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Sulfur-Mediated Physiological and Biochemical Alterations to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Food Crops

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Sulfur (S) is an important macronutrient that plays a significant role in plant growth and development. In the past few decades, efforts focused on reducing sulfur dioxide emission for environment protection had limited the use of S-based fertilizers in agriculture, thereby causing S deficiency in food crops. It also triggered the susceptibility of crop plants to environmental stresses as S assimilation and synthesis of different S compounds modulate several metabolic processes to induce tolerance against various abiotic stresses. The use of inorganic fertilizers containing S has increased tremendously in recent years due to its significance in enhancing crop yield and quality. Therefore, in this chapter, we discuss recent studies on effects of S fertilizers on growth and yield of major cereals (wheat, maize, rice), legumes (mung bean, chickpea, black gram), and oilseeds (sunflower, brassica, soybean). An overview of current state of knowledge on S-mediated physiological and biochemical alterations in food crops may facilitate in develo** appropriate fertilizer management strategies to improve yield and quality under abiotic stress conditions.

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Abbreviations

(NH4)2SO4:

Ammonium sulfate

γGCS:

Gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase

ABA:

Abscisic acid

ABA:

Abscisic acid

AM:

Arbuscular mycorrhizal

APX:

Ascorbate peroxidase

As:

Arsenic

CAN:

Calcium ammonium nitrate

CaSO4:

Calcium sulfate

CAT:

Catalase

Cd:

Cadmium

Cr:

Chromium

Cys:

Cysteine

DHAR:

Dehydroascorbate reductase

FeSO4:

Iron sulfate

GPX:

Glutathione peroxidase

GR:

Glutathione reductase

GSH:

Reduced glutathione

GST:

Glutathione S-transferases

H2S:

Hydrogen sulfide

HMs:

Heavy metals

K2SO4:

Potassium sulfate

Met:

Methionine

NaHS:

Sodium hydrogen sulfide

Ni:

Nickel

PCs:

Phytochelatins

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

S:

Sulfur

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

Trx:

Thioredoxins

Vit:

Vitamins

Zn:

Zinc

ZnSO4:

Zinc sulfate

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Nawaz, F. et al. (2020). Sulfur-Mediated Physiological and Biochemical Alterations to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Food Crops. In: Hasanuzzaman, M. (eds) Plant Ecophysiology and Adaptation under Climate Change: Mechanisms and Perspectives II. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2172-0_14

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