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Role of Histone Acetyltransferases in Plant Abiotic Stress

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Molecular Approaches in Plant Biology and Environmental Challenges

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In regulation of chromatin dynamics and gene expression, epigenetic modification plays a fundamental role. Acetylation is a histone modification responsible for making the DNA sequence available for transcription factors thus, leading to gene expression. Two functionally antagonistic enzymes, namely Histone acetyltransferase (HAT) and histone deacetylase (HDAC) control histone acetylation level. On encountering stress, several plant genes involved in stress response are activated by the action of HATs. Here, in the chapter we will discuss the role of acetylation in stress management by plants.

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  1. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research—National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226001, India

    Amit Choudhary, Sanchita Singh & Praveen Chandra Verma

  2. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India

    Amit Choudhary & Praveen Chandra Verma

  3. Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226007, India

    Sanchita Singh

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  3. National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India

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Choudhary, A., Singh, S., Verma, P.C. (2019). Role of Histone Acetyltransferases in Plant Abiotic Stress. In: Singh, S., Upadhyay, S., Pandey, A., Kumar, S. (eds) Molecular Approaches in Plant Biology and Environmental Challenges. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0690-1_5

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