Functional Dissection of Calcium Homeostasis and Transport Machinery in Plants

PrefaceIntroduction to cellular calcium-Utility of calcium in plant world-Structural and nutritional functions-Calcium ionic balance and its signaling functionsCellular calcium homeostasis-Cytosolic calcium-Sub-cellular calcium reserves-Generation of calcium waves or signaturesSignificance of calcium signatures-Physiological relevance of calcium signature-Calcium signature - mediator of upstream signal perception and downstream cascading-Implications of specific calcium signatures with respect to diverse environmental cues-Influence on nutrient sensing, growth and developmental processesCellular calcium transport machinery-Physiological attributes of calcium permeable ion channels-Characterization - Influx & Efflux channelsCalcium conductance across plasma membrane-Plasma Membrane localized Non- selective Cation channels (NSCCs)-Mechanosensitive calcium channels (MCCs)-Depolarization activated calcium channels (DACCs)-Hyperpolarization- activated calcium channels (HACCs)Identification of other influx channels based on cellular localization- Endomembrane and vacuolar ion channel-Endomembrane calcium channels-Vascuolar calcium channels - VVCas & SVsOther non- selective calcium conductances Ca2+  -Annexins-Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGCs)-Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGLRs)-Two pore channel 1 (TPC1)-Several other channels (MSLs, MCAs, OSCA1, piezo channels)Calcium extrusion systems and Efflux transporters-Ca2+ - ATPases-Ca2+/H+ exchangers (CAXs)Cellular Ca2+  Hubs -Overlap with reactive oxygen species (ROs) hubs-Interaction & crosstalk with other nutrient ionsRecent advances in biotechnological tools and approaches -Early tools & techniques employed - current utility-Live cell imaging for real- time visualization of in-vivo Ca2+  signatures-Genomic and functional analytical strategiesConclusions & Future Perspectives-Scope in other plant model systems-Comparative and evolutionary analysis of Ca2+ transport systems - plants vs animal lineagesReferencesAbbreviationsIndex