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This work contains an account of the status of knowledge and a detailed analysis of all aspects of sulphur, that is: the global S cycle; the present and future scenario of fertilizer demand and supply; management strategies of soil sulphur; uptake, assimilation and redistribution of sulphur in plants; biosynthesis and functions of various sulphur metabolites (glucosinolates, phytochelatins, metallothionine, sulpholipids, thiols) involved in defense systems of plants against the stresses of their environment; the role of sulphur in improving the quality of legume, cereals and oilseeds; interaction of sulphur with other nutrients; and the use of biologically active sulphur compounds of plant origin in medicine. It is an authoritative review of the present status of knowledge of sulphur in 2003, and its availability for the improvement of crop production and quality, written by experts from all parts of the world, which will help to identify those research areas that need further exploration. This volume should be useful for graduate and post-graduate students and research workers in agronomy, plant physiology, plant molecular biology, plant biochemistry, and for environment and fertilizer industries/associations.

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Author:   Y.P. Abrol ,  A. Ahmad
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2003 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.700kg
ISBN:  

9781402012471

ISBN 10:   1402012470
Pages:   398
Publication Date:   31 May 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Contributors. Abbreviations. 1. The global sulphur cycle and its links to plant environment; S. Haneklaus, et al. 2. Food production and plant nutrient sulphur; N.S. Pasricha, Y.P. Abrol. 3. Managing sulphur in agroecosystems; O. Oenema, R. Postma. 4. Sulphate uptake and transport; M.J. Hawkesford, et al. 5. Sulphate assimilation: a pathway which likes to surprise; S. Kopriva, A Kopriva. 6.Sulphur distribution and redistribution in vegetative and generative plants; J.W. Anderson, M.A. Fitzgerald. 7. Sulphur amino acids: biosynthesis of cysteine and methionine; M. Noji, K. Saito. 8. Glucosinolates: biosynthesis and metabolism; E. Glawischnig, et al. 9. Metallothioneins and phytochelatins: ecophysiological aspects; J.A.C. Verkleij, et al. 10. Metallothioneins and phytochelatins: molecular aspects; C.S. Cobbett. 11. Sulphoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (SQDG) the sulpholipid of higher plants; J.L. Harwood, A.A. Okanenko. 12. The role of thiols in plant adaptation to environmental stress; M. Tausz, et al. 13. Genetic engineering of oxidative stress resistance in plants; A Sirko, et al. 14. Hydrogen sulphide: emission and utilization by plants; K.C. Lakkineni, et al. 15. Plant responses to atmospheric sulphur; M. Agrawal. 16. Sulphur nutrition and legume seed quality; J. Imsande. 17. Effect of sulphur nutrition on agronomic and quality attributes of wheat; H.A. Naeem, F. MacRitchie. 18. Sulphur nutrition and oilseed quality; K.C. Walker, E.J. Booth. 19. Crop resposes to sulphur nutrition; M.S. Aulakh. 20. Sulphur interaction with other nutrients; M.Z. Abdin, et al. 21. Biologically active sulphur compounds of plant origin; K. Haq, M. Ali. Subject Index.

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