Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology, Third Edition connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Preface to the first edition - p. xi 8. Preface to the second edition - p. xvii 9. Preface to the third edition - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1. On the nature of cells - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Plasma membrane - p. 25 12. Chapter 3. Plasmodesmata - p. 77 13. Chapter 4. Endoplasmic reticulum - p. 93 14. Chapter 5. Peroxisomes - p. 117 15. Chapter 6. Golgi apparatus - p. 139 16. Chapter 7. The vacuole - p. 157 17. Chapter 8. Movement within the endomembrane system - p. 185 18. Chapter 9. Cytoplasmic structure - p. 213 19. Chapter 10. Actin- and microfilament-mediated processes - p. 239 20. Chapter 11. Tubulin and microtubule-mediated processes - p. 261 21. Chapter 12. Cell signaling - p. 291 22. Chapter 13. Chloroplasts - p. 331 23. Chapter 14. Mitochondria - p. 379 24. Chapter 15. Origin of organelles - p. 411 25. Chapter 16. The nucleus - p. 423 26. Chapter 17. Ribosomes and proteins - p. 463 27. Chapter 18. The origin of life - p. 483 28. Chapter 19. Cell division - p. 517 29. Chapter 20. Extracellular matrix - p. 551 30. Chapter 21. Omic science: Platforms and pipelines - p. 583 31. Appendix 1. SI units, constants, variables, and geometrical formulas - p. 667 32. Appendix 2. A cell biologist’s view of non-newtonian physics - p. 671 33. Appendix 3. Calculation of the total transverse force and its relation to stress - p. 683 34. Appendix 4. Laboratory exercises - p. 685 35. Appendix 5. Science: logos, intellectual intuition, and first principles - p. 699 36. Bibliography - p. 729 37. Index - p. 1031
Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology, Third Edition connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Preface to the first edition - p. xi 8. Preface to the second edition - p. xvii 9. Preface to the third edition - p. xxi 10. Chapter 1. On the nature of cells - p. 1 11. Chapter 2. Plasma membrane - p. 25 12. Chapter 3. Plasmodesmata - p. 77 13. Chapter 4. Endoplasmic reticulum - p. 93 14. Chapter 5. Peroxisomes - p. 117 15. Chapter 6. Golgi apparatus - p. 139 16. Chapter 7. The vacuole - p. 157 17. Chapter 8. Movement within the endomembrane system - p. 185 18. Chapter 9. Cytoplasmic structure - p. 213 19. Chapter 10. Actin- and microfilament-mediated processes - p. 239 20. Chapter 11. Tubulin and microtubule-mediated processes - p. 261 21. Chapter 12. Cell signaling - p. 291 22. Chapter 13. Chloroplasts - p. 331 23. Chapter 14. Mitochondria - p. 379 24. Chapter 15. Origin of organelles - p. 411 25. Chapter 16. The nucleus - p. 423 26. Chapter 17. Ribosomes and proteins - p. 463 27. Chapter 18. The origin of life - p. 483 28. Chapter 19. Cell division - p. 517 29. Chapter 20. Extracellular matrix - p. 551 30. Chapter 21. Omic science: Platforms and pipelines - p. 583 31. Appendix 1. SI units, constants, variables, and geometrical formulas - p. 667 32. Appendix 2. A cell biologist’s view of non-newtonian physics - p. 671 33. Appendix 3. Calculation of the total transverse force and its relation to stress - p. 683 34. Appendix 4. Laboratory exercises - p. 685 35. Appendix 5. Science: logos, intellectual intuition, and first principles - p. 699 36. Bibliography - p. 729 37. Index - p. 1031
