Description
Plant Amino Acid Transporters
Molecular Mechanisms, Vacuolar Dynamics, and Engineering for Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Mehrotra, Rajesh; Mehrotra, Sandhya
ISBN 978-981-92-5818-5 · Springer · XXI, 151 p. 7 illus., 6 illus. in color. ·
Description / Beschreibung
This book focuses on amino acid transporters in plants and explains their significance in plant growth, development, stress response, and crop productivity. It brings together detailed information on transporter families and their roles without overwhelming readers with technical jargon.
The chapters start with an introduction to amino acid transporters and their presence across crop species. It then explores major transporter superfamilies, including ATF/AAAP, which covers amino acid permeases, lysine and histidine transporters, proline transporters, auxin transporters, and γ-aminobutyric acid transporters. The APC superfamily is discussed next, highlighting cationic amino acid transporters, amino acid/choline transporters, and polyamine symporters. The book also explains UMAMIT transporters that enable bidirectional amino acid movement and vacuolar transporters such as AVT1, AVT3, and AVT6. Finally, it examines the functional roles of these transporters in plant growth, stress tolerance, and strategies for improving crop yield.
This book serves as a practical resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and professionals in plant physiology, molecular biology, and agricultural biotechnology. It is also a useful reference for scientists working on crop improvement and stress adaptation.
Contents / Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Amino Acid Transporters in plants.- 2. Amino acid transporters family in plants: The ATF/AAAP Superfamily.- 3. APC Superfamily: Amino Acid Polyamine Choline Facilitators.- 4. The UMAMIT Superfamily: Structure, Mechanism, and Applications in Crop Nitrogen Use Efficiency.- 5. Vacuolar Amino Acid Transporters.- 6. Role of Amino Acid Transporters in Plant Growth and Development Stress tolerance and yield enhancement.
Contributors / Mitwirkende
Dr. Rajesh Mehrotra is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilani, Goa, India. He previously served as Head of the Department at Pilani campus and Associate Dean of International Relations. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Banaras Hindu University while working at the National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, and completed postdoctoral research at Kyoto University, Japan. His research interests include gene regulation, amino acid transport, and stress adaptation in plants. He has received several national awards for academic excellence and the C.R. Mitra Best Faculty Award. He has successfully led multiple national and international research projects and published numerous research and review articles.
Dr. Sandhya Mehrotra is a Professor at BITS Pilani, Goa, India. She earned her Ph.D. from NBRI, Lucknow, India, and completed postdoctoral research at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. Her research interests include photosynthesis, abiotic stress, and promoter engineering. She has received INSA awards, secured research grants, guided students, and published widely.
Features / Besonderheiten
Bridges molecular mechanisms with crop improvement and stress resilience strategies Integrates cutting-edge research on transporter roles in growth, yield, and adaptation Links transporter biology to practical applications in crop yield and stress resilience
