This wide-ranging collection offers new research by experts in the field of plant science, focusing on recent advances and directions for future development. The first part considers new findings on plant pathology. Topics examined include a review of grey mould on castor, and the functional identification of genes encoding effector proteins in rice blast fungus. Part two presents advances in plant physiology. Here, the reader will gain new insights into topics including abiotic stress responses in plants, selenium metabolism, and UV-C hormesis. Finally, part three considers the advances and limitations of transgenic plants, a fast-developing subject of innovative research. The reader will gain new knowledge of issues including arabinogalactan proteins in Arabidopsis pollen, the elimination of plants transgenic sequences by Cre gene expression, and the transformation of the biological activity of Rehmannia glutinosa by resveratrol synthase genes. This is a future-oriented collection that not only offers the very latest knowledge in plant science, but also many stimulating directions for future research.
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