title: Current status of the production of high temperature tolerant transgenic crops for cultivation in warmer climates.
abstract: Climate change is resulting in heightened incidences of plant heat stress episodes. Production of transgenic crops with enhanced heat stress tolerance is a highly desired agronomic trait for the sustainability of food production in 21st century. We review the current status of our understanding of the high temperature stress response of plants. We specifically deliberate on the progress made in altering levels of heat shock proteins (Hsp100, Hsp70/Hsp40 and sHsps), heat shock factors and specific metabolic proteins in improving plant tolerance to heat stress by transgenic approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India. Electronic address: dhruv.lavania@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dhruv
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lavania
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India. Electronic address: dhingra.anu5@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: manzerhs@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Manzer H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany and Microbiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mwahibi@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Mohamed H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Al-Whaibi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India. Electronic address: anil.anilgrover@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grover
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D018533:Biomass; D002980:Climate; D057231:Climate Change; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006358:Hot Temperature; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified
chemical_list: D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins
keywords: Heat shock factors; Heat shock proteins; Heat stress; Thermotolerance; Transgenics