Epigenetic Regulations in Plants

Mechanisms, Plant Development and Stress Responses
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-94313-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 552 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

This book provides a detailed overview of the significance of epigenetic regulation as an important mechanism underlying the regulation of gene expression in plants. It highlights the role played by epigenetic mechanisms in the overall physiology of plants and how these mechanisms can improve quality traits by conferring tolerance and resistance against abiotic and biotic stresses.

The book is organized into four distinct sections, beginning with an introduction to the subject and a generalized discussion on the different epigenetic markers. Chapters then go onto discuss epigenetic responses in model plants including Arabidopsis, rice and cereal crops, and the role epigenetics plays in controlling physiological processes and protection against various forms of stress. The volume introduces readers to the application of epigenetics, providing them with a clear road map to undergo qualitative and quantitative improvement of plant species to enhance productivity and performance. This can be achieved from a better understanding of the different components of epigenetic machinery and chromatin accessibility to transcription factors that regulate the expression of concerned genes.

This is an essential read for researchers and scientists working in the fields of plant physiology, molecular biology and biotechnology, as well as related disciplines of biochemistry, agricultural science and botany. It benefits university libraries and research institutes dealing with epigenetics and their applications to improve plant growth, development and quality, and to overcome different stresses.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roychoudhury, Aryadeep

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Introduction to epigenetics 1. Molecular components of chromatin serving as epigenetic modifiers in plants  2. Role of DNA methylation in plant growth regulation  3. Methylation and histone editing in epigenetic regulation in plants  4. Non coding RNAs in epigenetic regulation  5. CRISPR/Cas-based epigenetic regulation in plants  6. Emerging technologies and methodologies in epigenetics research  Part 2: Epigenetic responses in model plants 7. Plant epigenomes: Plasticity and mapping to understand growth and development  8. Mechanisms for epigenetic regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana  9. Dynamics of epigenetic regulation in the physiological processes, gene expression and defense in rice  10. Insight into the epigenetic regulation of cereal crops in controlling physiology, development and stress defense  Part 3: Epigenetics in plant physiological processes  11. Epigenetic regulation of photosynthesis in plants  12. Nitrogen and sulfur metabolism and their epigenetic regulation in plants  13. Epigenetic regulation of nitrogen and sulfur metabolism in plants  14. Epigenetic regulation of plant response to mineral nutrient availability: Recent updates  15. Epigenetic regulation of photoperiodic flowering in plants  16. Epigenetic mechanisms of plant reproduction, heterosis and tissue culture  17. Epigenetic regulation in the signalling of phytohormones and plant growth regulators  18. Chromatin modeling and epigenetic regulation in DNA damage repair in plants Part 4: Epigenetics in plant stress responses 19. MicroRNAs: Mastering epigenetic regulation in plant stress responses  20. Crop improvement through epigenetic technologies: Case studies  21. Epigenetic regulation in plant-microbe interaction and plant immunity  22. Epigenetic regulation in plant tolerance to salinity and drought stress  23. Epigenetic regulation in plant tolerance to heat stress and thermomorphogenesis  24. Cold stress tolerance and epigenetic memory in plants  25. Epigenetic responses to heavy metal stress in plants  26. Epigenetic memory of ultraviolet and light stress in plants: Mechanism, crosstalk and application  27. Ethical and regulatory considerations in plant epigenetic regulation during diverse stress conditions  28. Unravelling the prospects of epigenetic memory: Insights into the resilience against abiotic stressors  29. Epigenetics: A tool for modifying the plants to combat against environmental stress  30. Epigenetic regulations in plant-environment interactions

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Aryadeep Roychoudhury is currently working as a Professor in the Discipline of Life Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India. Earlier, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany from Presidency College, Kolkata, and M.Sc. in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He pursued his doctoral research at Bose Institute, Kolkata and earned his Ph.D. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, in the area of stress biology in plants. Following his Ph.D. work, he joined the University of Calcutta as a Research Associate (post-doctorate), pursuing translational research on transgenic rice. He is presently involved in active research in the field of abiotic stress responses in plants with perspectives to the physiology, molecular biology, and cell signalling under diverse stress conditions. He has 25 years of research experience in the concerned discipline. He has handled several government-funded projects as principal investigator and supervised five Ph.D. students as principal investigator. Prof. Roychoudhury has published over 290 articles in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in books of international and national repute. He has already edited 16 books with publishers like Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis Group, and Nova, and has also handled special issues as Guest Editor for several renowned international journals. He is a regular reviewer of articles in high-impact, international journals, editorial board member of several journals and Life Member of different scientific associations and societies. He is the recipient of the Young Scientist Award 2019, conferred upon him by International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, at the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He also received the recipient of Distinguished Scientist Award – 2024 conferred upon him recently by the Institute of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sciences, India. His name is included in the Stanford University’s List of World’s Top 2% most influential scientists.