Signaling in Plants (2009)
Stefano Mancuso
(Editor)
Frantisek Baluska
(Editor)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Plants are unique as their development and morphogenesis are plastic throughout their lives. They continuously monitor diverse biotic and abiotic parameters of their environment and these sensory perceptions shape their organs and bodies. Although genes are critical, the final form and architecture of above-ground organs, and es- cially of root systems, are determined by their sensory activities associated with motoric responses (Friml 2003; Hodge 2009). Sensory plant biology and plant el- trophysiology were two lively disciplines until the late 1970s (Bunning 1959; Haupt and Feinleib 1979) but then, for somewhat obscure reasons, they showed no further development. In the last few years, however, there have been numerous advances in plant sciences. These necessitate not just a revival of plant electrophysiology and sensory biology, but also the introduction of plant neurobiology, which includes also plant sensory ecology (Balu ka et al. 2006a; Brenner et al. 2006). First of all, and contrary to all mechanistic predictions based on the high turgor pressure of plant cells, endocytosis has been found to be an essential process of plant cells which impinges upon almost all aspects of plant life ( amaj et al. 2005, 2006). Moreover, recent advances in plant molecular biology have identified, besides classic n- rotransmitters, also several proteins typical of animal neuronal systems, such as acetylcholine esterases, glutamate receptors, GABA receptors, and endocannabinoid signaling components, as well as indicating signaling roles for ATP, NO, and re- tive oxygen species (Balu ka et al. 2006b)."
Product Details
Price
$252.99
Publisher
Springer
Publish Date
March 20, 2009
Pages
308
Dimensions
6.4 X 0.9 X 9.4 inches | 1.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9783540892274
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About the Author
Stefano Mancuso is one of the world's leading authorities in the field of plant neurobiology, which explores signaling and communication at all levels of biological organization. He is the associate professor at the University of Florence in Italy and has published more than 250 scientific papers in international journals.
Reviews
From the reviews: "This book provides detailed coverage of a wide range of aspects of signalling and emphasizes the critical importance of such signalling to plants, which as sessile organisms are at the mercy of their biotic and abiotic environment. ... The book provides a valuable perspective to the dynamic nature of plants. ... The illustrations are of high quality ... . It will serve as an excellent resource for advanced graduate students and post-graduates who wish to obtain a detailed insight into plant cell signalling." (Zoe A. Wilson, Annals of Botany, Vol. 105 (5), May, 2010)