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Phytohormones in the Modulation of Plant Cellular Response to Stress

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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are important class of steroidal hormones that play critical roles in monitoring broad spectrum of plant growth and developmental processes. The maintenance and regulation of endogenous level of BR is important for different biological functions in plant, including cell division, cell elongation, vascular-differentiation, senescence, reproduction photomorphogenesis, and seed germination as well as respond to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Recent studies highlighted the importance of plant BR homeostasis as a critical step in the establishment of plant immunity. In this chapter, we review the recent progress in deciphering the immune-regulatory role of plant hormones, with a special focus on the cellular components and BR hormone signaling involved in regulation of plant defense. We will also discuss the possible approaches of manipulating BR hormone homeostasis to enhance crop resistance to pathogen as well as other abiotic stressors.

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Abdelrahman, M. (2019). Phytohormones in the Modulation of Plant Cellular Response to Stress. In: Jogaiah, S., Abdelrahman, M. (eds) Bioactive Molecules in Plant Defense. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27165-7_6

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