Phenolics: Key Players in Interaction Between Plants and Their Environment

Rafiq Lone*, Saima Hamid Baba, Salim Khan, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Sadi, Azra N. Kamili

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Abstract

Among the several phytochemicals found in plants, phenolic compound-based research has exploded in popularity in the last decade. Despite the fact that phenolic compounds are not necessary in main plant activities such as growth and development, these secondary metabolites have attracted the interest of researchers all over the world due to their significance in a variety of plant functions. Currently, research based on phenolic compounds is focused on the role of various classes of phenols in adapting plants to different environments, including biotic and abiotic factors, their role in reproduction, interaction with other biomolecules, and the specific functions of each individual phenolic compound. The chemotactic reactions of Agrobacterium and Rhizobium, as well as those of other soil bacteria, are regulated by phenolic compounds. Their signaling and plant-microbe interactions are excellent examples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlant Phenolics in Abiotic Stress Management
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages23-46
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9789811964268
ISBN (Print)9789811964251
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2023

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NamePlant Phenolics in Abiotic Stress Management

Keywords

  • Chemotaxis
  • Phytochemistry
  • Plant defense
  • Quorum signaling
  • Rhizosphere

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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