Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780123742339)

Plant Cell Biology is a semester long course for undergraduates and graduate students which integrates mathematics and physics, two years of chemistry, genetics, biochemistry and evolution disciplines. Having taught this course for over ten years, the author uses his expertise to relate the background established in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, and plant molecular biology courses to plant cell biology. This integration attempts to break down the barrier so plant cell biology is seen as an entr馥 into higher science.Distinguishing this book from papers that are often used for teaching the subject which use a single plant to demonstrate the techniques of molecular biology, this book covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate for students cell processes.

Author: Randy O. Wayne
ISBN-10: 0123742331
ISBN-13: 9780123742339
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2009
Pages: 408
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.91lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.50w x 1.00d