Strigolactones, Alkamides and Karrikins in Plants: Recent Updates and Future Prospects

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Strigolactones, Alkamides and Karrikins in Plants: Recent Updates and Future Prospects provides comprehensive knowledge on the various aspects of plant growth, physiology, and communication associated with the three potential biomolecules. Strigolactones have gained much importance in the last decade as potential plant growth regulators. Likewise, alkamides are also known for their plant growth regulatory and pharmacological properties. The evolutionary signi□ficance of karrikins as a potential signaling molecule in different plant groups has been fascinating to plant physiologists and ecologists. This book enables the reader to gain insights into the myriad role of these biomolecules in plant physiology in normal and challenging environments. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics, including: • Regulation of strigolactone biosynthesis. • Strigolactones and plant stress tolerance. • Strigolactones and parasitic plants. • Alkamides and plant-microbe interaction in rhizosphere. • Pharmacological potential of alkamides. • Molecular associations of strigolactones and karrikins. • Karrikins in plant biotechnology. • Commercial realities of karrikins in biodiversity restoration. In reference to the recent findings in the □field, the authors have provided insights into the role of each biomolecule and analyzed the future prospects of each cover area. The present book is the first of its kind, in which the three molecules have been integrated as potential regulators of plant signaling, communication, and physiology in adverse conditions. Karrikins in plant biology is an emerging field in which its inter-relationship with strigolactones shall pave the way to future investigations of the molecular mechanisms of plant stress tolerance, regulation of root system architecture, and crop yield. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Preface List of Contributors Editor Biographies Introduction: Strigolactones, Alkamides, and Karrikins in Plants: Progress and Evolutionary Significance Section I Strigolactones in Plant Biology Chapter 1 Biosynthetic Regulation of Strigolactones in Plants Chapter 2 Roles of Strigolactone in Plant Growth and Development Chapter 3 Strigolactones: Regulators of Root Development Chapter 4 Regulatory Roles of Strigolactones in Drought Tolerance in Plants Chapter 5 Strigolactones in Plants: Web Networking with Phytohormonal Crosstalk Chapter 6 Strigolactone in Abiotic Stress Tolerance of Crop Plants Chapter 7 Host–Parasitic Plant Interaction: The Key Role of Strigolactones Section II Alkamides: Ecophysiological and Pharmacological Perspectives Chapter 8 Alkamides and Humic Acids: Insights into Soil Fertility Chapter 9 Alkamides in Root Development Chapter 10 Alkamides and Plant Microbe Interactions in Rhizosphere: Current Status and Future Perspectives Chapter 11 Humic Acids and Fatty Acid Amides: Soil-Plant Interactions Chapter 12 Alkamides Symbiosis in Plants as Source of New Antibiotics Chapter 13 Alkamides as Metabolites in Plants Chapter 14 Pharmacological Potential of Plant-Derived Alkylamides Section III Karrikins in Plant Biology Chapter 15 Karrikins: Molecular Association with Strigolactones: Role in Plant Growth Regulation and Quorum Sensing Modulation Chapter 16 Induction of Dormancy Release in Agricultural Weed Seeds by Plant-Derived Smoke and Smoke-Derived Karrikin 1 (KAR1): A Relationship with Plant Hormones Chapter 17 Application of Smoke-Water and KAR1 in Plant Biotechnology in vito Cultures Chapter 18 The Role of Karrikins in Addressing Pressing Global Challenges: Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Biodiversity Restoration, and Karrikin Commercial Realities Index