Plastid Biology
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- Author: Kevin Pyke, University of Nottingham
- Date Published: May 2009
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- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521885010
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Plastids reside in all plant cells, and take on different forms in relation to their cellular function, biochemistry and storage capacity. The modern era of molecular biology and molecular genetics has enabled much to be learnt about how plastids function, and how they relate to their evolutionary past. In this accessible text, Kevin Pyke expertly describes how the plastids are highly complex organelles at the very core of plant cellular function, providing final year undergraduate and graduate students with an overview of plastid biology and recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: a consideration of different plastid types and how they relate to cell function; plastid genomes and how proteins are imported into plastids; photosynthesis and core aspects of plastid biochemistry; plastid signalling and functionality within a cellular context; and plastid genetic manipulation. Supplementary colour images are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521885010.
Read more- Highly illustrated, with colour versions of figures available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521885010
- The only modern book on plastid biology aimed at advanced students
- A precise overview of different aspects of plastid biology and how the plastid interacts functionally with other parts of the plant
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"... the book covers a useful range of plastid-related topics."
Carolyn Wetzel, Plant Science BulletinSee more reviews"Pyke provides clear, up-to-date descriptions of plastid growth, division, development, and movement, and how plastids vary in structure and cellular function."
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- Date Published: May 2009
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521885010
- length: 212 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 158 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.47kg
- contains: 36 b/w illus. 3 tables
- availability: Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Table of Contents
Preface
1. What are plastids and where did they come from?
2. Different types of plastids and their structure
3. The plastid genome: structure, transcription and translation
4. Photosynthesis
5. Plastid import
6. The development of the chloroplast
7. Plastid metabolism
8. Plastids and cellular function
9. Plastid transformation and biotechnology
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