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Preface |
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1 An Introduction to UV-B Research in Plant Science |
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1.1 The Historical Background |
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1.2 Biologically Effective Irradiance |
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1.3 UV-B-induced Effects in Plants |
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1.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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2 Stimulation of Various Phenolics in Plants Under Ambient UV-B Radiation |
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2.3.1 Chemistry of Phenolic Compounds |
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2.3.2 Biosynthesis and Subcellular Localization of Phenolics |
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2.3.3 Functions of Phenolic Compounds Depend on Their Localization |
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2.4 UV-B Radiation Stimulates Phenolic Induction |
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2.4.1 Mechanisms of UV-B Perception |
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2.4.2 UV-B-Induced Accumulation of Phenolic Compounds |
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2.4.3 Interactive Effects of UV-B with UV-A Radiation and PAR on Phenolics Accumulation |
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2.4.4 Interactive Effects of UV-B Radiation with other Environmental Factors on Phenolics Accumulation |
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2.5 UV-B-Induced Photomorphological Responses |
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2.5.1 Connection Between UV-B-Induced Morphological Responses and Phenolics |
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2.5.2 Effect of UV-B Radiation on Root Morphology in Relation to Phenolics |
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2.6 Photosynthesis Under UV-B Radiation |
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2.6.1 Interplay of Phenolics and Photosynthesis Under UV-B Radiation |
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2.7 UV-B Radiation Induces Phenolics Accumulation in Fruits |
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2.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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3 UV-B Radiation: A Reassessment of its Impact on Plants and Crops |
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3.3 Plant Protection Against UV-B |
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4 Interaction of UV-B with the Terrestrial Ecosystem |
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4.2 Growth and Development |
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4.3 Secondary Metabolites |
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4.4 Susceptibility to Herbivorous Insects |
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4.5 Plant Sexual Reproduction |
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5 A Review on Responses of Plants to UV-B Radiation Related Stress |
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5.2 Morphological and Yield Response to UV-B |
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5.3 Targets of UV-B in the Carbon Fixation Cycle |
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5.4 Photoreceptors and Signalling Pathway in Response to UV-B Radiation |
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5.5 Acclimatization and Protection in Response to UV-B |
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5.6 Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant System in Response to UV-B |
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5.7 DNA Damage and Repair Mechanism |
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5.8 Exclusion of UV Components: Experimental Approach to Study the Effect on Plants |
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5.9 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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6 Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Defence System in Plants in Response to UV-B Stress |
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6.2 Plant Protection Against UV Radiation |
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101 | (2) |
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6.4 UV-B and Antioxidant Enzymes |
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6.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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7 Major Influence on Phytochrome and Photosynthetic Machinery Under UV-B Exposure |
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7.2 Photomorphogenesis in Higher Plants |
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7.2.1 Phytochrome System and its Interaction with UV-B |
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7.2.2 Photomorphogenic Responses of UV-B |
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7.2.3 UV-B Signal Transduction (UVR8) |
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127 | (1) |
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7.3 Effect of UV-B Exposure on Photosynthetic Machinery |
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7.3.1 Direct Effects of UV- B on Photosynthetic Machinery |
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7.3.1.1 Effects of UV-B Stress on Components Involved in Light Reaction |
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7.3.1.2 Effect of UV-B Stress on Photosystems and Cytochrome b6/f Complex |
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7.3.2 Indirect Effect of UV-B Stress on Components Involved in Dark Reaction |
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7.3.2.1 Impact on Regulation of Stomata and Rubisco Enzyme |
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7.3.3 UV-B induced ROS Production in Plants |
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7.3.4 Protective Adaptation |
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7.4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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8 UV-B Radiation-Induced Damage of Photosynthetic Apparatus of Green Leaves: Protective Strategies vis-a-vis Visible and/or UV-A Light |
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8.2 UV-B Effects on the Photosynthetic Apparatus of Leaves |
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8.3 UV-A Effects on Photosynthetic Apparatus of Leaves (Damage and Promotion) |
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8.4 UV-A-Mediated Modulation of UV-B-Induced Damage |
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8.5 PAR-Mediated Balancing of UV-B-Induced Damage |
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8.6 Photosynthetic Adaptation and Acclimation to UV-B Radiation |
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8.7 Corroboration with Sensible Approach |
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9 Ultraviolet Radiation Targets in the Cellular System: Current Status and Future Directions |
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9.2 Absorption Characteristics of Biomolecules |
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9.4.1 Interaction with Nucleic acids |
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9.4.1.1 Deoxyribonucleic Acids |
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9.4.1.2 Ribonucleic Acids |
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9.4.2.3 Phenylalanine (Phe) |
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9.5 The Photosynthetic Machinery |
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9.5.1 Photosystem I and II |
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9.5.2 The Light-Harvesting Complexes |
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9.6 Cell Division and Expansion |
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9.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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10 Silicon: A Potential Element to Combat Adverse Impact of UV-B in Plants |
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10.2 The Role of Silicon Against UV-B Exposure on Morphology of Plants |
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10.3 The Defensive Role of Silicon Against UV-B Exposure on Physiological and Biochemical Traits of Plants |
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10.4 Silicon Repairs Anatomical Structures of Plants Damaged by UV-B Exposures |
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10.5 UV-B-induced Oxidative Stress and Silicon Supplementation in Plants |
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10.6 Silicon Supplementation and the Status of Antioxidant Enzymes in Plants Exposed to UV-B |
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10.7 Silicon and Level of Phenolic Compounds Under UV-B Stress |
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10.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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11 Sun-Screening Biomolecules in Microalgae: Role in UV-Photoprotection |
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11.2 Global Climate Change and UV Radiation |
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11.3 Effects of UV Radiation on Microalgae |
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11.4 UV-induced Defence Mechanisms |
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11.5 Sun-Screening Biomolecules as Key UV Photoprotectants |
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11.5.1 Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids (MAAs) |
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11.6 UV-Induced Biosynthesis |
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11.7 Photoprotective Function |
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12 Plant Response: UV-B Avoidance Mechanisms |
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12.2 Ultraviolet Radiation: Common Source, Classification and Factors |
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12.2.1 Common Sources of UVR |
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12.2.3 Environmental Factors Affecting UV Level |
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12.3 UV-B and Human Health |
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12.3.1 Effects on the Skin |
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12.3.2 Effects on the Eyes |
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12.4 UV-B and Plant Responses |
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12.4.1 Morphological Responses |
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12.4.1.1 Visible Symptoms |
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12.4.1.2 Plant Growth and Leaf Phenology |
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12.4.1.3 Reproductive Morphology |
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12.4.1.4 UV-B-induced photomorphogenesis |
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12.4.2 Leaf Ultrastructure and Anatomy |
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12.4.4.2 Photosynthetic Machinery |
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12.4.5 Biochemical Responses |
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12.4.5.1 ROS Production in Plants |
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12.4.5.2 Free Radical Scavenging Mechanism |
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12.4.6 Molecular Responses |
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12.4.6.1.1 Genes Damaged by UV Radiation |
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12.5 UV-B Avoidance and Defence Mechanism |
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12.5.1 Avoidance at Morphological Level |
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12.5.1.1 Epicuticular Waxes |
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12.5.2 Avoidance at Biochemical Level |
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12.5.2.1 Possible Role of Pectin Endocytosis in UV-B Avoidance |
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12.5.3 Avoidance at the Molecular Level |
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12.5.3.2 Genes and Avoidance |
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12.5.3.3 UV-B perceived by UVR8 Strongly Inhibits Shade Avoidance |
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12.5.4 UV-B and Secondary Metabolites |
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12.6 UV-B and its Significance |
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12.6.1 Ecological Significance |
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12.6.2 UV-B and Plant Competition |
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12.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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13 Impact of UV-B Exposure on Phytochrome and Photosynthetic Machinery: From Cyanobacteria to Plants |
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13.2 Effect of UV-B Irradiation on Photosynthetic Machinery of Cyanobacteria |
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13.2.2 Photosynthetic Electron Transport System |
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13.2.3 Photophosphorylation and CO2 Fixation |
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13.3 Effect of UV-B Irradiation on Photosynthetic Machinery of Algae |
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13.4 Effect of UV-B Irradiation on Photosynthetic Machinery of Higher Plants |
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13.4.1.2 Chlorophylls, Carotenoids and Other Pigments |
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13.4.2.1 Oxygen-evolving Complex |
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13.4.2.2 Plastoquinones and Redox-active Tyrosines |
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13.4.2.3 D1 and D2 Proteins |
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13.4.4 Cytochrome b6/f Complex, ATP Synthase and Rubisco |
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13.4.5 Net Photosynthesis |
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13.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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14 Discovery of UVR8: New Insight in UV-B Research |
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14.2 Photoperception in Plants |
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14.3 Discovery of UVR8: UV-B Photoreceptor |
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14.4.1 Salt Bridge Interactions Mediate UVR8 Dimerization |
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14.4.2 Chromophore and Key Tryptophan Residues |
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14.5 Physiological Roles of UVR8 |
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14.5.1 Photomorphogenic Response Regulation by UVR8 |
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14.5.2 Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthesis |
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14.5.3 Plant-Pathogen and Plant-Herbivore Interactions |
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14.6 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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15 UVR8 Signalling, Mechanism and Integration with other Pathways |
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15.2 UVR8-Arbitrated Signalling |
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15.2.1 Constitutively Photomorphogenic 1 (COP1) |
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15.2.2 Elongated Hypocotyl 5 (HY5) and HYH |
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15.2.3 Repressor of UV-B Photomorphogenesis 1 (RUP1)and RUP2 |
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15.3 Molecular Mechanism of Photoreceptor-Mediated Signalling |
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15.4 UVR8 Involvements in Different Pathways |
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15.4.1 Protection from Photo-Inhibition and Photo Oxidative Stress |
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15.4.2 Flavonoid and Alkaloid Pathways |
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15.4.4 Defence Against Pathogens |
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15.4.5 Inhibition of Plant Shade Avoidance |
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15.4.6 Regulation of Leaf Morphogenesis |
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15.4.7 Regulation of Root Growth and Development |
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15.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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