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Title Endosperm : developmental and molecular biology / volume editor, Odd-Arne Olsen
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 248 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Plant cell monographs, 1861-1370 ; 8
Plant cell monographs ; 8. 1861-1370
Contents The Developmental Biology of Cereal Endosperm -- Endoreduplication and Programmed Cell Death in the Cereal Endosperm -- Aleurone Cell Development -- The Embryo Surrounding Region -- Transfer Cells -- Arabidopsis as a¡Model for Understanding the Basics of Endosperm Development -- Endosperm Cell and Organ Culture -- Anthocyanin Synthesis in Maize Aleurone Tissue -- Protein Body Biogenesis in Cereal Endosperms -- Endosperm Cell Walls: Formation, Composition, and Functions -- Starch Formation in the Cereal Endosperm -- The Structure and Expression of Cereal Storage Protein Genes -- Genomic Imprinting in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays
Summary The nutritive endosperm of angiosperms is mankind's most important source of food, livestock feed and industrial raw material. This book is the first comprehensive overview of the developmental and molecular biology of endosperm. The text covers cereal endosperm development from fertilization to maturity, including molecular and cell biology of the syncytial phase, the cellularization process and cell fate specification of the embryo surrounding region cells, the basal transfer cells, the starchy endosperm and aleurone cells. In addition, endosperm development in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana is covered, along with recent progress in endosperm in vitro culture. Special features of endosperm, such as imprinting, polyploidy, programmed cell death and anthocyanin biosynthesis, are described in separate chapters. Finally, the genes and pathways for the main nutritional components of endosperm, storage proteins and starch are covered in detail. Each chapter is illustrated with figures and diagrams, accompanied by text intended for readers at all levels with a basic understanding of cell and molecular biology
Analysis ontogenie
ontogeny
plantenontwikkeling
plant development
plantenanatomie
plant anatomy
plantenfysiologie
plant physiology
levenswetenschappen
life sciences
genexpressieanalyse
genomics
plantengenetica
plant genetics
Biology (General)
Biologie (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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In Springer e-books
Subject Endosperm.
Angiosperms -- Cytology
Angiosperms -- Molecular aspects
Magnoliopsida -- cytology
Endosperm
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
Angiosperms -- Cytology.
Angiosperms -- Molecular aspects.
Endosperm.
Biomédecine.
Sciences de la vie.
Angiosperms -- Cytology
Endosperm
Form Electronic book
Author Olsen, Odd-Arne.
LC no. 2007924314
ISBN 9783540712350
3540712356
9783540712343
3540712348
1280937440
9781280937446
9786610937448
6610937443