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| Title: | Role of brassinosteroids in crop productivity |
| Authors: | Nagar, P K |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a new group of plant hormones which
play an important role in various phases of plant growth and development. This
group of compounds regulate various processes in plants like seed germination,
rhizogenesis, flower and fruit development, senescence and abscission. This
group of plant steroids includes about 70 compounds having structural similarities
with animals, insects and human steroid hormones. In recent years through the
use of molecular genetics and genetic studies its role has clearly been
established in plant growth and development. About 40 years back the first BR
was isolated from pollens of Brassica rapa and since then
several practical applications of BR in agriculture uses have been reported.
But due to high cost of production its commercial application was hampered.
However, in recent years, due to increasing availability of many of its
formulations in countries like Russia,
China, Cuba and India has opened a new door in its
agricultural applications. Besides, BRs also protect the plants from various
biotic and abiotic stresses. The present article discusses the importance of
BRs in enhancing crop productivity. |
| Page(s): | 197-202 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-2412 (Online); 0771-7706 (Print) |
| Source: | BVAAP Vol.19(2) [December 2011]
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