Genetics of Salt Tolerance in Plants: A Central Dogma Perspective and Strategies for Enhancement

By: Kehinde A. Adeboye and Victor J. Bamisaye and Farwa Basit and Usman Rabi’u Bello and Javaid Akhter Bhat and Jamindar Buddiga and Utpal Das and Balasundari Dharbaranyam and Xianzhong Feng and M. Gayathri and Abubakar Mohammad Gumi and Md Sazzad Hossain and Emmanuel O. Idehen and Krishnananda P. Ingle and Nancy McMulkin and Mushtaq Ahmad Najar and Oyeboade A. Oyetunde and Kapil Patil and Britta Pitann and Shiva Sai Prasad and Fergie Ann Quilloy and Md Zillur Rahman and J. R. Rajeshwar and P. W. Ramteke and Hamza Ramzan and Vincent Pamugas Reyes and Kausalya Sakthivel and Palanisamy Senthilmurugan and Usama Sheraz and Sajid Shokat and Pradeep Kumar Shukla and Atul Singh and Gayatri Venkataraman and Mst Ishrat Zahan

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Synopsis: Gene expression in cells follows a prescribed pathway that conforms to the Central Dogma; where the genetic information stored in DNA is transcribed into RNA and then expressed into proteins, which influences most plant traits. Plant salt tolerance research is directed towards identifying nucleotide variants that could contribute to tolerant phenotypes. This book comprehensively presents the current state of knowledge on plant salt tolerance through meticulous analysis of the processes operating across the Central Dogma. It provides a detailed account of modulation of gene expression through genome editing systems to achieve crop improvement against salt stress. It also provides state-of-the-art information on advances in breeding technologies of genome selection and accelerated de novo domestication for rapidly improving the salt tolerance of plants for global food security. This book: 1.Provides a comprehensive coverage of plant salt tolerance mechanisms. 2.Spotlights various factors functioning along the Central Dogma pathway and their regulation in response to salinity. 3.Examines how these factors function to protect the plants from high salinity. 4.Highlights advances in cutting-edge breeding technologies for improving salt tolerance. The book will be of particular value to students and researchers of plant genetics, molecular biology and physiology and those with an interest in salinity and salt tolerance.