Abscisic Acid: Metabolism, Transport and Signaling

ABA and Its Derivatives: Chemistry and Physiological Functions.- ABA Biosynthetic and Catabolic Pathways.- ABA Transmembrane Transport and Transporters.- ABA Transport and Distribution in Relation to Its Function in Plants.- ABA Conjugates and Their Physiological Roles in Plant Cells.- ABA Signal Perception and ABA Receptors.- Structural Basis of ABA Perception by PYR/PYL/RCAR Receptors.- Protein Kinases and Phosphatases Involved in ABA Signaling.- Protein Ubiquitination and Sumoylation in ABA Signaling.- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and ABA Signalling.- Transcription factors involved in ABA signaling.- Crosstalk of Signaling Pathways between ABA and Other Phytohormones.- Cross-talk between Light and ABA.- ABA Metabolism and Signaling in Fleshy Fruits.- ABA Regulation of Stomatal Movement.- ABA Regulation of Plant Responses to Drought and Salt Stresses.- ABA Regulation of the Cold Stress Response in Plants.- ABA and the Floral Transition.- ABA Signaling and Circadian Clock.- ABARegulation of Plant Response to Biotic Stresses.- Principles and Practice of ABA Analysis.- Improvement of Stress Tolerance in Crops by Genetic Manipulation of ABA Metabolism, Signaling and Regulation

Dr. Da-peng Zhang is a professor from the School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University. He has studied abscisic acid signaling for years and published more than 100 research articles over the last ten years.