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- Editors:
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Brian A. Larkins
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
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Indra K. Vasil
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Laboratory of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-viii
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Control of Seed Development
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- Ramin Yadegari, Robert B. Goldberg
Pages 3-52
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- Brian W. Schwartz, Daniel M. Vernon, David W. Meinke
Pages 53-72
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The Synthesis and Accumulation of Stored Metabolites
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Front Matter
Pages 149-149
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- Niels C. Nielsen, Ronald Bassüner, Todd Beaman
Pages 151-220
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- Craig E. Coleman, Joanne M. Dannenhoffer, Brian A. Larkins
Pages 257-288
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- Douglas G. Muench, Thomas W. Okita
Pages 289-330
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- Mario Motto, Richard Thompson, Francesco Salamini
Pages 479-522
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Control of Seed Maturation and Germination
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Front Matter
Pages 523-523
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Manipulation of Seeds Through Biotechnology
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Front Matter
Pages 593-593
About this book
The beginnings of human civili zation can be traced back to the time , ne- ly 12 ,000 years ago , when th e early humans gradually ch anged from a life of hunting and gathering food , to producing food. This beginning of pri- tive agriculture ensured a dependable supply of food , and fostered the living together of people in groups and the development of s o c i e ty. During th is time, plant s e e ds were recognized a s a valuable s o ur c e of food and nutrition , and began to be used for growing plants for food. Ever s i n c e , plant seeds have played an important role in the development of the human civilization . Even today, s e e ds of a few crop s p e c i e s , s uc h as the cereals and legume s, are the primary s o u r c e of most human food , and the predominant commodity in international agriculture. Owing to their great importance as food for human s and in international trade , seeds have been a favorite object of s t u d y by developmental biologists and physiologi sts , nutritionist s and chem i sts . A wealth of useful information i s available on th e biology of seed s .
Reviews
`The book represents the most comprehensive current review of the field of plant seed development. It is clearly written and well edited. Over 90 illustrations help to understand relationship of different regulatory processes and mechanisms. It can be recommended to advanced students as well as to researchers of physiology, genetics and molecular biology of seed as well as whole plant development. It is also valuable source of information for plant breeders and biotechnologists.'
Biologia Plantarum, 43:4,(2000)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
Brian A. Larkins
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Laboratory of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Indra K. Vasil