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Role of Salicylic Acid in Pre- and Post-Harvest Attributes in Horticulture

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Salicylic Acid - A Versatile Plant Growth Regulator

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Salicylic acid (SA) is the seventh class of phytohormones after the worldwide acceptance of brassinosteroids as the sixth and five other classical ones. It is a beta hydroxy phenolic acid and is represented by the analogues; salicylic acid, acetyl salicylic acid and methyl salicylic acid. It is basically a defence related hormone and is primarily responsible for the development of systemic resistance against pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stress in plants. Under normal growth conditions, SA regulates several physiological responses such as stomatal movements, pigment accumulation, photosynthesis, ethylene biosynthesis, secondary metabolite production, heat production, enzyme activities, abscission reversal, nutrient uptake, flower induction and overall growth and development of the plant. Exogenous application of SA also affects the growth, physiology, yield, and quality of the produce in several fruit crops, grown under different environmental conditions. Besides this, SA also affects the post-harvest attributes of the fruits; maintenance of quality, prevention of fruit decay and pathogen attack, and increase in the shelf life of the fruit. All this information is comprehensively presented in this chapter, besides an outline of the scheme of SA biosynthesis.

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Ali, B. (2021). Role of Salicylic Acid in Pre- and Post-Harvest Attributes in Horticulture. In: Hayat, S., Siddiqui, H., Damalas, C.A. (eds) Salicylic Acid - A Versatile Plant Growth Regulator. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79229-9_4

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