{"product_id":"plant-genes-genomes-and-genetics-isbn-9781119998884","title":"Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Genes, Genomes and Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of plant gene expression. Unique in explaining the subject from a plant perspective, it highlights the importance of key processes, many first discovered in plants, that impact how plants develop and interact with the environment. This text covers topics ranging from plant genome structure and the key control points in how genes are expressed, to the mechanisms by which proteins are generated and how their activities are controlled and altered by posttranslational modifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a highly respected team of specialists in plant biology with extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate and graduate level, this textbook will be invaluable for students and instructors alike. Plant Genes, Genomes and Genetics also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003especific examples that highlight when and how plants operate differently from other organisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003especial sections that provide in-depth discussions of particular issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eend-of-chapter problems to help students recapitulate the main concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erich, full-colour illustrations and diagrams clearly showing important processes in plant gene expression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea companion website with PowerPoint slides, downloadable figures, and answers to the questions posed in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAimed at upper level undergraduates and graduate students in plant biology, this text is equally suited for advanced agronomy and crop science students inclined to understand molecular aspects of organismal phenomena. It is also an invaluable starting point for professionals entering the field of plant biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/i\u003exi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/i\u003exiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Companion Website \u003c\/i\u003exix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLANT GENOMES AND GENES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant genetic material \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 DNA is the genetic material of all living organisms, including plants 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The plant cell contains three independent genomes 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 A gene is a complete set of instructions for building an RNA molecule 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Genes include coding sequences and regulatory sequences 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Nuclear genome size in plants is variable but the numbers of protein-coding, non-transposable element genes are roughly the same 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Genomic DNA is packaged in chromosomes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Summary 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Problems 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe shifting genomic landscape \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 The genomes of individual plants can differ in many ways 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Differences in sequences between plants provide clues about gene function 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 SNPs and lengthmutations in simple sequence repeats are useful tools for genome mapping and marker assisted selection 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Genome size and chromosome number are variable 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Segments of DNA are often duplicated and can recombine 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Some genes are copied nearby in the genome 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Whole genome duplications are common in plants 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Whole genome duplication has many effects on the genome and on gene function 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Summary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Problems 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransposable elements \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Transposable elements are common in genomes of all organisms 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Retrotransposons are mainly responsible for increases in genome size 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 DNA transposons create small mutations when they insert and excise 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Transposable elements move genes and change their regulation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 How are transposable elements controlled? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Problems 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChromatin, centromeres and telomeres \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Chromosomes are made up of chromatin, a complex of DNA and protein 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Telomeres make up the ends of chromosomes 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The chromosome middles–centromeres 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Summary 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Problems 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenomes of organelles \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Plastids and mitochondria are descendants of free-living bacteria 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Organellar genes have been transferred to the nuclear genome 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Organellar genes sometimes include introns 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Organellar mRNA is often edited 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Mitochondrial genomes contain fewer genes than chloroplasts 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Plant mitochondrial genomes are large and undergo frequent recombination 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 All plastid genomes in a cell are identical 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Plastid genomes are similar among land plants but contain some structural rearrangements 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.9 Summary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.10 Problems 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRANSCRIBING PLANT GENES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRNA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 RNA links components of the Central Dogma 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Structure provides RNA with unique properties 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 RNA has multiple regulatory activities 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Summary 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Problems 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe plant RNA polymerases \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Transcription makes RNA from DNA 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Varying numbers of RNA polymerases in the different kingdoms 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 RNA polymerase I transcribes rRNAs 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 RNA polymerase III recruitment to upstream and internal promoters 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Plant-specific RNP-IV and RNP-V participate in transcriptional gene silencing 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Organelles have their own set of RNA polymerases 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Summary 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Problems 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaking mRNAs – Control of transcription by RNA polymerase II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 RNA polymerase II transcribes protein-coding genes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The structure of RNA polymerase II reveals how it functions 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The core promoter 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Initiation of transcription 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 The mediator complex 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Transcription elongation: the role of RNP-II phosphorylation 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 RNP-II pausing and termination 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Transcription re-initiation 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Summary 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Problems 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranscription factors interpret \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-regulatory information \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Information on when, where and how much a gene is expressed is codified by the gene’s regulatory regions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Identifying regulatory regions requires the use of reporter genes 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Gene regulatory regions have a modular structure 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Enhancers: \u003ci\u003eCis\u003c\/i\u003e-regulatory elements or modules that function at a distance 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Transcription factors interpret the gene regulatory code 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Transcription factors can be classified in families 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 How transcription factors bind DNA 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Modular structure of transcription factors 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Organization of transcription factors into gene regulatory grids and networks 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Summary 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Problems 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore challenging problems 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eControl of transcription factor activity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Transcription factor phosphorylation 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Protein–protein interactions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Preventing transcription factors from access to the nucleus 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Movement of transcription factors between cells 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Problems 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall RNAs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 The phenomenon of cosuppression or gene silencing 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Discovery of small RNAs 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Pathways for miRNA formation and function 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Plant siRNAs originate from different types of double-stranded RNAs 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Intercellular and systemic movement of small RNAs 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Role of miRNAs in plant physiology and development 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Summary 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Problems 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChromatin and gene expression \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Packing long DNA molecules in a small space: the function of chromatin 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Heterochromatin and euchromatin 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Histone modifications 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Histone modifications affect gene expression 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Introducing and removing histone marks: writers and erasers 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 ‘Readers’ recognize histone modifications 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Nucleosome positioning 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 DNA methylation 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 RNA-directed DNA methylation 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Control of flowering by histone modifications 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Summary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.12 Problems 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM RNA TO PROTEINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRNA processing and transport \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 RNA processing can be thought of as steps 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 RNA capping provides a distinctive 5’ end to mRNAs 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Transcription termination consists of mRNA 3’-end formation and polyadenylation 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 RNA splicing is another major source of genetic variation 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Export of mRNA from the nucleus is a gateway for regulating which mRNAs actually get translated 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Summary 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Problems 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFate of RNA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Regulation of RNA continues upon export from nucleus 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Mechanisms for RNA turnover 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 RNA surveillance mechanisms 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 RNA sorting 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 RNA movement 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Summary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Problems 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslation of RNA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Translation: a key aspect of gene expression 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Initiation 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Elongation 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Termination 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Tools for studying the regulation of translation 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Specific translational control mechanisms 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Summary 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Problems 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtein folding and transport \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 The pathway to a protein’s function is a complicated matter 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Protein folding and assembly 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Protein targeting 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Co-translational targeting 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Post-translational targeting 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Post-translational modifications regulating function 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Summary 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Problems 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eProtein degradation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e225\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Two sides of gene expression–synthesis and degradation 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Autophagy, senescence and programmed cell death 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Protein-tagging mechanisms 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 The ubiquitin proteasome system rivals gene transcription 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Summary 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Problems 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Erich Grotewold\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics (College of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences) as well as in the Department of Horticulture \u0026amp; Crop Sciences (College of Food, Agriculture \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eEnvironmental Sciences) at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on plant systems biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Joseph Chappell\u003c\/b\u003e joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky in 1985, where he has developed an internationally recognized research program pioneering the molecular genetics and biochemistry of natural products in plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Elizabeth Kellogg\u003c\/b\u003e is a Member of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and was formerly the E. Desmond Lee and Family Professor of Botanical Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her work focuses on the evolution of plant genes, genomes and development, particularly in the cereal crops and their wild relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Genes, Genomes and Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e provides comprehensive treatment of all aspects of plant gene expression. Unique in explaining the subject from a plant perspective, it highlights the importance of gene expression in how plants interface with the modern world, and notes the many aspects of gene expression that were first\u003cbr\u003e discovered in plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis reference covers topics ranging from plant genome structure and the key control points in how genes are expressed, to the mechanisms by which proteins are generated and how their activities are controlled and altered by posttranslational modifications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Edited by authorities in the field, with contributions from invited experts, this textbook also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003especific examples that highlight when and how plants operate differently from other organisms;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003especial sections that provide in-depth discussions of particular issues;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eend-of-chapter problems to help students recapitulate the main concepts;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efull colour, with clear diagrams and illustrations showing important processes in plant gene expression;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea companion website with PowerPoint slides, downloadable figures, and answers to the questions posed in the book \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e While primarily aimed at upper level undergraduates and graduate students in Plant Biology, this text is equally suited for advanced Agronomy and Crop Science students inclined to understand molecular aspects of organismal phenomena. 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