Glutathione in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Tolerance

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hossain, Mohammad Anwar (Editor), Mostofa, Mohammad Golam (Editor), Diaz-Vivancos, Pedro (Editor), Burritt, David J. (Editor), Fujita, Masayuki (Editor), Tran, Lam-Son Phan (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Gene expression.; Agriculture.; Oxidative stress.; Plant physiology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Physiology.; Gene Expression.; Oxidative Stress.

Glutathione (γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine; GSH), a ubiquitously distributed sulfur containing antioxidant molecule, serves as a crucial player in regulating plant growth, development and abiotic stress tolerance. It is one of the most powerful low-molecular weight thiols and rapidly accumulates in p...