Recent advances in the study of nitric oxide (NO) biology, biochemistry, molecular biology and physiology in plants are presented in this book, providing an overview of current understanding of the NO actions involved in adaptive responses of plant fitness to environmental constraints. The special emphasis is on NO-dependent signalling, molecular adjustments and targets as key elements in plant growth, development and stress physiology.

The first part of the book is devoted to the description of key features related to NO biochemistry, synthesis and metabolism and the modes of action involved. The second part covers the functionality of NO in three central nodes of the plant life cycle: growth, development and stress physiology. Finally, a detailed analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of fluorometric detection of NO in plant research brings to light information necessary for understanding the limitations of the method.

Higher Plant Mitochondria as a Source for NO

Nitric Oxide - A Product of Plant Nitrogen Metabolism
NO-Based Signaling in Plants
S-Nitrosylation in Plants - Spectrum and Selectivity
Enzymatic Sources of Nitric Oxide during Seed Germination
Seeking the Role of NO in Breaking Seed Dormancy
Nitric Oxide Functions as Intermediate in Auxin, Abscisic Acid, and Lipid Signaling Pathways
Nitric Oxide in Cytokinin and Polyamine Signaling: Similarities and Potential Crosstalk
Nitric Oxide and Plant Ion Channel Control
Nitric Oxide in Nitrogen-Fixing Symbiosis
Nitrosative Stress in Plants: A New Approach to Understand the Role of NO in Abiotic Stress
Nitric Oxide-Mediated Signaling Functions During the Plant Hypersensitive Response
Nitric Oxide in Cell-to-Cell Communication Coordinating the Plant Hypersensitive Response
Mitochondrial Nitric Oxide Synthesis During Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Role of Nitrate Reductase in Providing Substrates
Nitric Oxide as an Alternative Electron Carrier During Oxygen Deprivation
Fluorometric Detection of Nitric Oxide with Diaminofluoresceins (DAFs): Applications and Limitations for Plant NO Research.