Zinc in Plants: Current Knowledge and Recent Advances

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Dr. Durgesh Kumar Tripathi is currently an Associate Professor at Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida India. He is the recipient of Dr DS Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellowship of the UGC New Delhi. Dr. Tripathi has received his D.Phil. in Science from University of Allahabad India. During this period Dr. Tripathi worked extensively on phytolith analysis crop stress physiology agro-nanotechnology and molecular biology. He has expertise on laser spectroscopy. His research interests encompass stress tolerance mechanisms in plants. Presently he is working with nano-materials and their interactions with plants to find out their detoxification mechanisms he is also working on Silicon Nitric oxide and hormonal crosstalk against abiotic stress in plants. Dr. Singh obtained his PhD from the University of Allahabad on topic Oxidative stress and antioxidant system in some cyanobacteria simultaneously exposed to UV-B and heavy metal.” He has authored 102 publications as well as editorials in reputed journals. His area of research interest is the role of nitric oxide and hydrogen sulphide signalling in the regulation of abiotic stress in plants. Dr. Singh is also working as an editor and reviewer of several reputed international journals. Vijay Pratap Singh is an Assistant Professor Department of Botany C.M.P. Post Graduate College University of Allahabad India. Dr. Singh has obtained his D.Phil. degree from University of Allahabad. He has authored 95 publications including book chapters and editorials in reputed journals. He has edited several books with Elsevier Wiley CRC Press Nova Publisher Studium Press etc. His area of research interest is regulation of abiotic stress in plants with special emphasis on nitric oxide hydrogen sulfide reactive oxygen species and phytohormonal signaling. Dr. Singh is also working as an editor and reviewer of reputed international journals. Dr. Sangeeta Pandey is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida India. She was awarded the Post-Doctoral Fellowship of the UGC New Delhi. She is currently working on plant-growth promoting bacteria and nano-particles. She has published more than 25 papers in International journals and authored one book. She has also completed two projects granted by the government of India. Dr. Shivesh Sharma completed his masters degree and PhD in the field of microbiology. His research interests include environmental microbiology/biotechnology plant-microbe interaction and bio formulations. He has been involved in number of research projects funded both externally (DBT UGC DST MHRD) and internally in the fields of his research interests. He has more than 110 publications in different research journals and various book chapters to his credit. Devendra Kumar Chauhan is a Professor and Head of Department of Botany at the University of Allahabad India. He has 35 years worth of teaching experience has edited 5 books and contributed 15 book chapters. He has 76 publications in total and is on the editorial board for 5 different journals including the American Journal of Current Biology and Ethnobotany: International Journal of the Society of Ethnobotanists. His research interests include palaeobotany evolutionary biology phytoremediation plant stress physiology and agro-nanotechnology.