Boron in Plants and Agriculture

<p>1. Essentiality of Boron in higher Plants<br>2. Boron in fruit crops: plant physiology, deficiency, toxicity, and sources for fertilization<br>3. Boron deficiency and toxicity symptoms in plants<br>4. Molecular regulatory mechanisms in plants that underlie phenotypic adaptations to low boron levels<br>5. From outside to inside: mechanisms modulating plant responses to Boron stress<br>6. Physiological and biochemical mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under Boron deficiency conditions<br>7. Role of physical and chemical agents in plants for tolerance to boron nutrition<br>8. Impact of boron and its toxicity on photosynthetic capacity of plants<br>9. Comprehensive analyses of gene expression and identification of metabolites for boron (B) stress tolerance<br>10. Transcription factors and target genes involved in plant responses to high boron adaptation<br>11. Alleviation of boron toxicity in plants by silicon; mechanisms and approaches<br>12. Agronomic aspects of Boron: Fertilizers, agronomical strategy, and interaction with other nutrients<br>13. Boron, Hormones and Secondary Metabolites in Plants: A Molecular Point of View<br>14. An Overview on Boron and Pollen Germination, Tube Growth and development under In vitro and in vivo conditions<br>15. Impact of Boron Nutrition on pollen Stigma interaction and Seed Quality</p>