Mechanisms of Plant Growth and Improved Productivity: Modern Approaches

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Author: Amarjit Basra

ISBN-10: 0824791924

ISBN-13: 9780824791926

Category: Crops -> Genetic engineering

Discusses the mechanisms of plant productivity and the factors limiting net photosynthesis, describing techniques to isolate, characterize and manipulate specific plant genes in order to enhance productivity. The uptake of carbon and the practical aspects of plant nutrition are discussed.

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Discusses the mechanisms of plant productivity and the factors limiting net photosynthesis, describing techniques to isolate, characterize and manipulate specific plant genes in order to enhance productivity. The uptake of carbon and the practical aspects of plant nutrition are discussed. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science ...a valuable book which can be recommended for all those engaged in research and education in the areas of crop science, agriculture, horticulture, plant physiology, and molecular biology.

PrefaceContributors1Photoassimilate Transport12Plant Mineral Nutrition in Crop Production333Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation734Molecular and Applied Aspects of Nitrate Assimilation1095Nutrient Deficiencies and Vegetative Growth1376Growth Regulators and Crop Productivity1737Impact of the Greenhouse Effect on Plant Growth and Crop Productivity1998Cell and Tissue Culture for Plant Improvement2299Isolation and Characterization of Plant Genes27910Regulation of Plant Gene Expression at the Posttranslational Level: Applications to Genetic Engineering31711The Induction of Gene Expression in Response to Pathogenic Microbes39112Engineering Stress-Resistant Plants Through Biotechnological Approaches435Index463

\ Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science...a valuable book which can be recommended for all those engaged in research and education in the areas of crop science, agriculture, horticulture, plant physiology, and molecular biology.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsExplores the mechanisms of plant growth and productivity at various levels of organization, and describes the most modern techniques to enhance productivity by isolating, characterizing, and manipulating specific plant genes. The topics include photoassimilate transport, nutrient deficiencies and vegetative growth, and the induction of gene expression in response to pathogenic microbes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \