Plant Microtubules: Potential for Biotechnology [Hardcover]

Peter Nick (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 22, 2000 | ISBN-10: 3540671056 | ISBN-13: 978-3540671053 | Edition: 1

Manipulation of plant architecture is regarded as a new and promising issue in plant biotechnology. Given the important role of the cytoskeleton during plant growth and development, microtubules provide an important target for biotechnological applications aiming to change plant architecture.
This book introduces some microtubule-mediated key processes that are important for plant life and amenable to manipulation by either genetic, pharmacological or morphological rationales. In the first part, the role of microtubules in plant morphogenesis is reviewed. The second part covers their role in response to environmental factors. The third part deals with the tools that can be used for biotechnological manipulation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews:
"The overall impression of this book is a very good sum of knowledge gathered around plant microtubules. The scientific level of this book targets researchers and PhD. students readers. The readability is very good and the overall scientific level at which the co-ordinated authors have written their contributions is good to exellent." (Annals of Forest Science, France)

"The book edited by P. Nick largely succeeds in providing highly interesting information on microtubules as targets for biotechnological investigations. It is a compact book, easy to handle with an excellent subject index. Illustrations and schematic models are highly instructive. Overall this book will certainly be extensively read. It is a very useful and valuable publication for scientists and senior graduate students working on plant development and particularly on plant cytoskeleton as a potential for biotechnology. It is highly recommended." (Plant Science)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 209 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540671056
• ISBN-13: 978-3540671053
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,604,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)