Isbn: 9789048173013 - salicylic acid - a plant hormone (4 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. SALICYLIC ACID - A Plant Hormone | Aqil Ahmad (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xv | Englisch | 2010 | Springer Netherland | EAN 9789048173013 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Phytohormones are very much involved in directing plant growth, in a coordinated fashion in association with metabolism that provides energy and the building blocks to develop the form that we recognize as plant. Out of the recognized hormones, attention has largely been focused on Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Abscisic acid, Ethylene and more recently to Brassinosteroids. However, this book provides information about a natural chemical, Salicylic Acid, that could be raised to the status of the above phytohormones because it has significant impact on various aspects of plant life.Salicylic acid (SA) was first discovered as a major component in the extracts from Salix (willow) whose bark from ancient time, was used as an anti-inflammatory drug. This acid (SA) is a phenol, ubiquitous in plants generating a significant impact on plant growth and development, photosynthesis, transpiration, ion uptake and transport and also induces specific changes in leaf anatomy and chloroplast structure. SA is recognized as an endogenous signal, mediating in plant defence, against pathogens.This bookincludes contributions made by various experts, spread over the world.…

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