Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives Volume 2 /

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 the possibility of their practical applications from biotechnological...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pua, Eng Chong. (Editor), Davey, Michael R. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04670-4
Table of Contents:
  • Developmental Biology of Somatic Embryogenesis
  • Microspore Embryogenesis
  • Stress and Somaclonal Variation
  • Photosynthate Partitioning
  • Molecular Physiology of Seed Maturation and Seed Storage Protein Biosynthesis
  • Fatty Acid Biosynthesis and Regulation in Plants
  • Biosynthesis and Regulation of Carotenoids in Plants - Micronutrients, Vitamins and Health Benefits
  • Biosynthesis and Regulation of Alkaloids
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Flower Pigments
  • Biosynthesis and Regulation of Flower Scent
  • Amino Compound-Containing Lipids: A Novel Class of Signals Regulating Plant Development
  • The Roles of YUCCA Genes in Local Auxin Biosynthesis and Plant Development
  • Role of Cytokinin in the Regulation of Plant Development
  • Light Signalling in Plant Developmental Regulation
  • RNA Silencing in Plants
  • DNA Methylation: A Dynamic Regulator of Genome Organisation and Gene Expression in Plants
  • Molecular Mechanisms in Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Growth and Development
  • Activation Tagging for Gain-of-Function Mutants
  • Regulatory Mechanisms of Homologous Recombination in Higher Plants
  • Synthetic Promoter Engineering.