Plant Hormones: Biosynthesis, Signal Transduction, Action!

835 Pages·2010·13.04 MB·English

by  Peter J. Davies (auth.)

Plant Hormones

Plant Hormones
Biosynthesis, Signal Transduction, Action!
Revised Third Edition
Edited by
Peter J. Davies
Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.
Editor
PeterJ.Davies
CornellUniversity
Dept.PlantBiology
IthacaNY14853
USA
[email protected]
3rd edition2004,reprinted2007,revised3 rde dition 2010.
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Dedicated to
The late Arthur W. Galston, Richard P. Pharis
and to the memory of Kenneth. V. Thimann and A. C arl L eopold.
Gentlemen researchers in the field of plant hormones.

PLANT HORMONES:

Biosynthesis, Signal Transduction, Action!

Revised 3rd Edition 201 0

Edited By Peter J. Davies

Contents
Preface to the Revised Version..............................................................xi
Preface ................................................................................................xiii
Color Plates...........................................................................................xv
A. INTRODUCTION

1 The plant hormones: Their nature, occurrence and function
Peter J. Davies....................................................................................1-15
2 Regulatory factors in hormone action: Level, location and signal
transduction
Peter J. Davies..................................................................................16-35

B. HORMONE BIOSYNTHESIS, METABOLISM AND ITS
REGULATION

1 Auxin biosynthesis and metabolism
Jennifer Normanly, Janet P. Slovin and Jerry D. Cohen..................36-62
2 Gibberellin biosynthesis and inactivation
Valerie M. Sponsel and Peter Hedden..............................................63-94
3 Cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism
Hitoshi Sakakibara..........................................................................95-114
4 Ethylene biosynthesis
Jean-Claude Pech, Alain Lat ché and M ondh erBouzayen...........115-136
5 Abscisic acid biosynthesis and metabolism
Steven H. Schwartz and Jan A.D. Zeevaart..................................137-155
6 Brassinosteroids biosynthesis and metabolism
Sunghwa Choe..............................................................................156-178
7 Regulation of gibberellin and brassinosteroid biosynthesis by genetic,
environmental and hormonal factors
James B. Reid, Gregory M. Symons and John J. Ross.................179-203
vii
C. THE FINAL ACTION OF HORMONES

1 Auxin and cell elongation
Robert E. Cleland.........................................................................204-220
2 Gibberellin action in germinating cereal grains
Fiona Woodger, John V. Jacobsen, and Frank Gubler.................221-240
3 Cytokinin regulation of the cell division cycle
Luc Roef and Harry Van Onckelen..............................................241-261
4 Expansins as agents of hormone action
Hyung-Taeg Cho and Daniel Cosgrove........................................262-281

D. HORMONE SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION

1 Auxin signal transduction
Gretchen Hagen, Tom J. Guilfoyle and William M. Gray...........282-303
Update: the auxin receptor... .........................................................304-307
2 Gibberellin signal transduction in stem elongation and leaf growth
Tai-Ping Sun.................................................................................308-324
Update: the gibberellin receptor ....................................................325-328
3 Cytokinin signal transduction
Bridey B. Maxwell and Joseph J. Kieber.....................................329-357
4 Ethylene responses in seeding growth and development
Ramlah B. Nehring and Joseph R. Ecker.....................................358-376
5 Ethylene signal transduction in fruits and flowers
Harry J. Klee and David G. Clark ...............................................377-398
6 Abscisic acid signal transduction in stomatal responses
Sarah M. Assmann........................................................................399-420
Update: the abscisic acidr eceptors2 009 .......................................421-426
7 Brassinosteroid signal transduction and action
Steven D. Clouse..........................................................................427-450

E. THE FUNCTIONING OF HORMONES IN PLANT GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT

1 The transport of auxins
David A. Morris, Jiří Friml and Eva Zažímalová.........................451-484
2 The induction of vascular tissues by auxin
Roni Aloni....................................................................................485-506
2A Strigolactones: the new class of branching hormones
Christine A. Beveridge and Catherine Rameau .............................507-518
3 Hormones and the regulation of water balance
Ian C. Dodd and William J. Davies..............................................519-538
3A The flowering hormone - Florigen: a protein hormone
Brian G. Ayre ................................................................................539. -548
4 The role of hormones during seed development and germination
Ruth R. Finkelstein.......................................................................549-573
viii
5 Hormonal and daylength control of potato tuberization
Salomé Prat...................................................................................574-596
6 The hormonal regulation of senescence
Susheng Gan.................................................................................597-617
7 Genetic and transgenic approaches to improving crop performance via
hormones
Andy L. Phillips............................................................................618-645
F. THE ROLES OF HORMONES IN DEFENSE AGAINST INSECTS
AND DISEASE

1 Jasmonates
Gregg A. Howe.............................................................................646-670
Update: the jasmonate receptor ........................................................671-68 0
2 Salicylic acid
Terrence P. Delaney......................................................................681-699
3 Peptide hormones
Clarence A. Ryan and Gregory Pearce.........................................700-716

G. HORMONE ANALYSIS

1 Methods of plant hormone analysis
Karin Ljung, Göran Sandberg and Thomas Moritz......................717-740

TABLE OF GENES....................................................................741-764
INDEX................................................................................................765

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