Plant Molecular Biology

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Grierson, Donald. (Autor), Covey, S.N. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1988.
Edición:2nd ed. 1988.
Colección:Tertiary Level Biology
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9649-2
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Organization of Nuclear DNA
  • 1.1 The nucleus and chromatin organization
  • 1.2 DNA replication
  • 1.3 Nuclear DNA amounts and the C-value paradox
  • 1.4 Organization of DNA sequences
  • 1.5 Satellite DNAs
  • 1.6 Nucleolar genes for rRNA
  • 1.7 Function of repeated DNA sequences
  • 1.8 Genes coding for proteins
  • 1.9 Genome variation
  • 1.10 Transposable elements
  • 2 Structure and Expression of Nuclear Genes
  • 2.1 RNA polymerases
  • 2.2 Transcription and processing of rRNA and tRNA
  • 2.3 Synthesis and properties of mRNA
  • 2.4 Regulatory signals in plant genes
  • 2.5 RNA splicing
  • 2.6 Post-translational modifications and the direction of proteins to different cellular compartments
  • 2.7 Gene expression and plant development
  • 3 The Plastome and Chloroplast Biogenesis
  • 3.1 Plastid interrelationships
  • 3.2 Chloroplast organization and function
  • 3.3 Chloroplast genetics and the extent of plastid autonomy
  • 3.4 Structure and function of the plastome
  • 3.5 Chloroplast ribosomes and protein synthesis
  • 3.6 Transcription and processing of chloroplast RNA
  • 3.7 Transit peptides and the genetic specification of protein transport into chloroplasts
  • 4 Mitochondrial DNA Organization and Function
  • 4.1 Evolution and function of mitochondria
  • 4.2 Plant mitochondrial DNA
  • 4.3 Mitochondria] protein synthesis in vitro
  • 4.4 Senescence in Podospora anserina
  • 4.5 Mitochondrial DNA and cytoplasmic male sterility
  • 4.6 Import of proteins into mitochondria
  • 4.7 Conclusions
  • 5 Regulation of Differential Gene Expression During Plant Development
  • 5.1 Differential regulation of gene expression
  • 5.2 Seed development and germination
  • 5.3 Effect of light on the synthesis of chloroplast proteins
  • 5.4 Ethylene, senescence, and fruit ripening
  • 5.5 Responses to stress
  • 5.6 Conclusions
  • 6 Gene Expression During Development of Nitrogen-Fixing Root Nodules
  • 6.1 Rhizobium recognition of legume roots and elicitation of nodule development
  • 6.2 Nitrogen fixation in root nodules
  • 6.3 Genetic determinants of nodule formation
  • 6.4 Functions of Rhizobium genes in nodule development
  • 6.5 Plant nodulin genes
  • 6.6 Time-course of nodule gene expression
  • 6.7 Prospects
  • 7 Genetic Transformation of Plants by Agrobacterium
  • 7.1 Characteristics of tumour induction and growth
  • 7.2 Tumour-inducing (Ti) plasmids
  • 7.3 Genetic organization of the Ti plasmid
  • 7.4 Activation of Ti plasmid genes controlling T-DNA mobilization
  • 7.5 Functions encoded by integrated T-DNA
  • 7.6 Agrobacterium rhizoyenes
  • 7.7 Summary of the transformation process
  • 7.8 Regeneration of Agrobacterium-transformed plants
  • 7.9 Agrobacterium and Rhizobium
  • 8 Plant Viruses
  • 8.1 Biology of plant virus infections
  • 8.2 Distribution of genome types among the plant viruses
  • 8.3 Studying plant viruses
  • 8.4 Expression strategies of RNA virus genomes
  • 8.5 DNA viruses
  • 8.6 Viroids and virusoids
  • 8.7 Conclusions
  • 9 Genetic Engineering of Plants
  • 9.1 Plant breeding
  • 9.2 Gene vectors
  • 9.3 Agrobacterium Ti plasmid vectors
  • 9.4 Plant virus vectors
  • 9.5 Direct transformation
  • 9.6 Chimaeric gene vectors
  • 9.7 Genetically-engineered plants
  • 9.8 Prospects
  • References.