Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants (Hardcover)

by Bob Buchanan (Editor), Wilhelm Gruissem (Editor), Russell Jones (Editor) "Cells, the basic units of life, require membranes for their existence..." (more)
Key Phrases: Plant Physiol, Plant Mol, Further Reading (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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

Product Description
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 new 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

A CD-ROM of all illustrative matter in the book is available separately.

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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: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,448,409 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	TC - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, bad binding, October 19, 2007

By	K. Machemer "KMM" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

The book is great, one of the best to learn everything about plant biology. Good explanations and pictures. Binding could be better, hardcover shouldn't be that expensive.... Losing some pages aleady after a few weeks.