Research Catalog

Title

Plant hormones : physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology / edited by Peter J. Davies.

Publication

Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic, [1995], ©1995.

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Additional Authors

Davies, Peter J., 1940-

Description

xi, 833 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Uniform Title

Plant hormones and their role in plant growth and development.

Subjects

• Plant molecular biology
• Plants > Development
• Growth (Plants)
• Plant hormones

Note

• Rev. ed of: Plant hormones and their role in plant growth and development. 1987.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• The plant hormones: Their nature, occurrence and functions / P. J. Davies -- The plant hormone concept: Concentration, sensitivity and transport / P. J. Davies -- Auxin biosynthesis and metabolism / R. S. Bandurski, J. D. Cohen, J. Slovin and D. M. Reinecke -- Gibberellin biosynthesis and metabolism / V. M. Sponsel -- Cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism / B. A. McGaw -- Biosynthesis and metabolism of ethylene / T. A. McKeon, J. C. Fernandez-Maculet and S. F. Yang -- Abscisic acid biosynthesis and metabolism / D. C. Walton and Y. Li -- Polyamines as endogenous growth regulators / A. W. Galston and R. Kaur-Sawhney -- Jasmonates, salicylic acid and brassinolides. Jasmonate activity in plants / P. E. Staswick. Salicylic Acid / I. Raskin. Brassinosteroids / R. N. Arteca -- Auxin and cell elongation / R. E. Cleland -- The control of gene expression by auxin / G. Hagen -- Gibberellin action in germinated cereal grains / J. V. Jacobsen, F. Gubler and P. M. Chandler --
• Hormone binding and signal transduction / K. R. Libbenga and A. M. Mennes -- Calcium and plant hormone action / P. C. Bethke, S. Gilroy and R. L. Jones -- Genes specifying auxin and cytokinin biosynthesis in prokaryotes / R. O. Morris -- Transgenic plants in hormone biology / H. J. Klee and M. B. Lanahan -- Molecular approaches to the study of the mechanism of action of auxins / J. Schell, K. Palme and R. Walden -- Ethylene genes and fruit ripening / S. Picton, J. E. Gray and D. Grierson -- The role of hormones in gene activation in response to wounding / H. Pena-Cortes and L. Willmitzer -- Instrumental methods of plant hormone analysis / R. Horgan -- Immunoassay methods of plant hormone analysis / J. L. Caruso, V. C. Pence and L. A. Leverone -- Hormone mutants and plant development / J. B. Reid and S. H. Howell -- Ethylene in plant growth, development, and senescence / M. S. Reid -- Auxin transport / T. L. Lomax, G. K. Muday and P. H. Rubery --
• The induction of vascular tissues by auxin and cytokinin / R. Aloni -- Hormones and the orientation of growth / P. B. Kaufman, L.-L. Wu, T. G. Brock and D. Kim -- Hormonal regulation of apical dominance / I. A. Tamas -- Hormones as regulators of water balance / T. A. Mansfield and M. R. McAinsh -- Hormones and reproductive development / J. D. Metzger -- The role of hormones in photosynthate partitioning and seed filling / M. L. Brenner and N. Cheikh -- The role of hormones during seed development / C. D. Rock and R. S. Quatrano -- The role of hormones in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tuberization / E. E. Ewing -- Postharvest hormone changes in vegetables and fruit / P. M. Ludford -- Natural and synthetic growth regulators and their use in horticultural and agronomic crops / T. J. Gianfagna -- Hormones in tissue culture and micropropagation / A. D. Krikorian.

ISBN

0792329848 (alk. paper)

LCCN

94045154

OCLC

• 31740473
• ocm31740473

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries