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Informationen zum Autor About the Editors William V. Dashek , Emeritus Professor, Mary Baldwin College, USA Dr. Dashek is the recipient of BS, MS and Ph.D. degree from Marquette University where he was a National Institute of Health pre-doctoral trainee. He was a post-doctorate fellow at the Michigan State University Plant research Laboratory. Subsequently, he began a lengthy Academic teaching and research career. Currently, Dashek is retired writing advanced textbooks. Gurbachan S. Miglani , Visiting Professor, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, India Dr. Miglani obtained B.Sc. (Agri. & A.H.) and M.Sc. (Genetics) from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India and Ph.D. from Howard University, Washington, D.C. During his 35-year teaching stint at PAU he taught general and specialized courses in genetics. Even after retirement Miglani is still teaching molecular genetics and biotechnology at PAU. In addition to research and review papers, popular science articles, laboratory manuals he has published a dozen books and presently he is writing his next book. Klappentext Understanding the structure and function on plant organelles, and how they differ from those in animal cells is an important aspect of plant cell biology, biotechnology and biochemistry and evolution. The cell wall is increasingly being recognized as an important component in biofuel research as plants form the basis of primary biofuels (woodchip, elephant grass ) and secondary biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel).Plant Cells and Their Organelles provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of plant organelles. The text focuses on subcellular organelles while also providing relevant background on plant cells, tissues and organs. Coverage of the latest methods of light and electron microscopy and modern biochemical procedures for the isolation and identification of organelles help to provide a thorough and up-to-date companion text to the field of plant cell and subcellular biology.This book is designed as an advanced text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with student-friendly diagrams and clear explanations supplemented with an associated website with lecture slides for instructors. Zusammenfassung Plant Cells and Their Organelles provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of plant organelles. The text focuses on subcellular organelles while also providing relevant background on plant cells, tissues and organs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xii 1 An introduction to cells and their organelles 1 William V. Dashek Cells 1 Cell organelles - an introduction 6 Ion channels 10 Proton pumps 14 Water channels 14 Carriers 15 Cell death 17 References 18 Further reading 24 2 Isolation and characterization of subcellular organelles from plant cells 25 Milee Agarwal, P. Desai, and Harish Padh Isolation of subcellular organelles 26 Identification and characterization of isolated organelles 33 Summary 39 References 39 Further reading 41 3 Endoplasmic reticulum 42 William V. Dashek Structure 42 Chemical composition 42 Biogenesis 45 Functions 45 Posttranslational events 49 Inhibitors 53 In vitro protein synthesis 54 Other functions 54 References 54 Further reading 60 4 The Golgi apparatus 61 D. Davis, T.E. Wilkop, and Georgia Drakakaki The Golgi apparatus 61 Plant Golgi introduction 66 Structure and organization 69 Golgi¿mediated vesicular trafficking 71 Plant Golgi¿dependent cellular processes 74 Imaging and visualization 76<...
