Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling

Key Regulators of Development and Stress Adaptation
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-30244-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 276 mm, Gewicht: 450 g

Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling provides a comprehensive account of how plants perceive and respond to internal and external cues through receptor-mediated pathways. The volume integrates structural, functional, and mechanistic perspectives to examine the diverse spectrum of plant receptors-including phytohormone receptors, growth regulator receptors, receptor-like kinases, and multiprotein complexes-that orchestrate growth, development, and survival under changing conditions.

The book explains receptor functions in auxin, gibberellin, cytokinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonate, salicylic acid, brassinosteroid, strigolactone, and karrikin signaling, while also addressing membranebound and cytoplasmic kinases, glutamate-like receptors, and other critical signaling components. By linking structural biology with functional outcomes, it shows how protein conformation and ligand recognition determine specificity and regulatory control.

Emphasizing the interplay and crosstalk among receptor-mediated pathways, the text demonstrates how plants translate complex signals into precise cellular responses that regulate gene expression, coordinate development, and enable adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses.

Rich in mechanistic detail and conceptual breadth, Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling is an essential reference for researchers and academics in plant biology, molecular signaling, stress physiology, and related fields seeking to understand how plants transform signals into adaptive strategies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roychoudhury, Aryadeep

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Zellbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to the molecular basis and analysis of ligand-receptor interactions
2. Cell signaling mediated by plasma membrane-bound receptors in plants
3. Histidine kinase receptors and two-component signaling in driving developmental and environmental stress responses in plants
4. Auxin receptors: Pivotal regulators of plant development
5. Gibberellin receptors regulating cell signaling in plants
6. Signal transduction pathways mediated by membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-localized cytokinin receptors
7. Membrane-bound and endoplasmic reticulum-mediated cytokinin signaling: An update on abiotic stress responses
8. Regulations and functions of multiple ethylene receptors in plant development and stress response
9. Structure and function of diverse abscisic acid receptors and coreceptors in modulating developmental and stress responses
10. Jasmonic acid receptors: Gatekeepers of plant defense and development
11. Receptor dynamics of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid in plant signal transduction
12. Brassinosteroid receptors as multidimensional regulators in brassinosteroid perception, plant growth, and stress adaptation
13. The dual role of karrikin and strigolactone receptors in plant growth
14. Glutamate receptors in plants: Roles in cell signaling, growth, and differentiation
15. CLAVATA signaling pathway receptors and co-receptor complexes in plant development and immunity
16. Regulation and role of somatic embryogenesis receptor kinase (SERK) families in plant development and defense responses
17. Decoding receptor-like protein kinases: Insights into embryogenesis and floral morphogenesis
18. Plant photoreceptors as sensory proteins in driving cell signaling network
19. Regulation of receptors and receptor-like kinases in nitrogen fixation by plants
20. Calcium-sensing receptors and signaling cascades in plants
21. Decoding abiotic stress in plants: Signal reception and transduction pathways
22. Pattern recognition receptors and cell signaling in plant immunity against microbial pathogens
23. Leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase in mediating signaling and defense responses in plants
24. Receptor-mediated endocytosis and autophagy in plants
25. Crosstalk among plant receptors and diverse signaling pathways in development and stress tolerance
26. Mechanoperception and mechanoreceptors in plant systems

Über Autor(innen)

Roychoudhury, Aryadeep
Prof. (Dr.) Aryadeep Roychoudhury is currently serving as Professor in the Discipline of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. Before joining IGNOU, he worked as Assistant Professor at the Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata. Prof. Roychoudhury did B.Sc. (Honours) in Botany from Presidency College, Kolkata, and M.Sc. in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from University of Calcutta. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Science from Bose Institute, Kolkata under Jadavpur University in the area of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. He has been associated with the molecular regulation of late embryogenesis abundant genes and the basic leucine zipper group of transcription factors, governing salt tolerance in rice. His post doctoral research was based on translational research on transgenic rice with enhanced salt and drought tolerance. His current research interests include physiological and molecular responses and cell signaling of plants during diverse abiotic stresses including fluoride, heavy metals, salinity and drought. He holds 23 years of research experience in the concerned discipline. Prof. Roychoudhury has handled several government-funded projects on abiotic stress responses in rice and supervised five Ph.D. students as sole principal investigator. To date, he has published over 260 articles in peer- reviewed journals and chapters in books of international and national repute. He has already edited 14 books from reputed publishers and has also guest edited special issues in several renowned international journals. Prof. Roychoudhury is the recipient of the Young Scientist Award 2019, conferred by the International Foundation for Environment and Ecology, at the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. His name is included in the Stanford University's List of World's Top 2% Most Influential Scientists