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Plant hormone signaling / edited by Peter Hedden and Stephen G. Thomas. — Oxford, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2006. – (58.8436/P713h) |
Contents
Contents
Contributors
Preface
1 Abscisic acid synthesis， metabolism and signal transduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Biosynthesis and catabolism pathways
1.3 Regulation of ABA synthesis and metabolism
1.4 ABA signaling in seed maturation processes: proteolysis and combinatorial protein interactions
1.5 Stress responses in vegetative tissues: the five major nexuses
1.6 ABA signaling in guard cells: simple movements controlled by complex mechanisms
1.7 ABA as antagonizing signal to light in stomatal movement
1.8 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgements
References
2 Auxin metabolism and signaling
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Auxin metabolism
2.3 Auxin signaling
2.4 Conclusions and future perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
3 Integration of brassinosteroid biosynthesis and signaling
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Metabolism
3.3 Signal transduction
3.4 Future pmspectives
4 Cytokinin metabolism and signal transduction
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Cytokinin metabolism
4.3 Cytokinin signal transduction
4.4 Conclusions
References
5 Ethylene biosynthesis and signaling: a puzzle yet to be completed
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Ethylene biosynthesis
5.3 Ethylene signal transduction
5.4 A complex network
Acknowledgements
References
6 Gibberellin metabolism and signal transduction
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The gibberellin metabolic pathway
6.3 Genes of GA biosynthesis and their regulation
6.4 The gibberellin signal transduction pathway
6.5 Downstream transcriptional events induced by GAs
6.6 Sites of GA signaling
6.7 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
7 Oxylipins: biosynthesis， signal transduction and action
7.1 Introduction
7.2 α-Dioxygenase， phytoprostanes and electrophile compounds
7.3 The LOX pathway
7.4 Mutants in JA biosynthesis and in JA signaling
7.5 JA， OPDA and related compounds in plant-defense reactions
7.6 JA in development
7.7 Concluding remarks
Acknowledgements
References
8 Salicylic acid
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Biosynthesis and metabolism of SA
8.3 Signal transduction and mode of action
8.4 Conclusions
References
9 Hormone distribution and transport
9.1 Concepts and definitions
9.2 Auxins: distribution and transport
9.3 Auxin transport
9.4 GAs: distribution and transport
9.5 BRs: distribution and transport
9.6 General discussion
Acknowledgements
References
I0 Reproductive development
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Flowering time
10.3 Flower development
10.4 Early fruit development
10.5 Fruit maturation
10.6 Conclusions
References
11 Seed development and germination
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Hormonal control of seed development
l1.3 Hormonal control of seed germination and post-germinative growth
11.4 Conclusions and perspectives
References
Index
