TY - BOOK ID - 32935300 TI - Ascorbic Acid in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Tolerance AU - Hossain, Mohammad Anwar. AU - Munné-Bosch, Sergi. AU - Burritt, David J. AU - Diaz-Vivancos, Pedro. AU - Fujita, Masayuki. AU - Lorence, Argelia. PY - 2017 SN - 3319740571 3319740563 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Plants KW - Growth (Plants) KW - Effect of vitamin C on. KW - Development. KW - Life sciences. KW - Nutrition. KW - Agriculture. KW - Plant physiology. KW - Plant breeding. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Plant Physiology. KW - Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. KW - Crops KW - Agriculture KW - Breeding KW - Botany KW - Physiology KW - Farming KW - Husbandry KW - Industrial arts KW - Life sciences KW - Food supply KW - Land use, Rural KW - Alimentation KW - Food KW - Nutrition KW - Health KW - Diet KW - Dietetics KW - Digestion KW - Food habits KW - Malnutrition KW - Biosciences KW - Sciences, Life KW - Science KW - Health aspects KW - Development of plants KW - Plant development KW - Developmental biology KW - Plant growth KW - Growth KW - Plant physiology KW - Meristems KW - Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria KW - Rejuvenescence (Botany) KW - Plants, Effect of vitamin C on KW - Vitamin C KW - Ontogeny KW - Development KW - Effect of acids on KW - Physiological effect KW - Nutrition   . UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32935300 AB - Ascorbic acid (AsA), vitamin C, is one of the most abundant water-soluble antioxidant in plants and animals. In plants AsA serves as a major redox buffer and regulates various physiological processes controlling growth, development, and stress tolerance. Recent studies on AsA homeostasis have broadened our understanding of these physiological events. At the mechanistic level, AsA has been shown to participate in numerous metabolic and cell signaling processes, and the dynamic relationship between AsA and reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been well documented. Being a major component of the ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle, AsA helps to modulate oxidative stress in plants by controlling ROS detoxification alone and in co-operation with glutathione. In contrast to the single pathway responsible for AsA biosynthesis in animals, plants utilize multiple pathways to synthesize AsA, perhaps reflecting the importance of this molecule to plant health. Any fluctuations, increases or decreases, in cellular AsA levels can have profound effects on plant growth and development, as AsA is associated with the regulation of the cell cycle, redox signaling, enzyme function and defense gene expression. Although there has been significant progress made investigating the multiple roles AsA plays in stress tolerance, many aspects of AsA-mediated physiological responses require additional research if AsA metabolism is to be manipulated to enhance stress-tolerance. This book summarizes the roles of AsA that are directly or indirectly involved in the metabolic processes and physiological functions of plants. Key topics include AsA biosynthesis and metabolism, compartmentation and transport, AsA-mediated ROS detoxification, as well as AsA signaling functions in plant growth, development and responses to environmental stresses. The main objective of this volume is therefore to supply comprehensive and up-to-date information for students, scholars and scientists interested in or currently engaged in AsA research. ER -