UV-B Radiation and Crop Growth

Dr. Sunita Kataria is working as women scientist in DST WOS-A Scheme in School of Biochemistry, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. She has authored 58 papers in reputed international journals and 16 book chapters. Her H-index is 26; i10-index is 42 and has been serving as editor and reviewer of reputed international journals. Her area of research interest is management of UV-B stress in plants using physiological, biochemical and molecular approach with emphasis on antioxidant defence system, photosynthetic performance, nitrogen metabolism, reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) signalling and yield attributes. She has also worked on the alleviation of adverse effects of UV-B stress via exclusion of UV-B radiation from solar spectrum and magnetopriming of seeds in various crop plants. She has also identified the role of ROS NO and growth hormones in the signal transduction of magnetic field pre-treatment under abiotic stresses such as salt,water, heavy metal toxicity and UV-B stress. Dr. Vijay Pratap Singh is working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, C.M.P. Post Graduate College, University of Allahabad, India. Dr. Singh has obtained his D.Phil. degree from University of Allahabad. He has authored 160 publications including book chapters and editorials in reputed journals. He has edited several books with Elsevier, Wiley, CRC Press, Nova Publisher, Studium Press, etc. His area of research interest is regulation of abiotic stress in plants with special emphasis on nitric oxide, hydrogen sulfide, reactive oxygen species and phytohormonal signaling. Dr. Singh is also serving as editor and reviewer of reputed international journals.

Chapter 1. Introduction to UV-B Radiation.- Chapter 2. UV-B & Its Climatology.- Chapter 3. UV-B: Curse or boon?.- Chapter 4. Major influence on photosynthetic performance under UV-B exposure.- Chapter 5. Solar UV-B and Primary Producers in Aquatic Ecosystems.- Chapter 6. UV B and Crop research from past to new age.- Chapter 7. Plant Responses: UV-B avoidance strategies.- Chapter 8. Interaction of Salicylate and Jasmonate on the UV-B Induced Changes in Physiological and Biochemical Activities of Crop Plants.- Chapter 9. UVR8 discovery: A new vision in UV-B research.- Chapter 10.  UVR8 signaling, mechanism and integration with other pathways.- Chapter 11. Acclimation of photosynthetic apparatus to UV-B radiation.- Chapter 12. Role of UV- B in regulating performance of photosystem I and II.- Chapter 13. Relationships of Oxidative stress and Ultraviolet-B radiation in Plants.- Chapter 14. Uv-B Stress And Plant Sexual Reproduction.- Chapter 15. Crosstalk Between Melatonin And Nitric Oxide In Plant Development And Uv-B Stress Response.- Chapter 16. Interaction of UV –B with Terrestrial ecosystem.