Signal Perception and Transduction in Higher Plants
Author | : Raoul Ranjeva |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642839740 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642839746 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book Signal Perception and Transduction in Higher Plants written by Raoul Ranjeva and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to animals, plants are immobile and, thus, cannot leave a drastically changed environment. Therefore, plants have developped specific strategies involving particular signal and transduction systems as well as a form of cellular organization that allow them to buffer against sudden changes in external conditions. This state-of-the-art summary written by leading scientists deals with: - the most recent data available on the molecular mechanism involved in the response of plant cells to different stimuli; - the critical domaine of ignorance such as the signifi cance of site occupancy of receptors for growth substances; - the estimation of the applicability of new techniques such as electrophysiology, cell imaging and DNA recombinant technology; - directions for future work.