Potential Applications of Polyamines in Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology

Methods in Molecular Biology
Antonio F Tiburcio, Rubén Alcázar

Abstract

The polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine have been implicated in a myriad of biological functions in many organisms. Research done during the last decades has accumulated a large body of evidence demonstrating that polyamines are key modulators of plant growth and development. Different experimental approaches have been employed including the measurement of endogenous polyamine levels and the activities of polyamine metabolic enzymes, the study of the effects resulting from exogenous polyamine applications and chemical or genetic manipulation of endogenous polyamine titers. This chapter reviews the role of PAs in seed germination, root development, plant architecture, in vitro plant regeneration, flowering and plant senescence. Evidence presented here indicates that polyamines should be regarded as plant growth regulators with potential applications in agriculture and plant biotechnology.

Citations

May 28, 2019·Frontiers in Plant Science·Wei WangJi-Hong Liu
Sep 5, 2019·Plants·Konstantinos PaschalidisJi-Hong Liu
Oct 15, 2019·Frontiers in Plant Science·Savithri U NambeesanAvtar K Handa
Aug 26, 2020·Plant, Cell & Environment·Changxin LiuRubén Alcázar
Nov 4, 2020·Cells·Rubén AlcázarAntonio F Tiburcio
Jan 23, 2021·Plants·Adrian S MonthonyAndrew Maxwell P Jones

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