About the Book:
The
study of plant development using molecular and genetic techniques is rapidly
becoming one of the most active areas of research on flowering plants. The aim
of this book is to present a sense of the accomplishments of the past and of
the outstanding problems of the future in the study of plant development. An
important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and
genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and
physiological context. Of particular interest to readers will be the clear
treatment of each landmark stage in the life cycle of plants such as seed
germination, seedling growth, flowering, gametogenesis, pollen-pistil
interactions, embryogenesis, fruit ripening, and seed and bud dormancy. The
book also considers the development of individual plant organs such as the
shoot, leaf, root, and flowers as well as alternate developmental stratergies
of plants. Appropriately, emphasis is placed on new insights on the molecular
and genetic biology of plant development obtained from model systems like
Arabidopsis and maize.
The book is intended
as a text for courses in plant development for advanced undergraduate and
graduate students in plant biology, botany, or agriculture. It will also be of
interest to any biologist wishing to gain an understanding of current and
future perspectives in the development of flowering plants. |
