Neurotransmitters In Plant Signaling And Communication (signaling And Communication In Plants)

This Book Provides A Comprehensive Update On The Recent Developments Concerning The Role Of Plant Neurotransmitters In Signaling And Communication. Physiological Investigations Over The Past Few Decades Have Demonstrated That Plants Employ Neurotransmitters In Various Signaling Pathways. Plant-based Neurotransmitters (serotonin, Melatonin, Dopamine, Acetylcholine, And Gaba) Share Biochemical Similarities With Those In Animal Systems In Terms Of Their Chemical Nature And Biochemical Pathways. Plant¬–environment Interaction Associated With Abiotic Stress Management, Growth Modulation, Flowering, Circadian Rhythm, Fruit Ripening, And Allelopathic Interactions Are A Major Focus Of Research In The Field, And Recent Advances In Genomic, Trascriptomic, And Metabolomic Approaches Have Resulted In The Deciphering Of The Molecular Mechanisms Associated With Various Neurotransmitters In Plants. Other Current And Potential Areas Of Investigation Include The Putative Phytohormone Phytomelatonin, And Receptor-mediated Signaling In Plant Neurotransmitters. Providing An Up-to-date Overview Of Molecular Crosstalk Mechanisms Between Various Neurotransmitters, The Book Offers Essential Insights To Help Readers Gain A Better Understanding Of The Physiology Of Plant Signaling And Communication With The Environment. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Seeing is Believing: Quantum Dot Visualization Provides New Insights into Indoleamine Signalling Networks (Lauren A. E. Erland)....Pages 1-14 Role of Signal Molecules Under Stressful Environments (Mona Gergis Dawood, Mohamed El-Sayed El-Awadi)....Pages 15-47 Neurotransmitters in Signalling and Adaptation to Salinity Stress in Plants (Mohsin Tanveer, Sergey Shabala)....Pages 49-73 Serotonin in Plant Signalling and Communication (Bilal Haider Abbasi, Muhammad Younas, Sumaira Anjum, Nisar Ahmad, Mohammad Ali, Hina Fazal et al.)....Pages 75-92 Serotonin Control of Root Growth via ROS and Hormone Signaling (Ramón Pelagio-Flores, José López-Bucio)....Pages 93-105 Functional Correlation of Auxin and Serotonin in Plants: Possible Receptor Surrogacy? (Soumya Mukherjee)....Pages 107-122 Dopamine in Plant Development and Redox Signaling (Kiran Bamel, Prabhavathi)....Pages 123-139 L-DOPA and Dopamine in Plant Metabolism (Rogério Marchiosi, Anderson Ricardo Soares, Josielle Abrahão, Wanderley Dantas dos Santos, Osvaldo Ferrarese-Filho)....Pages 141-167 Beyond a Neurotransmitter: Physiological Role of Dopamine in Plants (Kiran Bala)....Pages 169-187 Melatonin and the Transmission of Light and Auxin Signals in Plants (I. F Golovatskaya, E. V. Boyko)....Pages 189-211 Prospective Role of Melatonin in Signaling and Alleviation of Stress in Plants (Piyush Mathur, Subhendu Pramanik)....Pages 213-240 Melatonin: An Alternative Signal to Antioxidant Enzyme Modulation in Plants (Phalguni Bhattacharya, Suchisree Jha)....Pages 241-251 Glutamate: Physiological Roles and Its Signaling in Plants (Akula Ramakrishna, Bhattacharjee Atanu)....Pages 253-264 The Saga of Catecholamine and GABA Through Prospecting Stress Tolerance in Plants (Amitava Ghosh)....Pages 265-274