Handbook of Photosynthesis, Second EditionMohammad Pessarakli "Details all of the photosynthetic factors and processes under both normal and stressful conditions--covering lower and higher plants as well as related biochemistry and plant molecular biology. Contains authoritative contributions from over 125 experts in the field from 28 countries, and includes almost 500 drawings, photographs, micrographs, tables, and equations--reinforcing and clarifying important text material." |
Contents
Principles of Photosynthesis | 1 |
Photosynthetic Apparatus 27 | 27 |
Biochemistry of Photosynthesis | 49 |
Chloroplast Metabolism During Leaf Greening and Degreening | 71 |
Chlororespiration | 83 |
Chloroplast Electron Transport Inhibitors | 95 |
The Role of Photophosphorylation and Related Reactions in Photosynthesis | 113 |
Inhibitors of Photophosphorylation | 121 |
Photosynthesis in Lower and Monocellular Plants | 505 |
Isolation and Characterization of Soluble ElectronTransfer Proteins of Cyanobacteria | 513 |
Photosynthesis in Higher Plants | 525 |
Photosynthesis in Transgenic Plants with Elevated Cytokinin Content | 541 |
Chloroplast Development in Higher Plants | 553 |
Carotenoids in Higher Plant Photosynthesis | 575 |
Methods for Carotenoid Analysis | 597 |
Photosynthesis in Different Plant Parts | 623 |
Problems and Precautions | 151 |
The Role of Phosphorus in Photosynthesis | 173 |
Structures and Functions | 195 |
A Molecular Approach | 219 |
The Structure and Function of Photosystem II | 231 |
Covalent Modification of Photosystem II Reaction Center Polypeptides | 241 |
State 1 and 2 Transitions | 257 |
Glyoxylate Metabolism During PhotorespirationA Cytosol Connection | 269 |
Structure Properties and Assembly of Rubisco | 281 |
Rubisco and the Chaperonins | 295 |
Supramolecular Organization of WaterSoluble Photosynthetic Enzymes in Chloroplasts | 305 |
Plastid Proteases | 315 |
DNA and Gene Expression in Photosynthetic Plastids Chloroplasts | 331 |
DNA and Gene Expression in Nonphotosynthetic Plastids | 349 |
Use of Antisense RNA Technology to Dissect Photosynthesis | 357 |
Light Activation of Photosynthetic Enzymes | 367 |
LightDependent Control of Photorespiratory Gene Expression | 381 |
Regulation by Light and Hormones | 391 |
Atmospheric and Environmental Factors Affecting Photosynthesis | 407 |
Photoinhibition | 443 |
Midday Depression of Photosynthesis | 451 |
Photosynthetic Pathways in Various Crop Plants | 461 |
Structural and Regulatory Properties of the Enzymes Involved in C3 | 481 |
Photosynthesis During Leaf Aging | 633 |
Photosynthesis and PlantCrop Productivity and Photosynthetic Products | 661 |
Relationship of the Monovinyl Protochlorophyllide a Content to Plant Yield | 671 |
Photosynthate Formation and Partitioning in Crop Plants | 681 |
Transient Storage of Photosynthates in Leaves | 717 |
Utilization of Solar Energy for Production | 739 |
Photosynthesis and Plant Genetics | 751 |
Measurements of Plant Photosynthetic Activity | 769 |
An Exponential Model | 803 |
Photosynthesis and Its Relationship with Other Plant Physiological Processes | 811 |
Spatial and Temporal Relationships Between Respiration and Photosynthesis | 819 |
Photosynthesis and Carbohydrate Formation | 837 |
Mutual Influence and Coregulation of Floral Initiation and Carbohydrate Metabolism | 845 |
Photosynthesis Under Environmental Stress Conditions | 859 |
Chloroplast Pigments and Molecular Responses of Photosynthesis Under Stress | 877 |
Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism of Crops Under Salt Stress | 887 |
Photosynthesis in Highly SaltTolerant Plants | 897 |
Free Radical Production in Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions | 911 |
Adverse Effects of UVB Light on the Structure and Function of | 931 |
Photosynthesis Under Nutrient Deficiency | 951 |
Photosynthesis in the Past Present and Future | 977 |
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Common terms and phrases
Acad accumulation Acta activity amino acid antisense binding Biochem Biochemistry Biol Biophys bundle sheath C4 plants Calvin cycle carbon carboxylase carotenoids catalyzes chaperonin Chem Chlamydomonas chlorophyll chloroplast CO2 concentration complex cyanobacteria cytochrome cytosol dark decrease degradation electron transport encoded energy enzyme etioplasts FEBS Lett ferredoxin fluorescence formation function genes genetic genome green GroEL growth higher plants increase inhibition irradiation isolated leaf leaves levels light mechanism mesophyll metabolism molecular molecules mRNA mutants NADPH Natl oxidation oxygen pathway Pchlide phosphorylation photochemical photorespiration photosynthetic photosynthetic rate Photosynthetica photosystem pigments Plant Cell Physiol Plant Mol Plant Physiol plantlets plastid plastocyanin PLBs polypeptides protease protein PsaB reaction center reduced regulation Rubisco RuBP senescence sequences species spinach starch stomatal stroma structure studies substrate subunits sucrose synthesis temperature thylakoid membranes tissues transcription vitro vivo xanthophyll zeaxanthin
References to this book
Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization Vaclav Smil No preview available - 2000 |
Chloroplast Biogenesis: From Proplastid to Gerontoplast Udaya C. Biswal,M.K. Raval No preview available - 2003 |