Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses in Crop Plants

• Main Author: Thomas Dresselhaus (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Ralph Hückelhoven (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biotechnology; Gene regulation; Plant immunity; Resistance breeding; salinity and flooding; Agricultural crops; Heat and cold stress; Disease susceptibility and resistance; Drought stress; Signaling mechanisms; Stress tolerance breeding; Stress hormones
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

While the demand for crop products continues to increase strongly, agricultural productivity is threatened by various stress factors, often associated with global warming. To sustain and improve yield, it is necessary to understand how plants respond to various stresses, and to use the generated kno...