Commentaries in Plant Science
Volume 2
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1981
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editor: Harry Smith
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 1 3 3 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 4 5 7 8 - 5
Commentaries in Plant Science, Volume 2 is a collection of papers that reviews developments in the pure and applied science of plants. One paper discusses the role of supercooling… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCommentaries in Plant Science, Volume 2 is a collection of papers that reviews developments in the pure and applied science of plants. One paper discusses the role of supercooling in the winter survival mechanism of and ecological distribution of many plant communities. Another paper evaluates the Cholodny-Went theory of shoot geotropism that there is strong evidence in auxin redistribution occurring in a rapid manner to cause geotropic curvature. The magnitude of auxin redistribution is too rare to cause differential growth. Some insect pests have specific nutritional requirements and well-developed mechanisms for selecting their plant host. One paper enumerates the benefits of using insect-resistant host plant varieties, such as the non-incurrence of extra costs, these are environmentally safe, and are compatible with most other methods of pest control. Another paper discusses the nature and possible genetic manipulation of a complex bacteria, the actinomycetes, as well as its role as antibiotic producer. Another paper examines the nature of seed storage proteins and of the cellular processes that are related in their synthesis and deposition especially in cereals and legume. This collection is suitable for botanists, genecologists, taxonomists, biologists, and investigators whose works involve cell membrane research.
List of Contributors
The Occurrence of Deep Supercooling in Cold Hardy Plants
The Study of Infraspecific Variation
Cytoplasmic pH Regulation and Electrogenic H+ Extrusion
A Critical Assessment of the Cholodny—Went Theory of Shoot Geotropism
Colchicine and Plant Microtubules: A Critical Evaluation
Insect Resistance in Crop Plants
SI Units in Publications in Plant Science
Oxygen — A Physiological Electron Acceptor in Photosynthesis
Ribulose Bisphosphate Carboxylase Activity in Terrestrial Plants: Significance of O2 and CO2 Diffusion
Actinomycete Genetics and Antibiotics
Genetic Improvement of Protein and Yield in Food Legumes
Current Research into Tracheary Element Formation
Molecular Aspects of Seed Protein Biosynthesis
Pollen Antigens, Allergens and Enzymes
Plant Responses to Anaerobic Conditions in Soil and Solution Culture
What Factors are Involved in the Onset of Ripening in Climacteric Fruit?
Regulation of Photorespiration
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1981
- No. of pages (eBook): 272
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483113364
- eBook ISBN: 9781483145785
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Harry Smith
Affiliations and expertise
Paediatric Haematologist, Department of Pathology, Royal Brisbane hospital; Clinical Professor in Child Health, University of QueenslandRead Commentaries in Plant Science on ScienceDirect