{"product_id":"9788132227656","title":"Natural UV Radiation in Enhancing Survival Value and Quality of Plants","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNatural UV Radiation in Enhancing Survival Value and Quality of Plants\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSen Mandi, Swati\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis\nbook is the first of its kind to highlight the positive impact of natural UV\nradiation on plants through unique adaptations in various metabolic pathways, and\nprovides an evolutionary sketch of the development of molecular mechanisms for\nprotecting plants from solar UV ever since their migration to terrestrial\nhabitats. Experimental evidence is provided for establishing how plants, through\ntheir stationary habit in the open field, survive and flourish by developing suitable\nUV acclimation strategies through the repair of damaged macromolecules and\/or\nupregulation of screening compounds viz. flavonoids. Presenting an analysis of related\nliterature, it also highlights the importance of outdoor experiments over those\nin closed chamber under artificial UV light for obtaining realistic data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book presents a comprehensive\naccount of the stratospheric ozone layer, its formation and seasonal thinning,\nwith particular reference to alarming anthropogenic destruction of the ozone\nlayer since the last quarter of the twentieth century, which has resulted in increased\nUV fluence on Earth. It discusses variations in the hazardous impact of UV on\nlife at different latitudes through the ages, and examines altitudinal variations\nin UV effects in case studies demonstrating high antioxidant content and aroma\nstatus in Darjeeling tea leaves (at high altitudes) compared with those of the same\ntea clones in Assam leaves (at low altitudes), with both sites being at the same\nlatitude. It provides evidence which suggests that the UV effects relating to\nthe expression of seed vigour-viability could be epigenetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther, it presents recently developed microscopic\ntechnologies for demonstrating the penetration of UV into plant cells, and discusses\nhow cellular metabolism can be affected either directly or via signal\ntransduction. Effect of damage in DNA (the key target of UV radiation) has been\ndemonstrated and estimated using precise techniques. The latest “FOX Hunting”\ntechnique as a useful means of transcriptome analysis that may be used for\ndeveloping UV tolerant plants through Marker Assisted Breeding has also been\ndiscussed. Using biochemical and biotechnological methods, the experiments\npresented highlight the gene X environment based upregulation of specific\nmetabolic pathways, allowing i) value addition in plant-derived food, and ii) paving\nthe way for the industrial manufacture of Alternative Medicine products. The\nbook is enriched by a critical review of the available literature and\nappropriate case studies selected from the author’s own findings, which span nearly\nfour decades of active research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2017-05-03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9788132227656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-81-322-2767-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 204\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44395502207116,"sku":"9788132227656","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9788132227656_5ec8cec3-a7e1-46aa-8d75-638f372227ed.jpg?v=1755430785","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9788132227656","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}