Plant Biochemistry
By Caroline Bowsher, Martin Steer, Alyson Tobin
Published April 1st 2008 by Garland Science – 500 pages
Description
Plant Biochemistry presents each topic from the cellular level to the ecological and environmental levels, placing it in the context of the whole plant.
Biochemical pathways are represented as route maps, showing how one reaction follows another. These maps emphasize the dynamism and fl exibility of the plant in the face of environmental challenges. The unique and wide-ranging approach of this book emphasizes the importance of teaching and learning pathways within the framework of what the pathway does and why it is needed.
Plant Biochemistry is invaluable to undergraduate students who wish to gain insight into the relevance of plant biochemistry to humans and animals. It is an ideal reference text for graduates and researchers.
Reviews
"The book is well arranged and printed. Many illustrations and blue boxes highlighting an area that merits a particular attention make sophisticated text readable. This very useful textbook certainly find place on the shelves of many students as well as their teachers." Biologia Plantarum
"… I very much appreciated this text book because it presents an updated source of basic knowledge on plant biochemistry, taking benefit from the recent advances in "omics"… This is clearly a textbook to recommend to students and their teachers." Plant Science
"These authors have provided a useful reference text for students and researchers." Biologist
Contents
1. Introduction to Plant Biochemistry
2. Approaches to Understanding Metabolic Pathways
3. Plant Cell Structure
4. Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
5. Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation
6. Respiration
7. Synthesis and Mobilization of Storage and Structural Carbohydrates
8. Nitrogen and Sulfur Metabolism
9. Lipid Biosynthesis
10. Alkaloids
11. Phenolics
12. Terpenoids
Author Bio
Caroline Bowsher is the Programme Director of the plant science and biology courses at the University of Manchester, UK.
Martin Steer is Professor of Botany and Director of the Electron Microscopy Laboratory at University College Dublin, Eire.
Alyson Tobin is Dean of Science at the Centre for Evolution, Genes & Genomics at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
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Name: Plant Biochemistry (Paperback) – Garland Science
Description: By Caroline Bowsher, Martin Steer, Alyson Tobin. Plant Biochemistry presents each topic from the cellular level to the ecological and environmental levels, placing it in the context of the whole plant.
Biochemical pathways are represented as route maps, showing how one reaction follows another. These...
Categories: Chemistry, Plant Biology
