Annual Plant Reviews, Arabidopsis

ISBN-13: 9781850758907 / Angielski / Twarda / 1991 / 421 str.

Mary Anderson; Jeremy A. Roberts

Opis

Contributors to this volume discuss advances in Arabidopsis research, including construction of the physical map, sequencing of the genome, and strategies for structure-function analysis. The power of mutagenesis as a tool to gain insights into plant developmental processes is illustrated in a range of stages in the life cycle of Arabidopsis, including embryogenesis, vegetative development, flowering, reproduction and cell death. In addition, the control of metabolism, secretion and biological rhythms is examined and the ways in which development is regulated by such stimuli as plant hormones and light are evaluated. The book should be useful to researchers and postgraduates in plant physiology, development, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics and crop biotechnology.

Spis treści

The Arabidopsis thaliana genome: towards a complete physical map; Unravelling the genome by genome sequencing and gene function analysis; Biochemical genetic analysis of metabolic pathways; Hormone regulated development; The secretory system and machinery for protein targeting; Sexual reproduction: from sexual differentiation to fertilisation; Embryogenesis; Patterns in vegetative development; Genetic control of floral induction and floral patterning; Light regulation and biological clocks; Programmed cell death in plants; References; Index.

Blurb

This volume brings together reviews from many of the most outstanding contributors to this area, who discuss recent advances in our knowledge of Arabidopsis, which is the favoured model system for flowering plants.