Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives
By: Pua, Eng-Chong (Edited by), Davey, Michael R. (Edited by).
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG. Published: 08/03/2010. Audience Guide: Professional & Vocational.
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Understanding the mechanisms whereby plant development is regulated is crucial for crop improvement using genetic engineering. This work, comprising two volumes, reviews recent advances in plant developmental biology and explores the possibility of their biotechnological applications. Volume 2 focuses on development-related areas, including tissue culture (somatic and microspore embryogenesis, somaclonal variation), plant processes (photosynthesis, seed maturation and seed proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, alkaloids, flower pigments and scent), signalling (amino compound-containing lipids, auxins, cytokinins and light), and molecular genetics of developmental regulation (RNA silencing, DNA methylation, epigenetics, activation tagging, homologous recombination and synthetic promoter engineering). This work is a key reference for plant breeders, researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, genetics and functional genomics, and cell and molecular biology. Item Details
ISBN10/13: 364204669X/9783642046698
TITLE: Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives
CONTRIBUTORS: Pua, Eng-Chong (Edited by), Davey, Michael R. (Edited by)
IMPRINT: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
PUBLISHER: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 08/03/2010
SUBJECT: Agriculture & Farming, Scientific, Technical, Medical, Scientific, Technical, Medical, Science, Biology & Life Sciences, Botany & Plant Sciences
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 155mm x 235mm
PAGES: 380
AUDIENCE GUIDE: Professional & Vocational
ILLUSTRATIONS: 40 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations, 11 black & white tables, 22 black & white halftones, 10 colour illustrations, 18 black & white line drawings, 2 colour line drawings
CONTENTS: Part I Cell Differentiation and Development In Vitro 1 Developmental Biology of Somatic EmbryogenesisR.J. ROSE, F.R. MANTIRI, S. KURDYUKOV, S.-K. CHEN, X.-D. WANG, K.E. NOLAN, and M.B. SHEAHAN Introduction Basic Requirements for In Vitro Somatic Embryogenesis Explant and Stem Cell Biology Earliest Event in Embryogenesis -- Asymmetric Cell Division Stress Component in the Initiation of Somatic Embryogenesis Hormones and the Initiation of Somatic Embryogenesis Induction of SE by Over-Expression of Leafy Cotyledon Transcription Factors and their Relationship to SE induction and Repression -- the GA Connection ABA, Stress and GA Soluble Signals and Cell -Cell Interactions that Promote SE in Suspension Cultures Development Program after SE induction Concluding Remarks and a Model Based on Studies in Medicago truncatula SE and Biotechnology References 2 Microspore Embryogenesis A. OLMEDILLA Introduction Discovery of the Production of Haploids by Anther Culture Strategies for the Induction of Microspore Embryogenesis Influence of Different Factors in Microspore Embryogenesis Cellular and Molecular Events Associated with Microspore Embryogenesis Conclusions References 3 Stress and Somaclonal Variation A.M. V ZQUEZ and R. LINACERO Introduction Stress Responses in Plants Tissue Culture Imposes a Stress to the Cultivated In Vitro Cells Cultured Cells and Regenerated Plants Showed Variations Concluding Remarks References Part II Plant Processes and Its Regulation 4 Photosynthate PartitioningN.G. HALFORD Introduction Source and Sink Sugars as Signalling Molecules Key Metabolic Regulators Applications in Biotechnology Concluding Remarks References 5 Molecular Physiology of Seed Maturation and Seed Storage Protein BiosynthesisH. WEBER, N. SREENIVASULU, and W. WESCHKE Introduction Seed Maturation Sucrose as a Maturation Signal Synthesis and Deposition of Storage Proteins in Crop Seeds Storage Proteins in Cereals Metabolic Control of Seed Storage Protein Synthesis Outlook References 6 Fatty Acid Biosynthesis and Regulation in PlantsR. RAJASEKHARAN and V. NACHIAPPAN Introduction Fatty Acid Biosynthesis Fatty Acid Elongation Fatty Acid Desaturation Unusual Fatty Acids Assembly of Fatty Acids Conclusions References 7 Biosynthesis and Regulation of Carotenoids in Plants - Micronutrients, Vitamins and Health BenefitsC. I. CAZZONELLI, N. NISAR, D. HUSSAIN, M. CARMODY, and B.J. POGSON Introduction: Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Higher Plants Carotenoids and Plant Development Health Benefits of Carotenoid-Derived Vitamins and Nutrients Conclusions and Future Prospects References 8 Biosynthesis and Regulation of AlkaloidsG. GUIRIMAND, V. COURDAVAULT, B. ST-PIERRE, and V. BURLAT Introduction Chemical Diversity and Biosynthesis Spatial OganisationOrganisation of Alkaloid Biosynthesis Crystallisation and 3D Structure Modelisation of Alkaloid Biosynthetic Enzymes Transcription Factor Regulatory Networks of Alkaloid Biosynthesis Metabolic Engineering of Alkaloid Biosynthesis Conclusions References 9 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Flower PigmentsK.M. DAVIES and K.E. SCHWINN Introduction Pigment Biosynthetic Pathways and Their Genetic Modification Regulation of Floral Pigmentation Concluding Comments References 10 Biosynthesis and Regulation of Flower ScentB. PIECHULLA and U. EFFMERT Introduction Functions of Floral Scents Patterns of Floral Emission Biosynthetic Pathways and Key Enzymes Regulation of Floral Volatile Biosynthesis Biotechnological Aspects Conclusions References Part III Hormonal and Environmental Signalling 11 Amino Compound-Containing Lipids: A Novel Class of Signals Regulating Plant Development R. ORTIZ-CASTRO, A. MAeNDEZ-BRAVO, and J. LA"PEZ-BUCIO Introduction Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Acylamides in Plants Distribution of Acylamides Role of NAEs and Alkamides in Plant Development Signals Interacting With NAEs and Alkamides Cellular Alterations Underlying Plant Responses to NAEs and Alkamides: Cell Cycle Progression and Microtubule Stability AHLs: Inter-Kingdom Signals for Plant-Bacterial Interactions Concluding Remarks References 12 The Roles of YUCCA Genes in Local Auxin Biosynthesis and Plant DevelopmentY. ZHAO Introduction Identification of YUCCA Flavin Monooxygenases as Key Enzymes in Auxin Biosynthesis YUC Genes Have Dynamic Expression Patterns YUC Genes are Conserved in the Plant Kingdom Dissection of Auxin Action Mechanisms on the Basis of Auxin Biosynthesis Conclusions References 13 Role of Cytokinin in the Regulation of Plant DevelopmentT. KIBA and H. SAKAKIBARA Introduction Cytokinin Biosynthesis and Metabolism Cytokinin Signaling Molecular Mechanisms of Cytokinin Action in Plant Development Perspectives References 14 Light Signalling in Plant Developmental Regulation A. GALSTYAN and J. F. MARTAiNEZ-GARCAiA Introduction Plant Photomorphogenesis: Various Responses to a Complex Stimulus Sensing Changes in Light Conditions: Multiple Photoreceptors Continuously Monitor the Light Environment Physiological Responses during Photomorphogenesis: Roles of Photoreceptors in Plant Development Photoreceptor Signal Transduction Light Interaction with Endogenous Networks Applied Aspects of Photomorphogenic Research Is There a General Strategy to Modulate Photomorphogenic Traits for Crop Improvement? References Part IV Molecular Genetics of Developmental Regulation 15 RNA Silencing in Plants A. EAMENS, S.J. CURTIN, and P.M. WATERHOUSE Introduction History of RNA Silencing in Plants The Parallel Gene Silencing Pathways of Plants RNA Silencing as an Anti-Viral Defence Mechanism Current Applications of RNA Silencing Strategies to Alter Plant Development Concluding Remarks References 16 DNA Methylation: A Dynamic Regulator of Genome Organisation and Gene Expression in PlantsE.J. FINNEGAN Introduction Mapping DNA Methylation Methylation Patterns are the Balance between Methyltransferase and Demethylase Activities Targeting DNA Methylation Interplay Between DNA Methylation and Chromatin Modifications Genome stability is mediated by CpG methylation DNA Methylation Regulates Genes During Development and in Response to External Stimuli Conclusions References 17 Molecular Mechanisms in Epigenetic Regulation of Plant Growth and DevelopmentA. BERR and W.H. SHEN Introduction Vernalization and Flowering Time Parental Imprinting and Seed Development Chromatin in Stem Cell Maintenance Chromatin in Plant Stress Responses Perspectives References 18 Activation Tagging for Gain-of-Function MutantsN. MARSCH-MARTAiNEZ and A. PEREIRA Introduction Genes That Modulate Development Discovered by Activation Tagging Transcription Factors Regulating Secondary Metabolic Pathways Activation Tagging Genes That Confer Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Additional Considerations Conclusions References 19 Regulatory Mechanisms of Homologous Recombination in Higher Plants K. OSAKABE, K. ABE, M. ENDO, and S. TOKI Introduction Molecular Mechanism of HR Meiotic Recombination in Plants Signal Transduction from DSB to HR Repair Conclusions References 20 Synthetic Promoter Engineering M. Venter and F.C. BOTHA Introduction Promoters: Biotechnology Tools Combining Molecular 'Switch'- and 'Sensor'-Capabilities Synthetic Promoters: Refinement of Cis-Regulatory Architecture Leads to Targeted Inducibility and High-Level Expression of Single or Multiple Transgenes The Way Forward: Systematic Engineering and Integration Leads to Accurate Design References
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