Neurotransmitters in plants : perspectives and applications / edited by Akula Ramakrishna, Victoria V. Roshchina.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Editors; Contributors; SECTION I: At the Beginning of Systematic Studies of Neurotransmitters' Systems in Plants and Modern Tendency; Chapter 1: Cholinesterase Activity in Plants: Reminiscences of Working with Mordecai J. Jaffe; Chapter 2: Plant Acetylcholinesterase Plays an Important Role in the Response to Environmental Stimuli; Chapter 3: Neurotransmitters in Marine and Freshwater Algae; SECTION II: Role of Neurotransmitters in Regulation of Growth and Development

Chapter 4: Melatonin and Serotonin in Plant Morphogenesis and DevelopmentChapter 5: The Multi-Regulatory Properties of Melatonin in Plants; Chapter 6: Serotonin and Melatonin in Root Morphogenesis: Functions and Mechanisms; Chapter 7: Acetylcholine as a Regulator of Differentiation and Development in Tomato; SECTION III: Cellular Location of Neurotransmitters: Their Reception and Signaling; Chapter 8: Tools for Microanalysis of the Neurotransmitter Location in Plant Cells; Chapter 9: Inter- and Intracellular Signaling in Plant Cells with Participation of Neurotransmitters (Biomediators)

Chapter 10: Neurotransmitters in Characean Electrical SignalingChapter 11: Dopamine and Their Antagonist Modulates Ion Transport and Cytoplasmic Streaming in Chara Cells; Chapter 12: Possible Participation of Acetylcholine in Free-Radical Processes (Redox Reactions) in Living Cells; Chapter 13: GABA/BABA Priming Causes Signaling of Defense Pathways Related to Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants; Chapter 14: Glutamate Sensing in Plants; SECTION IV: Role of Neurotransmitters in Relationships of Organisms in Biocenosis; Chapter 15: Role of Acetylcholine System in Allelopathy of Plants

Chapter 16: Production of Neurochemicals by Microorganisms: Implications for Microbiota-Plant InteractivityChapter 17: Possible Role of Biogenic Amines in Plant-Animal Relations; SECTION V: Methodical and Practical Aspects of Neurotransmitters' Enriched Plants for Agronomy, Food and Medicine; Chapter 18: Current Advancements of Serotonin Analysis in Plants: Insights into Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies; Chapter 19: Biogenic Amines in Plant Food; Chapter 20: Neurotransmitters in Medicinal Plants

Chapter 21: Phytoextracts and Their Derivatives Affecting Neurotransmission Relevant to Alzheimer's Disease: An Ethno-Medicinal PerspectiveChapter 22: Neurotransmitters in Edible Plants: Implications in Human Health; Index

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