Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants [Hardcover]

Bob Buchanan (Editor), Wilhelm Gruissem (Editor), Russell Jones (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0943088372 | ISBN-13: 978-0943088372 | Edition: 1

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants is a major contribution to the plant sciences literature, superbly edited by three distinguished scientists, Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, and Russell L. Jones, with contributions from more than 50 world-renowned scientists. With over 1,400 pages, 1,100 full-colour original drawings and 500 photographs this work qualifies, in the words of the Science reviewer, as:

"an essential reference for practicing plant biologists and for the increasing number of scientists from other disciplines who are entering the field of plant biology. To exploit fully the wealth of new information provided by the genome projects and to integrate the metabolic, regulatory, and signal transduction pathways of complex organisms, biologists will require a solid command of biochemistry and physiology. For this reason, the publication of Biochemistry Molecular Biology of Plants could not have come at a more opportune and auspicious time."

This book is meticulously organised and richly illustrated, useful both for teaching and for reference. The multi-authored work provides a contemporary view of its subject, including molecular biology, cell biology, and plant physiology, integrated around the themes of:

* compartmentation
* cell reproduction
* energetics
* metabolism
* development

Read the words of the reviewer in CELL:
"The great strength of this book is that it has integrated its three major components (molecular biology, cell biology, and plant biochemistry) in each of the 24 chapters, resulting in a comprehensive analysis of a multitude of specific topics."

Who should buy this spectacular text?
* Plant biologists and scientists in related fields
* Professors in departments of plant biology, plant biochemistry, plant physiology, and related fields
* Graduate and upper-level undergraduate students of plant biology
* Researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agribusiness industries

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Editorial Reviews

Review

“…good value for money for students and professionals specializing in molecular plant sciences.”  (Cell Biochemistry & Function, March-April 2005)

From the Back Cover

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants is a major contribution to the plant biology literature, superbly designed and edited by three distinguished plant biologists, Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, and Russell L. Jones. Based on the contributions of leading specialists in the field, this book provides a contemporary view of its subjects integrated around the themes of compartmentation, cell reproduction, energetics, metabolism, and development

The book is a meticulously organized and richly illustrated work, useful both for teaching and for reference. It is intended to serve plant biology and related disciplines, ranging from molecular biology and biotechnology to biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and ecology. Researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agribusiness industries will find a wealth of information inside.

A CD-ROM of all illustrative matter in the book is available separately. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1408 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (March 29, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943088372
• ISBN-13: 978-0943088372
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,445,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Plant Biol. book out there, November 16, 2005

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TC - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants (Hardcover)

I am a PhD candidate in Plant Sciences and I work with both applied and basic researchers who work on all aspects of plant biology/agriculture etc. Everyone I work with and myself included feel that this is the best single plant biology text. It is a few years old now so some of the mol. biology will be outdated, and a couple of examples have since been proven to be different than described in the book, but this is minor. This is for the adv. undergrad or graduate student and if you are a graduate student in plant biology you should have this book-it is very expensive, but nearly every post-doc/grad student I know has a copy. Get the hardcover it will hold up better.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive and Generously Ilustrated Textbook, March 7, 2001

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Tufan Gokirmak (Turkey-Istanbul) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants (Hardcover)

It is a nice comprehensive textbook, which can satisfy both who looks for theoretical information and who are working on advance plant molecular techniques in research laboratory!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST Have Book For Anyone in High Level Plant Science/Biochemistry, September 30, 2011

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This review is from: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants (Paperback)

This book is fantastic. I have taken several graduate level plant physiology and biochemistry courses and this book was a great reference for all of them. I have had other basic biochem courses that had textbooks that were very difficult to read and understand but this book is extremely well written and easy to understand even if biochemistry is not your main area of study.

The one down side is that this book is a little dated now at about 10 years old now but it is still very relevant and I have not found another book that comes close to being as comprehensive as this book. In research, a book quickly becomes outdated anyway since new discoveries are made all the time but you should still have a good reference book to fall back to for a lot of the basics and that's what this book does.

I have heard the authors are working on a new edition eventually. I fully intend to get a new edition of this book if one is ever released since this one has been so helpful and beneficial to have.