Abscisic Acid: Metabolism, Transport and Signaling

Dr. Da-peng Zhang is a professor from the School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University. He has studied abscisic acid signaling for years and published more than 100 research articles over the last ten years.

ABA and Its Derivatives: Chemistry and Physiological Functions.- ABA Biosynthetic and Catabolic Pathways.- ABA Transmembrane Transport and Transporters.- ABA Transport and Distribution in Relation to Its Function in Plants.- ABA Conjugates and Their Physiological Roles in Plant Cells.- ABA Signal Perception and ABA Receptors.- Structural Basis of ABA Perception by PYR/PYL/RCAR Receptors.- Protein Kinases and Phosphatases Involved in ABA Signaling.- Protein Ubiquitination and Sumoylation in ABA Signaling.- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and ABA Signalling.- Transcription factors involved in ABA signaling.- Crosstalk of Signaling Pathways between ABA and Other Phytohormones.- Cross-talk between Light and ABA.- ABA Metabolism and Signaling in Fleshy Fruits.- ABA Regulation of Stomatal Movement.- ABA Regulation of Plant Responses to Drought and Salt Stresses.- ABA Regulation of the Cold Stress Response in Plants.- ABA and the Floral Transition.- ABA Signaling and Circadian Clock.- ABA Regulation of Plant Response to Biotic Stresses.-Principles and Practice of ABA Analysis.- Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Crops by Genetic Manipulation of ABA Metabolism, Signaling and Regulation