Description
Book SynopsisBased on papers from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held in Japan in 2004, this book presents the latest research findings on plant freezing and chilling stress from major laboratories around the world. The chapters focus on various aspects of molecular genetics and the utilization of transgenic plants to further our understanding of plant cold hardiness at the molecular level. Topics covered include: vernalization genes in winter cereals; global analysis of gene networks to solve complex abiotic stress responses; control of growth and cold acclimation in silver birch and the effect of Plasma Membrane-associated Proteins on Acquisition of Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Table of Contents1: Global Analysis of Gene Networks to Solve Complex Abiotic Stress responses 2: The CBF Cold Response Pathways of Arabidopsis and Tomato 3: Barley Contains a Large CBF Gene Family Associated with Quantitative Cold Tolerance Traits 4: Structural Organization of Barley CBF Genes Coincident with QTLs for Cold Hardiness 5: The genetic basis of vernalization response in barley 6: Vernalization Genes in Winter Cereals 7: A Bulk Segregant Approach to Identify Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Cold Tolerance in Alfalfa 8: Ectopic Over-expression of AtCBF1 in Potato Enhances Freezing Tolerance 9: Over-expression of a Heat-inducible apx Gene Confers Chilling Tolerance to Rice Plants 10: Physiological and Morphological Alterations Associated with Development of Freezing Tolerance in The Moss Physcomitrella patens 11: Control of Growth and Cold Acclimation in Silver Birch 12: The Role of the CBF-Dependent Signalling Pathway in Woody Perennials 13: Functional Role of Winter-accumulating Proteins from Mulberry Tree in adaptation to Winter-induced Stresses 14: The Role of Compatible Solutes in Plant Freezing Tolerance: A Case Study on Raffinose 15: Dehydration in model membranes and protoplasts: contrasting effects at low, intermediate and high hydrations 16: Effect of Plasma Membrane-associated Proteins on Acquisition of Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
