Ebook: Developmental Biology of Flowering Plants

The study of the development of flowering plants may be said to be in the throes of a revolution. The literature on the subject is extensive and continues to grow rapidly as new discoveries pile one on top of the other; moreover, these striking advances in our knowledge have put plant developmental biology well ahead of other aspects of the study of plants. This has come about after a period of neglect and stagnation in the field and has been triggered by the power of recombinant DNA technology to analyze genetic information and by a fruitful cross-fertilization between physiology, genetics, and molecular biology. Whereas considerations of developmental phenomena were at one time largely restricted to the structure and physiology of a wide selection of plants, recent molecular and genetic approaches are focused on one or two model systems. Notwithstanding the difficulty of having to relate developmental mechanisms in a few experimentally attractive models to the enormous range of plants, the use of model systems has gained wide accep­ tance. This book is intended to meet the need for a unified account of the general principles of development of flowering plants representing structural, physiolog­ ical, biochemical, genetic, and molecular perspectives. It arose out of the revision and upgrading of an undergraduate course in plant development that I have taught here at The Ohio State University for more than 20 years.

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The study of plant development using molecular and genetic techniques is rapidly becoming one of the most active areas of research on flowering plants. The aim of this book is to present a sense of the accomplishments of the past and of the outstanding problems of the future in the study of plant development. An important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and physiological context. Of particular interest to readers will be the clear treatment of each landmark stage in the life cycle of plants such as seed germination, seedling growth, flowering, gametogenesis, pollen-pistil interactions, embryogenesis, fruit ripening, and seed and bud dormancy. The book also considers the development of individual plant organs such as the shoot, leaf, root and flowers as well as alternate developmental strategies of plants.

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The study of plant development using molecular and genetic techniques is rapidly becoming one of the most active areas of research on flowering plants. The aim of this book is to present a sense of the accomplishments of the past and of the outstanding problems of the future in the study of plant development. An important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and physiological context. Of particular interest to readers will be the clear treatment of each landmark stage in the life cycle of plants such as seed germination, seedling growth, flowering, gametogenesis, pollen-pistil interactions, embryogenesis, fruit ripening, and seed and bud dormancy. The book also considers the development of individual plant organs such as the shoot, leaf, root and flowers as well as alternate developmental strategies of plants.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Plant Developmental Biology....Pages 1-3
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Seed Germination....Pages 7-24
Seedling Growth....Pages 25-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Growth and Differentiation of the Shoot....Pages 57-75
Leaf Growth and Differentiation....Pages 76-104
Root Growth and Development....Pages 105-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Floral Evocation and Development of the Floral Meristem....Pages 145-168
Formation of Floral Organs....Pages 169-185
Microsporogenesis and Formation of the Male Gametophyte....Pages 186-215
Megasporogenesis and Formation of the Embryo Sac....Pages 216-227
Pollen-Pistil Interactions and Fertilization....Pages 228-247
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Endosperm Development and Embryogenesis....Pages 251-279
Fruit Growth and Ripening....Pages 280-291
Dormancy of Seeds and Buds....Pages 292-305
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Embryogenic Development of Somatic Cells and Pollen Grains....Pages 309-322
Abnormal Plant Growth....Pages 323-337
Back Matter....Pages 339-354

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The study of plant development using molecular and genetic techniques is rapidly becoming one of the most active areas of research on flowering plants. The aim of this book is to present a sense of the accomplishments of the past and of the outstanding problems of the future in the study of plant development. An important feature of this book is the integration of results from molecular and genetic studies on various aspects of plant development in a cellular and physiological context. Of particular interest to readers will be the clear treatment of each landmark stage in the life cycle of plants such as seed germination, seedling growth, flowering, gametogenesis, pollen-pistil interactions, embryogenesis, fruit ripening, and seed and bud dormancy. The book also considers the development of individual plant organs such as the shoot, leaf, root and flowers as well as alternate developmental strategies of plants.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction to Plant Developmental Biology....Pages 1-3
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Seed Germination....Pages 7-24
Seedling Growth....Pages 25-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Growth and Differentiation of the Shoot....Pages 57-75
Leaf Growth and Differentiation....Pages 76-104
Root Growth and Development....Pages 105-141
Front Matter....Pages 143-143
Floral Evocation and Development of the Floral Meristem....Pages 145-168
Formation of Floral Organs....Pages 169-185
Microsporogenesis and Formation of the Male Gametophyte....Pages 186-215
Megasporogenesis and Formation of the Embryo Sac....Pages 216-227
Pollen-Pistil Interactions and Fertilization....Pages 228-247
Front Matter....Pages 249-249
Endosperm Development and Embryogenesis....Pages 251-279
Fruit Growth and Ripening....Pages 280-291
Dormancy of Seeds and Buds....Pages 292-305
Front Matter....Pages 307-307
Embryogenic Development of Somatic Cells and Pollen Grains....Pages 309-322
Abnormal Plant Growth....Pages 323-337
Back Matter....Pages 339-354
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