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- Includes cutting-edge methods and protocols
- Provides step-by-step detail essential for reproducible results
- Contains key notes and implementation advice from the experts
Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 913)
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Soil salinity is destroying several hectares of arable land every minute. Because remedial land management cannot completely solve the problem, salt tolerant crops or plant species able to remove excessive salt from the soil could contribute significantly to managing the salinity problem. The key to engineering crops for salt tolerance lies in a thorough understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying the adaptive responses of plants to salinity. Plant Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols describes recent advances and techniques employed by researchers to understand the molecular and ionic basis of salinity tolerance and to investigate the mechanisms of salt stress perception and signalling in plants. With chapters written by leading international scientists, this book covers nearly 30 different methods, such as microelectrode and molecular methods, imaging techniques, as well as various biochemical assays. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biologyâ„¢ series format, chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
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Authoritative and easily accessible, Plant Salt Tolerance: Methods and Protocols serves as an essential read for every student or researcher tackling various aspects of the salinity problem.
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Table of contents (28 protocols)
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Microelectrode Techniques
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Imaging Techniques
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Biochemical Assays
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plant Salt Tolerance
Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols
Editors: Sergey Shabala, Tracey Ann Cuin
Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-986-0
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Springer Protocols
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-985-3Published: 16 August 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5939-6Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61779-986-0Published: 16 August 2012
Series ISSN: 1064-3745
Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 432
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharma