Mechanisms in Plant Development
Published on 1. April 2009
256 pages
978-1-4443-1114-3 (ISBN)
Description
Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses in plantdevelopment, this book explains how the cells of a plant acquireand maintain their specific fates. Plant development is acontinuous process occurring throughout the life cycle, withsimilar regulatory mechanisms acting at different stages and indifferent parts of the plant. Rather than focussing on the lifecycle, the book is structured around these underlying mechanisms,using case studies to provide students with a framework tounderstand the many factors, both environmental and endogenous,that combine to regulate development and generate the enormousdiversity of plant forms.
* * New approach to the study of plant development and a refreshinglook at this fast-moving area.
* Authors focus their discussion on the basic mechanisms whichunderpin plant development, tackling the fundamental question ofhow a single cell becomes a complex flowering plant from a cellularperspective.
* An up-to-date, modern text in plant development for advancedlevel undergraduates and postgraduates in plant science.
* Thought-provoking treatment of a difficult subject, the textwill satisfy the needs of advanced level undergraduates andpostgraduates in plant science.
* Experimental case studies throughout.
* The artwork from the book is available atwww.blackwellpublishing.com/leyser
Reviews / Votes
'In this new book, Leyser and Day provide a comprehensive overviewof plant developmental biology that presents a diversity ofdevelopmental strategies whilst carefully distilling the basicprinciples and mechanisms involved. Its strengths are its breadth,clarity and up to date discussion of developmental studies andconcepts. ...Our understanding of the molecular mechanismscontrolling plant development has exploded in the last decade, andthis book provides an outstanding and much needed review andsynthesis. Whilst primarily directed at higher-levelundergraduates, it should be accessible and informative toscientists at all levels. Though the field of plant development israpidly advancing, this book's strength in highlighting fundamentaldevelopmental concepts and principles make it a must have for anystudent of developmental biology.' David Jackson, Cold SpringHarbor, BSDB Newsletter "....worth a library or scientist's investment. It is easy toread, thorough and offers additional points of access to thescientific literature that a student will find useful. It wouldserve as an excellent supplementary text for a library collection,or as a refresher text for a graduate student in botany."E-Streams, Vol 6, No 1, January 2003 "In each instance the authors employ a number of specific 'casestudies' that trace resesarch in the area from the basic anatomyand physiology to more recent molecular investigations. ...The textis clearly written and well referenced. It should be useful tostudents who are getting started in this dynamic field." Choice,Vol 40, No 8, April 2003 "... a very timely and authoritative documentation of modernplant developmental biology and highly recommend it for advancedgraduate and postgraduate students and also scientists interestedin this topic." Martin Huelskamp, Universitat Koln, BioEssays,April 2004 "This is a 'must-have' volume for any scientist with even aperipheral interest in plant development. Leyser and Day haveprovided a welcome addition for anyone looking for an up-to-datebook for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate course in plantdevelopment." Clive Edwards, Ohio State University for theQuaterly Review of Biology, March-May 2003More details
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Ottoline Leyser | Stephen Day
Mechanisms in Plant Development
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05/2002
1st Edition
Wiley
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Persons
Ottoline Leyser is a reader in plant developmental geneticsat the University of York.
Stephen Day is a science writer, also in York.
Content
Preface.
Introduction.
Sources.
1. An Introduction to Flowering Plants.
2. Characteristics of Plant Development.
3. Cell Intrinsic Information.
4. Development Mechanisms.
5. Primary Axis Development.
6. Axis Development in the Leaf and Flower.
7. Position Relative to a Particular Cell, Tissue or Organ.
8. Light.
9. Environmental Information other than Light.
10. The Coordination of Development.
11. A Comparison of Plant and Animal Development.
Index.
