Description
Plant Cell Biology, Second Edition: From Astronomy to Zoology connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more.
- Includes chapter on using mutants and genetic approaches to plant cell biology research and a chapter on -omic technologies
- Explains the physiological underpinnings of biological processes to bring original insights relating to plants
- Includes examples throughout from physics, chemistry, geology, and biology to bring understanding on plant cell development, growth, chemistry and diseases
- Provides the essential tools for students to be able to evaluate and assess the mechanisms involved in cell growth, chromosome motion, membrane trafficking and energy exchange
Table of Contents
1. On the Nature of Cells2. The Plasma Membrane3. Plasmodesmata4. The Endoplasmic Reticulum5. Peroxisomes6. The Golgi Apparatus7. Vacuoles8. Movement within the Endomembrane System9. Cytoplasmic Structure10. Actin and Microfilament-mediated Processes11. Tubulin and Microtubule-mediated Processes12. Cell Signaling13. Chloroplasts14. Mitochondria15. Origin of Organelles16. The Nucleus17. Ribosomes and Proteins18. The Origin of Life19. Cell Division20. The Extracellular Matrix21. Toolkits
Appendix1. SI Units, Constants, Variables, and Geometric Formulae2. A Cell Biologist’s View of Non-Newtonian 3. Calculation of the Total Transverse Force and Its Relation to Stress4. Laboratory Exercises
