plant cell walls
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Plant Cell Walls is a textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, as well as a professional-level reference book. Over 400 drawings, micrographs, and photographs provide visual insight into the latest research, as well as the uses of plant cell walls in everyday life, and their applications in biotechnology. Illustrated panels concisely review research methods and tools; a list of key terms is given at the end of each chapter; and extensive references organized by concept heading provide readers with guidance for entry in to plant cell wall literature.TRANSCRIPT
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lantcellwallsarecomplex,dynamiccellularstructuresessentialfor plantgrowth,development,physiology,andadaptation.Plant Cell Walls providesanin-depthanddiverseviewofthemicroanatomy,biosynthesis,andmolecularphysiologyofthesecellularstructures,bothinthelifeoftheplantandintheiruseforbioproductsandbiofuels.
Plant Cell Wallsisatextbookforupper-levelundergraduatesandgraduatestudents,aswellasaprofessional-levelreferencebook.Over400drawings,micrographs,andphotographsprovidevisualinsightintothelatestresearch,aswellastheusesofplantcellwallsineverydaylife,andtheirapplicationsinbiotechnology.Illustratedpanelsconciselyreviewresearchmethodsandtools;alistofkeytermsisgivenattheendofeachchapter;andextensivereferencesorganizedbyconceptheadingprovidereaderswithguidanceforentryintoplantcellwallliterature.
Cellwallmaterialisofconsiderableimportancetothebiofuel,food,timber,andpulpandpaperindustriesaswellasbeingamajorfocusofresearchinplantgrowthandsustainabilitythatareofcentralinterestinpresentdayagricultureandbiotechnology.Theproductionanduseofplantsforbiofuelandbioproductsinatimeofneedforresponsibleglobalcarbonuserequiresadeepunderstandingofthefundamentalbiologyofplantsandtheircellwalls.Suchanunderstandingwillleadtoimprovedplantprocessesandmaterials,andhelpprovideasustainableresourceformeetingthefuturebioenergyandbioproductneedsofhumankind.
Peter alBerSheimComplexCarbohydrateResearchCentre,UniversityofGeorgia,USA
alaN darvillComplexCarbohydrateResearchCentre,UniversityofGeorgia,USA
Keith roBertSJohnInnesCentre,UK
roN SederoFFNorthCarolinaStateUniversity,USA
aNdrew StaeheliNUniversityofColorado,USA
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Garland ScienceApril 2010 l 448 pages l 420 illustrationsHardback l 978-0-8153-1996-2 l £60.00
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“I was impressed. It’s clear, quite comprehensive and beautifully illustrated. I particularly like the way you point out unanswered questions so that the whole thing looks forward rather than back.” Mike Jarvis, University of Glasgow (referring to Chapter 6)
“It seems that this book will be of good value to many molecular biologists of any level that will either study the basic biology of plant cell development or apply the new methods of biotechnology... The molecular/genetic issues are written fluently as expected by the authors.” Simcha Lev-Yadun, University of Haifa, Oranim, Israel (referring to Chapter 9)
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c o N t e N t S1. CellWallsandPlantAnatomy2. TheStructuralPolysaccharidesoftheCellWallandHowTheyAreStudied3. BiochemistryoftheCellWallMolecules4. MembraneSystemsInvolvedinCellWallAssembly5. BiosynthesisofCellWallPolymers6. PrinciplesofCellWallArchitectureandAssembly7. TheCellWallinGrowthandDevelopment8. CellWallsandPlant-MicrobeInteractions9. PlantCellWalls:ARenewableMaterialResource
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