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The study of the development of flowering plants may be said to be in the throes of a revolution. The literature on the subject is extensive and continues to grow rapidly as new discoveries pile one on top of the other; moreover, these striking advances in our knowledge have put plant developmental biology well ahead of other aspects of the study of plants. This has come about after a period of neglect and stagnation in the field and has been triggered by the power of recombinant DNA technology to analyze genetic information and by a fruitful cross-fertilization between physiology, genetics, and molecular biology. Whereas considerations of developmental phenomena were at one time largely restricted to the structure and physiology of a wide selection of plants, recent molecular and genetic approaches are focused on one or two model systems. Notwithstanding the difficulty of having to relate developmental mechanisms in a few experimentally attractive models to the enormous range of plants, the use of model systems has gained wide accep­ tance. This book is intended to meet the need for a unified account of the general principles of development of flowering plants representing structural, physiolog­ ical, biochemical, genetic, and molecular perspectives. It arose out of the revision and upgrading of an undergraduate course in plant development that I have taught here at The Ohio State University for more than 20 years.

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Author:   V. Raghavan
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9781461270546

ISBN 10:   1461270545
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   12 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Plant Developmental Biology.- General References.- 1 Seed to Seedling.- 2. Seed Germination.- 3. Seedling Growth.- 2 Seedling to the Adult Plant.- 4. Growth and Differentiation of the Shoot.- 5. Leaf Growth and Differentiation.- 6. Root Growth and Development.- 3 Reproduction.- 7. Floral Evocation and Development of the Floral Meristem.- 8. Formation of Floral Organs.- 9. Microsporogenesis and Formation of the Male Gametophyte.- 10. Megasporogenesis and Formation of the Embryo Sac.- 11. Pollen-Pistil Interactions and Fertilization.- 4 Seed and Fruit Formation.- 12. Endosperm Development and Embryogenesis.- 13. Fruit Growth and Ripening.- 14. Dormancy of Seeds and Buds.- 5 Alternative Developmental Strategies.- 15. Embryogenic Development of Somatic Cells and Pollen Grains.- 16. Abnormal Plant Growth.

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