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1 Exploiting the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in legume production |
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1 | (32) |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 Importance of legumes |
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1.2.1 Nutritional benefits |
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1.2.2 Significance in agriculture |
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4 | (1) |
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1.3 Major constraints in legume production |
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5 | (4) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.3.2 Environmental stress: Abiotic stress |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4 Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria |
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9 | (1) |
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1.5 Mechanism of action of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in enhancing legume cultivation |
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10 | (12) |
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1.5.1 Biofertilization: Enhanced availability of nutrients |
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10 | (6) |
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1.5.2 Phytohormone regulation: Phytostimulator |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (1) |
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1.5.4 Biocontrol mechanism: Induced resistance |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (11) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (10) |
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2 Nod factor signaling in legume-Rhizobium symbiosis: Specificity and molecular genetics of nod factor signaling |
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33 | (36) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2 Legume-Rhizobium symbiosis: Responses in legumes |
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34 | (3) |
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2.3 Specificity of legume rhizobial symbiosis |
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37 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Flavonoids and the flavonoid-NodD recognition |
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37 | (6) |
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2.3.2 Perception of Nod-factor |
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43 | (1) |
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2.3.3 Rhizobial exopolysaccharides |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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2.4 Initial steps of legume rhizobial symbiosis: Nodule organogenesis |
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46 | (4) |
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2.4.1 Curling of root hairs, bacteroid formation, and nodule organogenesis |
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46 | (3) |
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2.4.2 Nodule differentiation |
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49 | (1) |
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2.5 In legumes: Nod factor signaling through molecular basis |
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50 | (4) |
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2.5.1 In model legumes Nod-factor signaling |
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51 | (2) |
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2.5.2 A unique model of higher specificity in plant-microbe interaction: Pea (Pisum sativum L.) |
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53 | (1) |
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2.6 Feedback regulation mechanism of Nod factor signaling |
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54 | (3) |
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2.7 Conclusion and future prospectives |
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57 | (12) |
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57 | (12) |
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3 The importance of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for plant productivity |
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69 | (12) |
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69 | (1) |
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3.2 Function of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in plant growth |
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70 | (6) |
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70 | (1) |
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3.2.2 The assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen |
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71 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Solubilization of phosphorus |
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73 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Phytohormone biosynthesis |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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3.3 Conclusion and prospects |
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76 | (5) |
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77 | (4) |
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4 Modulations of legume plants in response to heavy metals induced stress |
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81 | (12) |
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81 | (2) |
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4.2 Toxic effects of heavy metals in legume plants |
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83 | (4) |
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4.2.1 Morphological effects |
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83 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Physiological effects |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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4.3 Mechanism of combating abiotic stress |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (5) |
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88 | (5) |
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5 Role of sugars in mediating abiotic stress tolerance in legumes |
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93 | (12) |
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93 | (1) |
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5.2 Sugars and plant physiology |
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94 | (1) |
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5.3 Mechanism of sugar-mediated stress tolerance |
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95 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Sugars and proline (Pro) |
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95 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Sugars and phytohormones |
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95 | (1) |
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5.3.3 Sugars induce abiotic stress tolerance |
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96 | (1) |
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5.4 Sugars promote abiotic stress tolerance in legumes |
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97 | (2) |
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5.5 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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99 | (6) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (5) |
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6 Circadian regulation of abiotic stress tolerance in legumes |
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105 | (32) |
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105 | (3) |
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6.2 Abiotic stress: emphasis on legume crops |
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108 | (5) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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6.3 Symbiosis under abiotic stress |
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113 | (1) |
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6.4 Stress responsive genes |
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114 | (1) |
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6.5 Prospective: towards the elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying abiotic stress tolerance |
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115 | (1) |
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6.6 Circadian regulation of stress responsive genes |
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116 | (3) |
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6.7 Circadian control of phytohormone biosynthesis and signaling: enzymatic regulation |
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119 | (2) |
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6.8 Abiotic stress tolerance by modified cirgadian regulation mechanisms in legumes |
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121 | (5) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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6.9 Conclusion and future prospectives |
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126 | (11) |
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126 | (11) |
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7 Polyamines: A promising strategy for imparting salinity stress tolerance in legumes |
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137 | (38) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (2) |
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7.3 PA response to salinity |
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141 | (4) |
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7.3.1 Modulation of endogenous PAs and their metabolism under salt stress |
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142 | (3) |
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7.4 Effect of PAs on various physiological and biochemical processes in crop plants under salt stress |
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145 | (9) |
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7.4.1 Germination, growth, and development |
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145 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Photosynthetic pigments, yield, and attributes |
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146 | (3) |
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7.4.3 Legume-rhizobia symbiosis |
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149 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Water status and membrane stability |
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151 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Nutritional/ion homeostasis |
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152 | (2) |
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7.5 ROS homeostasis/antioxidant response |
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154 | (2) |
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7.6 PAs: Potential compatible solutes in plants |
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156 | (1) |
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7.7 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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157 | (18) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (17) |
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8 Phytohormonal signaling under abiotic stress in legumes |
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175 | (14) |
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175 | (1) |
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8.2 Legumes under different stress conditions |
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176 | (3) |
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8.2.1 Drought stress and water logging |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Nutrient deficiency and heavy metal toxicity |
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178 | (1) |
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8.3 Hormonal signaling pathways |
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179 | (1) |
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8.4 Regulation of homeostasis by Ca+2-dependent SOS signaling |
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180 | (1) |
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8.5 Role of ABA signaling in stress tolerance |
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181 | (1) |
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8.6 Reactive oxygen species stress signaling by MAPK modules |
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182 | (1) |
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8.7 Hormonal cross-talk during stress |
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182 | (7) |
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183 | (6) |
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9 Uncovering the role of melatonin as abiotic stress manager in legumes |
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189 | (28) |
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189 | (1) |
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9.2 MEL biosynthesis in plants |
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190 | (2) |
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9.3 Stress-induced alteration in SER/MEL levels |
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192 | (1) |
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9.4 Exogenous application of MEL and abiotic stress |
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193 | (5) |
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9.4.1 Salinity stress and MEL application |
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195 | (1) |
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9.4.2 Heavy netal stress and MEL application |
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195 | (1) |
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9.4.3 Drought stress and MEL application |
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196 | (1) |
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9.4.4 Temperature and SER/MEL application |
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197 | (1) |
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9.5 Underlying mechanism of MEL-refereed tolerance and detoxification |
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198 | (10) |
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9.5.1 Modulation of hormones cross-talk |
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200 | (3) |
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9.5.2 Quenching of reactive oxygen species by serotonin and melatonin |
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203 | (2) |
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9.5.3 Genetic alterations to modify stress tolerance and detoxification |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (9) |
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208 | (9) |
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10 Role of reactive oxygen species in the regulation of abiotic stress tolerance in legumes |
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217 | (28) |
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217 | (1) |
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10.2 Reactive oxygen species homeostasis |
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218 | (4) |
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10.2.1 Reactive oxygen species-generating system in legumes |
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219 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Reactive oxygen species-scavenging system in legumes |
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221 | (1) |
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10.3 Reactive oxygen species-mediated regulation of abiotic stress in legumes |
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222 | (10) |
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223 | (5) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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10.4 Role of reactive oxygen species in symbiotic association in legumes in abiotic stress regulation |
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232 | (2) |
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10.5 Performance of transgenic plants with altered expression of reactive oxygen species regulatory genes under abiotic stresses |
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234 | (1) |
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10.6 WRKY: an important regulator of reactive oxygen species network under abiotic stress response |
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235 | (1) |
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10.7 DEAD box helicases-mediated reactive oxygen species responses under abiotic stress |
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236 | (1) |
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10.8 Do all kinds of abiotic stresses induce the same kind of response by the reactive oxygen species regulatory network? |
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237 | (1) |
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10.9 Conclusions and future prospects |
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238 | (7) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (6) |
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11 Role of metabolites in abiotic stress tolerance in legumes |
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245 | (32) |
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245 | (1) |
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11.2 Primary metabolites in legumes and their role in abiotic stress tolerance |
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246 | (10) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (7) |
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255 | (1) |
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11.3 Secondary metabolites in legumes and their role in abiotic stress tolerance |
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256 | (11) |
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257 | (1) |
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11.3.2 Phenolic compounds |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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11.3.6 Role of alkaloids, carotenoids and terpenoids in abiotic stress tolerance |
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262 | (5) |
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267 | (10) |
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267 | (10) |
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12 Quorum sensing signaling molecules and their inhibitors in legume-associated bacteria |
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277 | (14) |
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277 | (1) |
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12.2 Quorum sensing systems in rhizobacteria |
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278 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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12.3 Quorum sensing in legume-associated bacteria |
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280 | (2) |
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12.4 Quorum sensing inhibitors |
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282 | (2) |
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12.4.1 Plant quorum sensing inhibitors |
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282 | (1) |
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12.4.2 Microbial quorum sensing inhibitors |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (7) |
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285 | (1) |
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285 | (6) |
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13 Plant genes for abiotic stress in legumes |
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291 | (12) |
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291 | (1) |
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13.2 Shoot apical meristem response to abiotic stress |
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292 | (6) |
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13.2.1 Shoot apical meristem |
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292 | (2) |
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13.2.2 WUSCHEL, CJ-AVATA, and FASCIATA genes |
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294 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter genes |
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295 | (1) |
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13.2.4 Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase and trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase |
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296 | (2) |
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13.3 Conclusion and prospects |
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298 | (5) |
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299 | (4) |
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14 MicroRNAs and abiotic stress tolerance fn legumes |
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303 | (34) |
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303 | (6) |
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14.2 Abiotic stress and legumes |
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309 | (3) |
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14.3 Approaches in legumes to abiotic stress |
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312 | (3) |
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14.4 Biogenesis of micro ribonucleic acids in plants |
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315 | (1) |
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14.5 Functional role of micro ribonucleic acids in plants |
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316 | (1) |
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14.6 Biological processes |
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317 | (1) |
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14.7 Metabolic processes (posttranscriptional gene regulation) |
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318 | (1) |
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14.8 Identification of micro ribonucleic acids in legumes |
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319 | (1) |
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14.9 Role of micro ribonucleic acids in abiotic stress in plants |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (15) |
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322 | (15) |
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15 QTL mapping for abiotic stress in legumes |
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337 | (34) |
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337 | (5) |
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15.2 Abiotic stresses affecting legumes |
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342 | (8) |
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342 | (3) |
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345 | (2) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (2) |
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15.3 Quantitative Trait Loci mapping for abiotic stress in legumes |
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350 | (8) |
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15.3.1 QTL mapping for abiotic stress in crops |
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352 | (6) |
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15.4 Transfer of QTLs to breeding programs |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (12) |
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360 | (11) |
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16 Genetic engineering of legumes for abiotic stress tolerance |
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371 | (24) |
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371 | (1) |
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16.2 Response of legume crops against major abiotic stresses |
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372 | (3) |
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373 | (1) |
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16.2.2 Cold and freezing stress |
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373 | (1) |
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16.2.3 Salinity or salt stress |
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374 | (1) |
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16.3 Biotechnological tools to improve resistance against abiotic stress |
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375 | (6) |
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16.3.1 Genetic engineering of legumes against abiotic stress |
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375 | (3) |
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16.3.2 Genetic engineering of legumes for osmotic/salinity stress and drought stress |
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378 | (2) |
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16.3.3 Genetic engineering for oxidative stress |
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380 | (1) |
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16.3.4 Genetic engineering for aluminum and mercury tolerance |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (14) |
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385 | (10) |
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