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Plant cells and their organelles / edited by William V. Dashek and Gurbachan S. Miglani. - 1 online resource (xii, 414 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to cells and their organelles -- Isolation and characterization of subcellular organelles from plant cells -- Endoplasmic reticulum -- The Golgi apparatus -- Microbodies -- Microtubules, intermediate filaments and actin filaments -- The mitochondrion -- Nucleus -- Plant cell walls -- Photosynthesis -- Plastid genomics -- Vacuoles and protein bodies -- Systems biology in plant cells and their organelles.

"Plant Cells and Their Organelles provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of plant organelles. The text focuses on subcellular organelles while also providing relevant background on plant cells, tissues and organs. Coverage of the latest methods of light and electron microscopy and modern biochemical procedures for the isolation and identification of organelles help to provide a thorough and up-to-date companion text to the field of plant cell and subcellular biology. The book is designed as an advanced text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with student-friendly diagrams and clear explanations."--Publisher description.

ISBN: 9781118924846 1118924843 9781118924761 1118924762

Source: 968752 MIL

LCCN: 2016026083

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Plant cells and tissues--Textbooks.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Botany.
Plant cells and tissues.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Textbooks.

LC Class. No.: QK725 / .P53 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 581.3

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QK725 / .D37 2016