{"product_id":"biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-of-plants-isbn-9780470714218","title":"Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has been hailed as a major contribution to the plant sciences literature and critical acclaim has been matched by global sales success. Maintaining the scope and focus of the first edition, the second will provide a major update, include much new material and reorganise some chapters to further improve the presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is meticulously organised and richly illustrated, having over 1,000 full-colour illustrations and 500 photographs. It is divided into five parts covering: Compartments, Cell Reproduction, Energy Flow, Metabolic and Developmental Integration, and Plant Environment and Agriculture. Specific changes to this edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely revised with over half of the chapters having a major rewrite.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes two new chapters on signal transduction and responses to pathogens.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRestructuring of section on cell reproduction for improved presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDedicated website to include all illustrative material.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e holds a unique place in the plant sciences literature as it provides the only comprehensive, authoritative, integrated single volume book in this essential field of study.\u003c\/p\u003e The Editors xi \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOMPARTMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Membrane Structure and Membranous Organelles 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Common properties and inheritance of cell membranes 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The fluid-mosaic membrane model 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Plasma membrane 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Endoplasmic reticulum 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Golgi apparatus 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Exocytosis and endocytosis 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Vacuoles 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The nucleus 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Peroxisomes 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Plastids 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Mitochondria 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Cell Wall 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Sugars are building blocks of the cell wall 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Macromolecules of the cell wall 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Cell wall architecture 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Cell wall biosynthesis and assembly 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Growth and cell walls 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Cell differentiation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Cell walls as sources of food, feed, fiber, and fuel, and their genetic improvement 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Membrane Transport 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Overview of plant membrane transport systems 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Pumps 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Ion channels 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Cotransporters 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Water transport through aquaporins 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Protein Sorting and Vesicle Traffic 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The cellular machinery of protein sorting 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Targeting proteins to the plastids 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Targeting proteins to mitochondria 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Targeting proteins to peroxisomes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Transport in and out of the nucleus 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 ER is the secretory pathway port of entry and a protein nursery 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Protein traffic and sorting in the secretory pathway: the ER 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Protein traffic and sorting in the secretory pathway: the Golgi apparatus and beyond 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Endocytosis and endosomal compartments 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Cytoskeleton 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction to the cytoskeleton 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Actin and tubulin gene families 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Characteristics of actin filaments and microtubules 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Cytoskeletal accessory proteins 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Observing the cytoskeleton: Statics and dynamics 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Role of actin filaments in directed intracellular movement 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Cortical microtubules and expansion 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 The cytoskeleton and signal transduction 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Mitosis and cytokinesis 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCELL REPRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Nucleic Acids 240\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Composition of nucleic acids and synthesis of nucleotides 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Replication of nuclear DNA 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 DNA repair 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 DNA recombination 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Organellar DNA 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 DNA transcription 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Characteristics and functions of RNA 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 RNA processing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Amino Acids 289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Amino acid biosynthesis in plants: research and prospects 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Assimilation of inorganic nitrogen into N-transport amino acids 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Aromatic amino acids 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Aspartate-derived amino acids 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Branched-chain amino acids 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Glutamate-derived amino acids 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Histidine 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Lipids 336\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Structure and function of lipids 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Fatty acid biosynthesis 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Fatty acid synthase 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Desaturation and elongation of C16 and C18 fatty acids 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Synthesis of unusual fatty acids 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Synthesis of membrane lipids 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Function of membrane lipids 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Synthesis and function of extracellular lipids 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Synthesis and catabolism of storage lipids 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Genetic engineering of lipids 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Genome Structure and Organization 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Genome structure: a 21st]century perspective 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Genome organization 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Transposable elements 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Gene expression 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Chromatin and the epigenetic regulation of gene expression 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Protein Synthesis, Folding, and Degradation 438\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Organellar compartmentalization of protein synthesis 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 From RNA to protein 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Mechanisms of plant viral translation 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Protein synthesis in plastids 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Post-translational modification of proteins 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Protein degradation 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Cell Division 476\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Animal and plant cell cycles 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Historical perspective on cell cycle research 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Mechanisms of cell cycle control 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The cell cycle in action 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Cell cycle control during development 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eENERGY FLOW\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Photosynthesis 508\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Overview of photosynthesis 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Light absorption and energy conversion 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Photosystem structure and function 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Electron transport pathways in chloroplast membranes 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 ATP synthesis in chloroplasts 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Organization and regulation of photosynthetic complexes 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Carbon reactions: the Calvin-Benson cycle 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Rubisco 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Regulation of the Calvin-Benson cycle by light 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Variations in mechanisms of CO 2 fixation 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Carbohydrate Metabolism 567\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 The concept of metabolite pools 570\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 The hexose phosphate pool: a major crossroads in plant metabolism 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Sucrose biosynthesis 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Sucrose metabolism 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Starch biosynthesis 580\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Partitioning of photoassimilates between sucrose and starch 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Starch degradation 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 The pentose phosphate\/triose phosphate pool 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Energy and reducing power for biosynthesis 601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Sugar-regulated gene expression 606\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Respiration and Photorespiration 610\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Overview of respiration 610\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Citric acid cycle 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Plant mitochondrial electron transport 620\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Plant mitochondrial ATP synthesis 632\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Regulation of the citric acid cycle and the cytochrome pathway 634\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Integration of the cytochrome pathway and nonphosphorylating pathways 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Interactions between mitochondria and other cellular compartments 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Biochemical basis of photorespiration 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 The photorespiratory pathway 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Role of photorespiration in plants 652\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMETABOLIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL INTEGRATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Long]Distance Transport 658\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Selection pressures and long-distance transport systems 658\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Cell biology of transport modules 664\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Short-distance transport events between xylem and nonvascular cells 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Short-]distance transport events between phloem and nonvascular cells 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Whole-plant organization of xylem transport 691\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Whole-plant organization of phloem transport 696\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Communication and regulation controlling phloem transport events 705\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 710\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Nitrogen and Sulfur 711\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Overview of nitrogen in the biosphere and in plants 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Overview of biological nitrogen fixation 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Enzymology of nitrogen fixation 715\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Symbiotic nitrogen fixation 718\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Ammonia uptake and transport 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Nitrate uptake and transport 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Nitrate reduction 739\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Nitrite reduction 744\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.9 Nitrate signaling 745\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.10 Interaction between nitrate assimilation and carbon metabolism 745\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.11 Overview of sulfur in the biosphere and plants 746\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.12 Sulfur chemistry and function 747\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.13 Sulfate uptake and transport 750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.14 The reductive sulfate assimilation pathway 752\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.15 Cysteine synthesis 755\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.16 Synthesis and function of glutathione and its derivatives 758\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.17 Sulfated compounds 763\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.18 Regulation of sulfate assimilation and interaction with nitrogen and carbon metabolism 764\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 767\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Biosynthesis of Hormones 769\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 769\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Gibberellins 769\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Abscisic acid 777\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Cytokinins 785\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Auxins 795\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Ethylene 806\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Brassinosteroids 810\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Polyamines 818\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Jasmonic acid 821\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Salicylic acid 826\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Strigolactones 830\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 833\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Signal Transduction 834\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 834\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Characteristics of signal perception, transduction, and integration in plants 834\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Overview of signal perception at the plasma membrane 838\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Intracellular signal transduction, amplification, and integration via second messengers and MAPK cascades 843\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Ethylene signal transduction 847\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Cytokinin signal transduction 850\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Integration of auxin signaling and transport 852\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Signal transduction from phytochromes 857\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Gibberellin signal transduction and its integration with phytochrome signaling during seedling development 861\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Integration of light, ABA, and CO2 signals in the regulation of stomatal aperture 866\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.10 Prospects 870\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 870\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Molecular Regulation of Reproductive Development 872\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 872\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 The transition from vegetative to reproductive development 872\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 The molecular basis of flower development 881\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 The formation of male gametes 889\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 The formation of female gametes 897\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Pollination and fertilization 902\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 The molecular basis of self]incompatibility 908\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Seed development 913\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 923\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Senescence and Cell Death 925\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 925\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Types of cell death 925\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 PCD during seed development and germination 930\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Cell death during the development of secretory bodies, defensive structures and organ shapes 932\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 PCD during reproductive development 937\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Senescence and PCD in the terminal development of leaves and other lateral organs 940\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Pigment metabolism in senescence 948\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Macromolecule breakdown and salvage of nutrients in senescence 951\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Energy and oxidative metabolism during senescence 957\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Environmental influences on senescence and cell death I: Abiotic interactions 961\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 Environmental influences on senescence and cell death II: PCD responses to pathogen attack 964\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.11 Plant hormones in senescence and defense-related PCD 974\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 982\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLANT ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Responses to Plant Pathogens 984\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 984\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Pathogens, pests, and disease 984\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 An overview of immunity and defense 985\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 How pathogens and pests cause disease 989\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Preformed defenses 1009\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Induced defense 1012\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.6 Effector-triggered immunity, a second level of induced defense 1022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.7 Other sources of genetic variation for resistance 1032\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.8 Local and systemic defense signaling 1033\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.9 Plant gene silencing confers virus resistance, tolerance, and attenuation 1042\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.10 Control of plant pathogens by genetic engineering 1044\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 1050\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Responses to Abiotic Stress 1051\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1051\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Plant responses to abiotic stress 1051\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Physiological and cellular responses to water deficit 1054\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Gene expression and signal transduction in response to dehydration 1061\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Freezing and chilling stress 1068\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Flooding and oxygen deficit 1076\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Oxidative stress 1085\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Heat stress 1094\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 Crosstalk in stress responses 1097\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 1099\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Mineral Nutrient Acquisition, Transport, and Utilization 1101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Overview of essential mineral elements 1102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Mechanisms and regulation of plant K+ transport 1103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Phosphorus nutrition and transport 1113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 The molecular physiology of micronutrient acquisition 1118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Plant responses to mineral toxicity 1127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 1131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Natural Products 1132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Terpenoids 1133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Biosynthesis of the basic five-carbon unit 1135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Repetitive additions of C5 units 1138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 Formation of parent carbon skeletons 1141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 Modification of terpenoid skeletons 1143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.6 Metabolic engineering of terpenoid production 1145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.7 Cyanogenic glycosides 1146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.8 Cyanogenic glycoside biosynthesis 1152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.9 Functions of cyanogenic glycosides 1157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.10 Glucosinolates 1158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.11 Alkaloids 1159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.12 Alkaloid biosynthesis 1164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.13 Biotechnological application of alkaloid biosynthesis research 1171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.14 Phenolic compounds 1178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.15 Phenolic biosynthesis 1185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.16 The phenylpropanoid-acetate pathway 1188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.17 The phenylpropanoid pathway 1195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.18 Universal features of phenolic biosynthesis 1202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.19 Evolution of secondary pathways 1205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 1206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 1207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 1222\u003c\/p\u003e “Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2nd edition is a beast, but it’s a user-friendly one that should be welcomed into one’s life to provide much-appreciated companionship to further one’s plant biology studies. (AoB Blog, 1 November 2015) \u003cp\u003eEDITED BY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob B. Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilhelm Gruissem\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eETH Zurich, Switzerland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell L. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of California, Berkeley, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 2000, \u003ci\u003eBiochemistry \u0026amp; Molecular Biology of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e has been hailed as a major contribution to the plant sciences literature, and critical acclaim was matched by global sales success. Maintaining the scope and focus of the first edition, the second edition is completely revised and extensively rewritten, including much new material and chapters that are re-organized for improved presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is meticulously organized and richly illustrated, containing over 1,000 full-color illustrations and 500 photographs. It is divided into five parts covering: Compartments; Cell Reproduction; Energy Flow; Metabolic and Developmental Integration; and Plant Environment and Agriculture. 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