The Structure and Function of Plastids

J. Kenneth Hoober

ISBN 10: 1402065701 / ISBN 13: 9781402065705

Edité par Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands, 2007

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This volume provides a comprehensive look at the biology of plastids, the multifunctional biosynthetic factories that are unique to plants and algae. Fifty-six international experts have contributed 28 chapters that cover all aspects of this large and diverse family of plant and algal organelles. The book is divided into five sections: (I): Plastid Origin and Development; (II): The Plastid Genome and Its Interaction with the Nuclear Genome; (III): Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids; (IV): Non-Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids; (V): Plastid Differentiation and Response to Environmental Factors. Each chapter includes an integrated view of plant biology from the standpoint of the plastid. The book is intended for a wide audience, but is specifically designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and scientists in the fields of photosynthesis, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, and plant biology.

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• Titre: The Structure and Function of Plastids
• Éditeur: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1402065701
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781402065705
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 235 L x 191 H x 34 P (en millimètres) 235 millimètres de largeur par 191 millimètres de hauteur par 34 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 1140 grammes

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The Structure and Function of Plastids provides a comprehensive look at the biology of plastids, the multifunctional biosynthetic factories that are unique to plants and algae. Fifty-nine international experts have contributed 28 chapters that cover all aspects of this large and diverse family of plant and algal organelles.