domestica__, __Gossypium hirsutum__, __Sorghum bicolor__, __Brassica napus__, __Vicia faba__, __Phaseolus vulgaris__, __Ammopiptanthus mongolicus__ and __Triticum aestivum__ are still in juvenile stage. Overall, __Global Comparative Analysis of CBL-CIPK Gene Families in Plants__ is a comprehensive study focused on the diverse role of CBL-CIPK module in different stress signaling and also to identify a newly emerging role of this calcium-signaling module in plant growth and development across different plant species. In addition, beside Arabidopsis, it will provide backbone of knowledge to perform a detail molecular investigation in crop plant species and could possibly enable in designing strategies to tame abiotic stress tolerance and development in important agronomical crop plants. This book will act as handy and informative source in this field for students as well as advanced researchers. "Calcium plays pivotal role in regulating the physiological as well as developmental processes in plants Till now, several calcium sensors have been discovered, which regulate the diverse signaling pathways involved in plant growth and development One of the major calcium sensors CBL (calcineurin B-like) is decoding the calcium signal during various environmental stresses in plants Calcium mediated signal is transduced downstream by CBL-interacting protein kinases (CIPKs), which generally phosphorylate the target proteins such as transcription factors or transporters/channel leading to a response Mutant based approach has provided valuable information in the functional analysis of individual members of CBL and CIPK gene family in Arabidopsis Both CBL and CIPK gene families have previously been identified and characterized in Arabidopsis and rice Identification and characterization of CBLs and CIPKs in other plant species such as Oryza sativa, Pisum sativum, Cicer arietinum, Zea mays, Populus euphratica, Vitis vinifera, Malus domestica, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor, Brassica napus, Vicia faba, Phaseolus vulgaris, Ammopiptanthus mongolicus and Triticum aestivum are still in juvenile stage Overall, Global Comparative Analysis of CBL-CIPK Gene Families in Plants is a comprehensive study focused on the diverse role of CBL-CIPK module in different stress signaling and also to identify a newly emerging role of this calcium-signaling module in plant growth and development across different plant species In addition, beside Arabidopsis, it will provide backbone of knowledge to perform a detail molecular investigation in crop plant species and could possibly enable in designing strategies to tame abiotic stress tolerance and development in important agronomical crop plants This book will act as handy and informative source in this field for students as well as advanced researchers - Font no determinada Front Matter....Pages i-ix Basic Terms and Overview of Contents....Pages 1-11 Genomic Organization....Pages 13-18 Distribution and Expression in Plants....Pages 19-27 Protein Structure and Localization....Pages 29-37 Biochemical Properties of CBLs and CIPKs....Pages 39-44 Protein Interactions....Pages 45-50 Functional Role of CBL–CIPK in Nutrient Deficiency....Pages 51-63 Functional Role of CBL–CIPK in Abiotic Stresses....Pages 65-77 Functional Role of CBL–CIPK in Biotic Stress and ROS Signaling....Pages 79-82 Functional Role of CBL–CIPK in Plant Development....Pages 83-86 Application and Future Perspectives of the CBL–CIPK Signaling....Pages 87-91