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Brassinosteroids : chemistry, bioactivity, and applications

Horace G. Cutler, editor, Takao Yokota, editor, Günther Adam, editor

(ACS symposium series, 474)

American Chemical Society, 1991

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"Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agrochemicals at the 200th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., August 26-31, 1990, and an international workshop sponsored by the Federation of European Chemical Societies, at the Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle/Saale, Germany, October 29-November 2, 1990."

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This is the first and only comprehensive reference on brassinosteroids, a new class of plant hormones. It provides a survey of the chemistry, synthesis, physiology, and practical applications of brassinosteroids, in experimental and agricultural references alike. With contributions from all over the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, this volume presents an accurate and comprehensive picture of the present state of research and development in brassinosteroids. Of special interest is the presentation of results of large-scale field trials in China, which strongly indicate the economic potential of these compounds as environmentally benign agricultural chemicals to significantly increase crop yields.

Table of Contents

  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Brassins Project: 1970-1980
  • Brassinosteroids in Leaves of Distylium racemosum Sieb. et Zucc.: The Beginning of Brassinosteroid Research in Japan
  • Natural Occurrences of Brassinosteroids
  • Synthesis of Brassinolide
  • Synthesis and Some Practical Aspects of Brassinosteroids
  • Types of Brassinosteroids and Their Bioassays
  • Aspects of Synthesis and Bioactivity of Brassinosteroids
  • Metabolism and Biosynthesis of Brassinosteroids
  • Production of Brassinosteroids in Plant-Cell Cultures
  • Microanalysis of Naturally Occuring Brassinosteroids
  • Molecular Analysis of Brassinolide Action in Plant Growth and Development
  • Effect of Brassinosteroids on Protein Synthesis and Plant-Cell Ultrastructure under Stress Conditions
  • The Case of Brassinosteroids as Endogenous Plant Hormones
  • Brassinosteroid-Induced Changes of Plasmalemma Energization and Transport and of Assimilate Uptake by Plant Tissues
  • Brassinosteroids Specifically Inhibit Growth of Tobacco Tumor Cells
  • Stimulation of Growth Induced by Brassinosteroid and Conditioning Factors in Plant-Cell Cultures
  • Rice-Lamina Inclination, Endogenous Levels in Plant Tissues and Accumulation during Pollen Development of Brassinosteroids
  • Influence of Brassinosteroids on Organ Relations and Enzyme Activities of Sugar-Beet Plants
  • Effects of Brassinolide on Growth and Chilling Resistance of Maize Seedlings
  • Brassinosteroids and Root Development
  • Physiological Modes of Brassinolide Action in Cucumber Hypocotyl Growth
  • Brassinoslide-Induced Elongation
  • Antidysteroid Effects of Brassinosteroids in Insects
  • Application of 24-Epibrassinolide in Agriculture
  • Capability for and Problems of Practical Uses of Brassinosteroids
  • Effects of Brassinolide on Conditioning and Germination of Witchweed (Striga asiatics) Seeds
  • Growth-Regulating Action of Brassinolide in Rice Plants
  • Effect of Brassinolide on Levels of Indoleacetic Acid and Abscisic Acid in Squash Hypocotyls: Possible Application for Preventing Fruit Abortion
  • Brassinosteroids: U.S. Department of Agriculture Contributions and Environmental Protection Agency Registration Requirements
  • Brassinosteroids through the Looking Glass: An Appraisal

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