Molecular Embryology of Flowering Plants
Editorial Reviews
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'... an up-to-date reference for research botanists.' Mark Pagel, The Times Higher Education Supplement
'... the new book is undoubtly superior to electronic abstract collections or specialized reviews, and will generally provide access to recent research ... a valuable resource and should certainly be found on the shelves of plant biology libraries.' Thomas Berleth, Trends in Plant Science
'... fulfils the long-felt need and may become another classic. Indeed, Raghavan needs to be congratulated for bringing together a remarkable wealth of information ... the book is a result of scholarship and dedication of the highest order ... a landmark in plant biology ... the book is a must for all libraries in universities and agricultural institutes. S. C. Maheshwari, Current Science
Book Description
This book presents a general picture of our current understanding of plant embryology from the formation of floral organs concerned with embryological processes to the genetic manipulation of embryos. Against the background of classical embryological studies, chapters in this book highlight, from a molecular-genetic perspective, investigations on the development of the male and female reproductive units, male sterility, incompatibility, fertilization, embryo and endosperm development, storage protein synthesis and adventive embryogenesis in flowering plants. Dramatic new developments in molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques have opened up new frontiers in our commercial exploitation of flowering plants. Manipulation of embryological processes to improve the quantity and quality of plant food products is one of the cherished goals of plant biologists and the work described in this book provides the up-to-date fundamental information necessary to achieve this goal.
Molecular Embryology of Flowering Plants,Valayamghat Raghavan,Cambridge University Press,052155246X,Angiosperms,Embryology,Flowering Plants (Angiospermae),Life Sciences - Biology - General,Nature,Plant Reproduction,Plant embryology,Plants - General,Science,Science/Mathematics,Botany & plant sciences,Botany--Embryology,Developmental biology,Science / Developmental Biology
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