Main description:

1. Discusses the effects of environmental stresses on nitrogen metabolism
2. Useful for people doing research in plant physiologists, plant biochemists, geneticists, molecular biologists, agronomists, environmental researchers
3. Details the significant advances that have been made in understanding the physiological, biochemical, and molecular aspects of nitrogen metabolism and its regulation in plants

Contents:

1. Introduction to Plant Nitrogen Metabolism. 2. Nitrogen: A Key Macronutrient for the Plant World. 3. Nitrogen Deficiency in Plants. 4. Nitrogen Assimilation in Plants. 5. Assimilation of Nitrates in Plants. 6. Factors Affecting Nitrogen Uptake, Transport, and Assimilation. 7. Role of Nitrogen in Photosynthesis. 8. Recycling and Remobilization of Nitrogen during Senescence. 9. Role of Phytohormones in Nitrogen Metabolism. 10. Biological Nitrogen Fixation: An Overview. 11. Nitrogenase Enzyme Complex: Functions, Regulation, and Biotechnological Applications. 12. nod, nif, and fix Genes. 13. Nitrogen Biofertilizers: Role in Sustainable Agriculture. 14. Effect of Biotic Stresses on Plant Nitrogen Metabolism. 15. Salt Stress and Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants. 16. Reactive Nitrogen Species in Plants. 17. Nitrogen Toxicity in Plants, Symptoms, and Safeguards. 18. Nitrogen Metabolism Enzymes: Structure, Role, and Regulation. 19. Regulatory RNAs and Their Role in Nitrogen Metabolism of Diazotrophs.