Ebook: The molecular life of plants

This book presents students with an innovative, integrated approach to plant science. It looks at the processes and mechanisms that underlie each stage of plant life and describes the intricate network of cellular, molecular, biochemical and physiological events through which plants make life on land possible. Richly illustrated, this book follows the life of the plant, starting with the seed, progressing through germination to the seedling and mature plant, and ending with reproduction and senescence. This "seed-to-seed" approach will provide students with a logical framework for acquiring the knowledge needed to fully understand plant growth and development.  Read more... Part I. Origins -- Plant life : a primer -- Molecules, metabolism and energy -- Genome organization and expression -- Cell architecture -- Part II. Germination -- Membrane transport and intracellular protein trafficking -- Seed to seedling : germination and mobilization of seed reserves -- Metabolism of reserves : respiration and gluconeogenesis -- Part III. Seedling emergence -- Light perception and transduction (HO/ST) -- Photosynthesis and photorespiration -- Part IV. Seedling growth and development -- Hormones and other signals -- The cell cycle and meristems -- Growth and development -- Mineral nutrient acquisition and assimilation -- Part V. Maturation -- Intercellular and long-distance transport -- Environmental interactions -- Part VI. Reproduction and senescence -- Flowering and sexual reproduction -- Development and dormancy of resting structures -- Senescence, ripening and cell death