Physiology And Biochemistry Of Plant Cell Walls

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Unwin Hyman
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year:
Edition: First Edition

Description: 193 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. We Have Sought In This Book To Present A Series Of Portraits Of The Plant Cell Wall As It Participates In Various Different Aspects Of The Life Of The Plant Cell.

Publishers Description: The plant cell wall plays a vital role in almost every aspect of plant physiology. New techniques in spectroscopy, biophysics and molecular biology have revealed the extraordinary complexity of its molecular architecture and just how important this structure is in the control of plant growth and development. The Second Edition of this accessible and integrated textbook has been revised and updated throughout. As well as focusing on the structure and function of plant cell walls the book also looks at the applications of this research. It discusses how plant cell walls can be exploited by the biotechnology industry and some of the main challenges for future research. Key topics include: architecture and skeletal functions of the wall; cell-wall formation; control of cell growth; role in intracellular transport; interactions with other organisms; cell-wall degradation; biotechnological applications of cell-walls; role in diet and health. This textbook provides a clear, well illustrated introduction to the physiology and biochemistry of plant cell walls which will be invaluable to upper level undergraduate and post graduate students of plant physiology, plant pathology, plant biotechnology and biochemistry.

ISBN: 0045810354