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This book addresses diverse aspects of signaling at all levels of plant organization, starting from single molecules; through vesicle recycling and organelles, dynamic actin cytoskeletons, and plant organs bending in response to sensory stimuli induced by abiotic cues such as gravity and light; up to the whole organism as related to its circadian clock or pathogen defense. Emphasis is placed on the integrative aspects of signaling, which foster our understanding of sensory and communicative plants in all their complexity.
List of contents
Auxin and the Communication Between Plant Cells.- Integrated Calcium Signaling in Plants.- MAPK Signaling.- Integrated Nod Factor Signaling in Plants.- Physiological Roles of Cyclic Nucleotide Gated Channels in Plants.- Signaling in Vesicle Traffic: Protein-Lipid Interface in Regulation of Plant Endomembrane Dynamics.- Signaling to the Actin Cytoskeleton During Cell Morphogenesis and Patterning.- Signaling via Plant Peroxidases.- Signaling and Cell Walls.- Ionic Loops and Rebounds: Oxygen-Deprivation Signaling in Plants.- Signaling in Plant Gravitropism.- Signaling in Phototropism.- Signaling in the Circadian Clock.- Vesicle Trafficking in Plant Pathogen Defence.
About the author
Stefano Mancuso, Professor an der Universität Florenz, leitet das Laboratorio Internazionale di Neurobiologia Vegetale und ist Gründungsmitglied der International Society for Plant Signaling and Behavior. Mit über 250 wissenschaftlichen Publikationen gilt er international als der Spezialist zum Thema. Er sprach 2010 auf der TED-Konferenz, nahm mit Experimenten am europäischen Space Shuttle-Programm teil und stellt auf der EXPO 2015 in Mailand ein neuartiges Pflanzenkultivierungsprojekt vor.
Summary
This is the first comprehensive monograph on all emerging topics in plant signaling. The book addresses diverse aspects of signaling at all levels of plant organization. Emphasis is placed on the integrative aspects of signaling.
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From the reviews:
“This book provides detailed coverage of a wide range of aspects of signalling and emphasizes the critical importance of such signalling to plants, which as sessile organisms are at the mercy of their biotic and abiotic environment. … The book provides a valuable perspective to the dynamic nature of plants. … The illustrations are of high quality … . It will serve as an excellent resource for advanced graduate students and post-graduates who wish to obtain a detailed insight into plant cell signalling.” (Zoe A. Wilson, Annals of Botany, Vol. 105 (5), May, 2010)
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From the reviews: "This book provides detailed coverage of a wide range of aspects of signalling and emphasizes the critical importance of such signalling to plants, which as sessile organisms are at the mercy of their biotic and abiotic environment. ... The book provides a valuable perspective to the dynamic nature of plants. ... The illustrations are of high quality ... . It will serve as an excellent resource for advanced graduate students and post-graduates who wish to obtain a detailed insight into plant cell signalling." (Zoe A. Wilson, Annals of Botany, Vol. 105 (5), May, 2010)
