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Overview"Plants are unique as their development and morphogenesis are plastic throughout their lives. They continuously monitor diverse biotic and abiotic parameters of their environment and these sensory perceptions shape their organs and bodies. Although genes are critical, the final form and architecture of above-ground organs, and es- cially of root systems, are determined by their sensory activities associated with motoric responses (Friml 2003; Hodge 2009). Sensory plant biology and plant el- trophysiology were two lively disciplines until the late 1970s (Bunning 1959; Haupt and Feinleib 1979) but then, for somewhat obscure reasons, they showed no further development. In the last few years, however, there have been numerous advances in plant sciences. These necessitate not just a revival of plant electrophysiology and sensory biology, but also the introduction of plant neurobiology, which includes also plant sensory ecology (Baluska et al. 2006a; Brenner et al. 2006). First of all, and contrary to all ""mechanistic"" predictions based on the high turgor pressure of plant cells, endocytosis has been found to be an essential process of plant cells which impinges upon almost all aspects of plant life (Samaj et al. 2005, 2006). Moreover, recent advances in plant molecular biology have identified, besides classic n- rotransmitters, also several proteins typical of animal neuronal systems, such as acetylcholine esterases, glutamate receptors, GABA receptors, and endocannabinoid signaling components, as well as indicating signaling roles for ATP, NO, and re- tive oxygen species (Baluska et al. 2006b)." Full Product DetailsAuthor: František Baluška , Stefano Mancuso , Stefano MancusoPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.546kg ISBN: 9783642100369ISBN 10: 3642100368 Pages: 308 Publication Date: 28 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAuxin and the Communication Between Plant Cells.- Integrated Calcium Signaling in Plants.- MAPK Signaling.- Integrated Nod Factor Signaling in Plants.- Physiological Roles of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Channels in Plants.- Signaling in Vesicle Traffic: Protein-Lipid Interface in Regulation of Plant Endomembrane Dynamics.- Signaling to the Actin Cytoskeleton During Cell Morphogenesis and Patterning.- Signaling via Plant Peroxidases.- Signaling and Cell Walls.- Ionic Loops and Rebounds: Oxygen-Deprivation Signaling in Plants.- Signaling in Plant Gravitropism.- Signaling in Phototropism.- Signaling in the Circadian Clock.- Vesicle Trafficking in Plant Pathogen Defence.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This book provides detailed coverage of a wide range of aspects of signalling and emphasizes the critical importance of such signalling to plants, which as sessile organisms are at the mercy of their biotic and abiotic environment. ! The book provides a valuable perspective to the dynamic nature of plants. ! The illustrations are of high quality ! . It will serve as an excellent resource for advanced graduate students and post-graduates who wish to obtain a detailed insight into plant cell signalling. (Zoe A. Wilson, Annals of Botany, Vol. 105 (5), May, 2010) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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