Plant patterning : structural and molecular genetic aspects / Esra Galun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galun, Esra, 1927-2014.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant pattern formation.

Developmental biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a fascinating account of the accumulated knowledge of the mechanisms by which plants regulate their patterning. This is an exciting subject based on a novel endeavor, not least due to the rapid progress made in recent years in the diverse fields of genetics, molecular biology, microscopy, inter- and intracellular signaling, as well as our intimate knowledge of model plants (such as Arabidopsis).This book is unique in that it provides, in one volume, comprehensive information on all the main organs of flowering plants. There is no other book similar to this, written by a sing

Contents:

Preface; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 Introduction; Biological Patterning: From Awareness to Understanding; Recommended Previous Books and the Outline of this Book; An Overview of Biological Patterning; Solved and Unsolved Major Issues of Plant Patterning; Patterning in Angiosperms versus Patterning in Animals; Part A Basic Issues Relevant to Plant Patterning; Chapter 2 Plant Hormones; Ethylene; Synthesis of ethylene and its elimination; Ethylene signal transduction; Interaction of ethylene with other plant hormones; Auxin; Historical background with a personal note

The ubiquitin-proteasome system for the selective degradation of proteinsAuxin synthesis; Auxin transport; Auxin signaling; Interaction with other hormones; Cytokinins; Historical background; An overview on cytokinin's effects; Summary of cytokinin biosynthesis, degradation and bioconversions; Perception and signal transduction of cytokinins; Gibberellins; Some effects of gibberellins on plants; Biosynthesis; The signaling pathway; An overview of gibberellins in plant morphogenesis; Brassinosteroids; Effects of applied BR on growth, differentiation and on the metabolism of plants

Occurrence and biosynthesis of BRsBrassinosteroid perception and signaling; Interactions between BRs and other plant hormones; Jasmonic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Polyamines, and Abscisic Acid; Peptide Hormones; Systemines; Phytosulfokine (PSK); CLAVATA (CLV); Chapter 3 The Cytoskeleton of Plant Cells; Intermediate Filaments; Actin and Microfilaments; Characteristics of microfilaments; Accessory proteins of microfilaments; Involvement of actin microfilaments in cell function and patterning; Tubulins and Microtubules; Characteristics of microtubules; The accessory proteins of microtubules

The main functions of kinesins and dyneinsThe Cytoskeleton in Cell Division; The mitotic spindles; The cytoskeleton during cell division; The roles of the cytoskeleton in plant cell morphogenesis and other cell activities; Chapter 4 Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Gene Duplication; Phylogeny and Taxonomy are Relevant to Plant Patterning; Phylogeny of Angiosperm - General Remarks; Gene and Genome Duplication; Processes Leading to Gene and Genome Duplication; Chapter 5 Regulation of Gene Expression; Chromatin; DNA; Pre-Messenger RNA; Messenger RNA; Protein; Synthesis of polypeptides

Trimming and foldingProtein degradation; Chapter 6 Systems Biology; The Evolution of Systems Biology; An Early Example of the Systems Biology Approach; An Overview of the Systems Biology Approach; Important Aspects of Systems Biology; Data Representation and Communication Standards; Part B The Patterning of Plant Components; Chapter 7 Patterning of the Angiosperm Embryo; The Transition from the Gametophytic to the Sporophytic Phase; From the Zygote to the Mature Embryo; The Ups and Downs of the Differentiating Embryo; Radial Differentiation in the Embryo

Asymmetric Cell Division and Ramification of Developmental Fates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-485) and index.

ISBN:

9786611930073

9781281930071

1281930075

9789812778840

9812778845

OCLC:

780417044