Discoveries in plant biology

Author(s)

• Kung, Shain-dow
• Yang, Shang-Fa

Bibliographic Information

Discoveries in plant biology

editors, Shain-Dow Kung, Shang-Fa Yang

World Scientific, c1998-c2000

• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

v. 1 ISBN 9789810213138

Description

As scientific progress hinges on the continual discovery and extension of previous discoveries, this series, Discoveries in Plant Biology, is specially compiled to provide an atlas of the landmark discoveries in the broad span of plant biology. The collection of chapters, written by renowned plant biologists, describe how classic discoveries were made and how they have served as the foundation for subsequent discoveries. We hope that this will facilitate our readers' quest to advance their knowledge based on the advancements made previously by others.The 21 discoveries described in this First Volume all form the foundations of modern plant biology. The contributors, many of whom are themselves the researchers who made the discoveries, bring readers back in time to retrace the steps of the discoveries. Following the creative thoughts of the scientists in deciphering the natural laws, readers may appreciate how each field was developed from a simple subject to an advanced multidisciplinary field.

Table of Contents

• Part 1 Plant enzymes: the discoveries of urease, rubisco, proton pumping ATPase, amylase, cellulose synthetase. Part 2 Plant genes: the discoveries of NIF genes, rubisco genes, CHS genes, photoregulation of gene expression. Part 3 Plant organelles: the discoveries of chloroplast genome, mitochondrial genome, microbodies, vacuole. Part 4 Plant cells: the discoveries of extensin, protoplasts, cell culture, cell recognition, microtubules. Part 5 Plant hormones: the discoveries of auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, ethelyene, absicisic acid. Part 6 Plant biochemistry: the discoveries of photosystems and P-700, Calvin cycle, C-4 pathway, photorespiration, chemiosmotic theory, Q-cycle. Part 6 Plant development: the discoveries of photoperiodism, phytochrome, biological clock, transposible elements, genetic tumour. Part 7 Plant genetics - the discoveries of Mendell's law
• hybrid plants, somatic hybrid plants, transgenic plants. Part 8 Plant pathogen interactions: the discoveries of TMV, viroid, T-DNA and R-DNA.

Volume

v. 2 ISBN 9789810235475

Description

Scientific progress hinges on continual discovery and the extension of previous discoveries. The important series of volumes Discoveries in Plant Biology is specially compiled to provide a microcosmic atlas of the landmark discoveries that span the breadth of plant biology. Written by renowned plant biologists, the papers describe how classic discoveries were made and how they have served as the basis for subsequent breakthroughs.The 19 chapters in this second volume describe discoveries which contribute to the foundations of modern plant biology. The contributors, many of whom personally lit the way, bring readers back in time as if on a journey to retrace the paths and rethink the ideas they followed. These guided tours on how to decipher the natural laws will lead to an appreciation of the development of each field from simple concepts to an advanced multidisciplinary field of today. This volume will be of special interest to botanists, biochemists, plant physiologists and geneticists, and of general interest to those who are still fascinated by how discoveries are made.

Table of Contents

• The two photosystems of photosynthesis, J. Amesz
• discovery of chloroplast DNA, genomes and genes, L. Bogorad
• the discovery of the complete sequence of tobacco and rice chloroplast genomes, M. Sugiura
• discovery of promoter sequences of chloroplast genes, S-D. Kung
• the discovery of chloroplast DNA replication origin in clamydomonas reinhardtii, M. Wu
• the discovery of plant mitochondrial genomes, C. Chanse
• the discovery of photophosphorylation, Y-K. Shen, J-M. Wei
• discovery of phytochrome, W. Briggs
• plant ferredoxin - a multifunctional electron carrier protein with an unusual genealogy, B. Buchanan, I. Besse
• plant lipid biosynthesis - a history of its elucidation, P. Stumpf
• the discovery of systemin, C.A. Ryan
• plant peroxisomes - discovery and current advances, a. Huang
• the discovery of viroid, T. Diener
• the development of plant somatic cell genetics, P. Carlson, R. Griesbach
• the discovery of lignin, T. Higuchi
• the discovery of water potential, J. Dainty
• the discovery of tissue culture, Z-H. Xu
• integrated action in plant irritability, C-H. Lou
• the discovery of breeding of seedless watermelon, C-H. Yu, N.N. Liang.

Volume

v. 3 ISBN 9789810238827

Description

Scientific progress hinges on continual discovery and the extension of previous discoveries. The important series of volumes Discoveries in Plant Biology is specially compiled to provide a microcosmic atlas of the landmark discoveries that span the breadth of plant biology. Written by renowned plant biologists, the papers describe how classic discoveries were made and how they have served as the basis for subsequent breakthroughs.The 24 chapters in this third volume describe discoveries which contribute to the foundations of modern plant biology. The contributors, many of whom personally lit the way, bring readers back in time as if on a journey to retrace the paths and rethink the ideas they followed. These guided tours on how to decipher the natural laws will lead to an appreciation of the development of each field from simple concepts to an advanced multidisciplinary field of today. This volume will be of special interest to botanists, biochemists, plant physiologists and geneticists, and of general interest to those who are still fascinated by how discoveries are made.

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Details

• NCID: BA36069920
• ISBN:
  • 9810213131
  • 981023547X
  • 9810238827
• LCCN: 98161630
• Country Code: si
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Singapore
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QK45.2
  • DC21 : 580
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Botany
  • LCSH : Botany -- Research