{"product_id":"mechanisms-in-plant-development-isbn-9780865427426","title":"Mechanisms in Plant Development","description":"Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses in plant development, this book explains how the cells of a plant acquire and maintain their specific fates. Plant development is a continuous process occurring throughout the life cycle, with similar regulatory mechanisms acting at different stages and in different parts of the plant. Rather than focussing on the life cycle, the book is structured around these underlying mechanisms, using case studies to provide students with a framework to understand the many factors, both environmental and endogenous, that combine to regulate development and generate the enormous diversity of plant forms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew approach to the study of plant development and a refreshing look at this fast-moving area.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthors focus their discussion on the basic mechanisms which underpin plant development, tackling the fundamental question of how a single cell becomes a complex flowering plant from a cellular perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn up-to-date, modern text in plant development for advanced level undergraduates and postgraduates in plant science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThought-provoking treatment of a difficult subject, the text will satisfy the needs of advanced level undergraduates and postgraduates in plant science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperimental case studies throughout.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe artwork from the book is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com\/leyser\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface, viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, IX\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources for Figures, xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: An introduction to flowering plants, 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternation of generations, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGametophyte development, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the sporophyte, 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Characteristics of plant development, 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant cells, 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarger patterns, 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical framework for the study of developmental mechanisms, 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Cell-intrinsic information, 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLineage, 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 3.1: Laser ablation of cells in the Arabidopsis root tip, 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 3.2: Green–white–green periclinal chimeras, 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 3.3: Mutations affecting division patterns, 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship between age and position, 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 3.4: Mutations affecting the rate of leaf initiation in Arabidopsis, 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Primary axis development, 48\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbryonic axes, 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 4.1: Longitudinal axis of the Fucus embryo, 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 4.2: Longitudinal axis of the Arabidopsis embryo, 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 4.3: Radial axis of the Arabidopsis embryo, 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Axis development in the leaf and flower, 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaves, 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 5.1: Adaxial–abaxial axis of the leaf, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 5.2: Proximodistal axis of the leaf, 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 5.3: Determinate nature of leaf development, 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlowers, 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 5.4: Radial axis of the flower, 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 5.5: Adaxial–abaxial axis of the Antirrhinum flower, 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Position relative to a particular cell, tissue or organ, 110\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 6.1: The pattern of trichomes on the Arabidopsis leaf, 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 6.2: The pattern of root hairs in Arabidopsis, 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 6.3: Phyllotaxy, 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 6.4: Coordination of leaf and vascular development, 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Light, 138\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight perception, 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental responses to light, 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 7.1: Light-induced germination, 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 7.2: Seedling etiolation and photomorphogenesis, 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 7.3: Shade escape, 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 7.4: Phototropism, 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 7.5: Photoperiodic control of flowering, 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Environmental information other than light, 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 8.1: Gravitropism, 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 8.2: Thigmomorphogenesis, 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 8.3: Effects of uneven nutrient supply on root development, 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 8.4: Vernalization, 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: The coordination of development, 190\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 9.1: Initiation and maintenance of the shoot apical meristem, 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 9.2: Transition from embryonic to post-embryonic development, 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 9.3: Phase transitions in post-germination development, 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 9.4: Shoot branching, 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: A comparison of plant and animal development, 224\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl of cell fate, 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of pattern, 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences of autotrophy versus heterotrophy, 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions, 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading, 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 233\u003c\/p\u003e  'In this new book, Leyser and Day provide a comprehensive overview of plant developmental biology that presents a diversity of developmental strategies whilst carefully distilling the basic principles and mechanisms involved. Its strengths are its breadth, clarity and up to date discussion of developmental studies and concepts. ...Our understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling plant development has exploded in the last decade, and this book provides an outstanding and much needed review and synthesis. Whilst primarily directed at higher-level undergraduates, it should be accessible and informative to scientists at all levels. Though the field of plant development is rapidly advancing, this book's strength in highlighting fundamental developmental concepts and principles make it a must have for any student of developmental biology.' \u003ci\u003eDavid Jackson, Cold Spring Harbor, BSDB Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"....worth a library or scientist's investment. It is easy to read, thorough and offers additional points of access to the scientific literature that a student will find useful. It would serve as an excellent supplementary text for a library collection, or as a refresher text for a graduate student in botany.\" \u003ci\u003eE-Streams, Vol 6, No 1, January 2003\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In each instance the authors employ a number of specific 'case studies' that trace resesarch in the area from the basic anatomy and physiology to more recent molecular investigations. ...The text is clearly written and well referenced. It should be useful to students who are getting started in this dynamic field.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice, Vol 40, No 8, April 2003\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... a very timely and authoritative documentation of modern plant developmental biology and highly recommend it for advanced graduate and postgraduate students and also scientists interested in this topic.\" \u003ci\u003eMartin Huelskamp, Universitat Koln, BioEssays, April 2004\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a 'must-have' volume for any scientist with even a peripheral interest in plant development. Leyser and Day have provided a welcome addition for anyone looking for an up-to-date book for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate course in plant development.\" \u003ci\u003eClive Edwards, Ohio State University for the Quaterly Review of Biology, March-May 2003\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eOttoline Leyser\u003c\/b\u003e is a reader in plant developmental genetics at the University of York.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Day\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer, also in York.\u003c\/p\u003e Intended for undergraduate and graduate courses in plant development, this book explains how the cells of a plant acquire and maintain their specific fates. Plant development is a continuous process occurring throughout the life cycle, with similar regulatory mechanisms acting at different stages and in different parts of the plant. Rather than focussing on the life cycle, the book is structured around these underlying mechanisms, using case studies to provide students with a framework to understand the many factors, both environmental and endogenous, that combine to regulate development and generate the enormous diversity of plant forms.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989596979429,"sku":"NP9780865427426","price":103.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780865427426.jpg?v=1761784748","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mechanisms-in-plant-development-isbn-9780865427426","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}