University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1319-1341) and index.

Part 1, Compartments. Membrane structure and membranous organelles -- The cell wall -- Membrane transport -- Protein sorting and vesicle traffic -- The cytoskeleton -- Part 2, Reproduction. Nucleic acids -- Genome organization and expression -- Amino acids -- Protein synthesis, assembly, and degradation -- Lipids -- Cell division regulation -- Part 3, Energy flow. Photosynthesis -- Carbohydrate metabolism -- Respiration and photorespiration -- Part 4, Metabolic and develomental integration. Long-distance transport -- Nitrogen and sulfur -- Biosynthesis of hormones and elicitor molecules -- Signal perception and transduction -- Reproductive development -- Senescence and programmed cell death -- Part 5, Plant environment and agriculture. Responses to plant pathogens -- Responses to abiotic stresses -- Molecular physiology of mineral nutrient acquisition, transport, and utilization -- Natural products (secondary metabolites).

This book is useful for teaching and for reference. It is intended to serve plant biology and related disciplines, ranging from molecular biology and biotechnology to biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and ecology. Researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agribusiness industries will find a wealth of information inside.