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Photosynthesis

Plastid Biology, Energy Conversion and Carbon Assimilation

  • A comprehensive treatment of current research and knowledge in the field of photosynthesis
  • Authored by 76 active research scientists from 20 countries
  • Incorporates photosynthesis research from the perspectives of biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, climate change, genetics, molecular biology, proteomics, and whole plant physiology
  • Includes a special chapter dedicated to the history of photosynthesis research

Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration (AIPH, volume 34)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxvi
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Photosynthetic World

      • Martin F. Hohmann-Marriott, Robert E. Blankenship
      Pages 3-32
  3. Plastid Biochemistry and Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Origin, Evolution and Division of Plastids

      • Denis Falconet
      Pages 35-61
    3. Chlorophyll Biosynthesis in Higher Plants

      • Baishnab C. Tripathy, Gopal K. Pattanayak
      Pages 63-94
    4. Plant Proteomics and Photosynthesis

      • Klaas J. van Wijk
      Pages 151-173
    5. Intracellular Signaling from Plastids to the Nucleus

      • Wolfhart RĂĽdiger, Ulrike Oster
      Pages 175-190
    6. Role of the Envelope Membranes in Chloroplast Glycerolipid Biosynthesis

      • Maryse A. Block, Juliette Jouhet, Eric MarĂ©chal, Olivier Bastien, Jacques Joyard
      Pages 191-216
    7. Leaf Senescence and Transformation of Chloroplasts to Gerontoplasts

      • Basanti Biswal, Pranab K. Mohapatra, Udaya C. Biswal, Mukesh K. Raval
      Pages 217-230
  4. Photosynthetic Responses of Plants to Environmental Stress

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
    2. The Role of Membrane Structure in Acclimation to Low-Temperature Stress

      • Balázs Szalontai, IldikĂł Domonkos, Zoltán Gombos
      Pages 233-250
    3. Heat Stress: Susceptibility, Recovery and Regulation

      • Prasanna Mohanty, Vladimir D. Kreslavski, Vyacheslav V. Klimov, Dmitry A. Los, Mamoru Mimuro, Robert Carpentier et al.
      Pages 251-274
    4. Light Stress Proteins in Viruses, Cyanobacteria and Photosynthetic Eukaryota

      • Mounia Heddad, Johannes Engelken, Iwona Adamska
      Pages 299-317
  5. Energy Conversion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 331-331

About this book

“Photosynthesis: Plastid Biology, Energy Conversion and Carbon Assimilation” was conceived as a comprehensive treatment touching on most of the processes important for photosynthesis. Most of the chapters provide a broad coverage that, it is hoped, will be accessible to advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers looking to broaden their knowledge of photosynthesis. For biologists, biochemists, and biophysicists, this volume will provide quick background understanding for the breadth of issues in photosynthesis that are important in research and instructional settings. This volume will be of interest to advanced undergraduates in plant biology, and plant biochemistry and to graduate students and instructors wanting a single reference volume on the latest understanding of the critical components of photosynthesis.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This is an excellent treatise that covers fundamental aspects of the photosynthetic processes … . Diagrams are clear, with some use of colour, and the text is well laid out. Each chapter ends with a useful bibliography to enable further investigation of primary sources. The book will be a valuable resource for advanced students, teachers and researchers of photosynthesis.” (Matthew Paul, Annals of Botany, Vol. 111 (2), February, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Julian J. Eaton-Rye

  • School of Life Sciences, University of New Delhi, New Delhi, India

    Baishnab C. Tripathy

  • East Lansing, USA

    Thomas D. Sharkey

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Photosynthesis

  • Book Subtitle: Plastid Biology, Energy Conversion and Carbon Assimilation

  • Editors: Julian J. Eaton-Rye, Baishnab C. Tripathy, Thomas D. Sharkey

  • Series Title: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1579-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1578-3Published: 05 November 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0479-1Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1579-0Published: 04 November 2011

  • Series ISSN: 1572-0233

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0102

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXVI, 856

  • Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology, Plant Biochemistry

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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