Plant developmental biology v. 1 Biotechnological perspectives

Understanding the mechanisms whereby plant development is regulated is crucial for crop improvement using genetic engineering. This work, comprising two volumes, reviews recent advances in plant developmental biology and explores thepossibility of their practical applications from biotechnological perspectives. Volume 1 deals with the plant model and its life cycle. Topics include the formation of shoots, roots, flowers and gametes, pollen germination, fertilization, fruit development and ripening, seed development, dormancy and germination, apomixis, male sterility and self-incompatibility. This work is a key reference for plant breeders, researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, genetics and functional genomics, and cell and molecular biology. Reviews recent advances in plant developmentalbiology and their applications A key reference for plant breeders, researchers and advanced students INDICE: Gene Regulatory Models for Plant Development and Evolution,- Arabidopsis as Model for Developmental Regulation and Crop Improvement.- Axillary Shoot Branching in Plant.- Bud Dormancy and Growth.- Root Development.- Legume Nodule Development.- Tuber Development.- Senescence.- Floral Organ Initiation and Development.- Flowering Regulation.- Development and Function of the Female Gametophyte.- Male Gametophyte Development.- Pollen Germination and Tube Growth.- Fertilization in Angiosperms.- Fruit Development.- Mechanism of Fruit Ripening.- Seed Development.- Seed Dormancy: Approaches for Finding New Genes inCereals.- Seed Germination.- Apomixis in the Era of Biotechnology.- Male Sterility.- Self-Incompatibility in Flowering Plants.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-02300-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 09/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés