Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance

Chemistry, biosynthesis and antioxidative function of glutathione in plants.- The roles of glutathione in the control of plant growth, development and abiotic stress tolerance.- Involvement of thiol-based mechanisms in plant growth and development.- Plant glutathione peroxidases: Emerging role of the antioxidant enzymes in plant development and stress responses.- Triad of low molecular weight antioxidants (glutathione-ascorbate-?-tocopherol) in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Glutathione as a key player in plant abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Measurement and meaning of cellular thiol:disufhide redox status in plants under stressful Conditions.- Regulatory and signaling role of GSH in modulating abiotic stress response and tolerance.- Transgenic plants over-expressing GSH biosynthetic genes and abiotic stress tolerance.- Exogenous glutathione mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants.- Glutathione S-transferase and abiotic stress tolerance.- Glutathione dependent glyoxalase system and abiotic stress tolerance.- Hormonal regulation and GSH metabolism in plants in modulating abiotic stress tolerance.- Glutathione reductase and abiotic stress tolerance.- In vivo measurement of glutathione and their application in stress tolerance research.- Relationship between glutathione biosynthesis and stress defense gene expression in plants.- Involvement of GSH in photosynthesis and redox regulation of stress-responsive gene expression.- Glutathione transporter in plants.

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• Biologia Celular (citologia)
• Fisiologia das plantas
• Ciência agrícola
• Genética (não médica)

Redox Regulation;Stress Signaling;Tolerance Mechanisms;Glutathione-Metabolizing Enzymes;Glyoxalase System;Metal Detoxification;gene expression