Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants

Contents: Part I. Compartments: 1. Membrane Structure and Membranous Organelles. 2. The Cell Wall. 3. Membrane Transport. 4. Protein Sorting and Vesicle Traffic. 5. The Cytoskeleton. Part II. Cell Reproduction: 1. Nucleic Acids. 2. Genome Organization and Expression. 3. Amino Acids. 4. Protein Synthesis, Assembly, and Degradation. 5. Lipids. 6. Cell Division Regulation. Part III. Energy Flow: 1. Photosynthesis. 2. Carbohydrate Metabolism. 3. Respiration and Photorespiration. Part IV. Metabolic and Developmental Integration: 1. Long-Distance Transport. 2. Nitrogen and Sulfur. 3. Biosynthesis of Hormones and Elicitor Molecules. 4. Signal Perception and Transduction. 5. Reproductive Development. 5. Senescence and Programmed Cell Death. Part. V. Plant Environment and Agriculture: 1. Responses to Plant Pathogens. 2. Responses to Abiotic Stresses. 3. Molecular Physiology of Mineral Nutrient Acquisition, Transport, and Utilization. 4. Natural Products (Secondary Metabolites).

"Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants is a major contribution to the plant biology literature, superbly designed and edited by three distinguished plant biologists, Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, and Russell L. Jones. Based on the contributions of leading specialists in the field, this book provides a contemporary view of its subjects integrated around the themes of compartmentation, cell reproduction, energetics, metabolism, and development. The book is a meticulously organized and richly illustrated work, useful both for teaching and for reference. It is intended to serve plant biology and related disciplines, ranging from molecular biology and biotechnology to biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and ecology. Researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agribusiness industries will find a wealth of information inside."