Sulfur Assimilation and Abiotic Stress in Plants

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Khan, Nafees A. (Editor), Singh, Sarvajeet (Editor), Umar, Shahid (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant ecology.; Plant physiology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Biochemistry.; Plant Ecology.; Plant Physiology.

Sulfur is one of the four major essential elements necessary for the plant life cycle. Its assimilation in higher plants and its reduction in metabolically important sulfur compounds are crucial factors determining plant growth and vigor and resistance to stresses. The range of biological compounds...