Origins Of Plastids

Author : Ralph A. Lewin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461528180

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Origins of Plastids by Ralph A. Lewin Pdf

Origins of Plastids looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. This theory of endosymbiotic evolution postulates that photosynthetic prokaryotes living as endosymbionts within eukaryotic cells gradually evolved into the organelle structures called chloroplasts. The theory is controversial but has been strongly advocated by Lynn Margulis. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, Origins of Plastids reviews recent data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. In it, leading researchers in the field apply the theory of endosymbiotic evolution to plastid origins, producing an important new reference work for both professionals and graduates interested in the origins of life, the origins of the eukaryotic cell and its organelles, and the evolution of the higher plants in general. Origins of Plastids represents the state-of-the-art in its field. It should find a place on the bookshelves of people interested in microbiology, plant science, phycology, cell biology, and evolution.

Author : Debashish Bhattacharya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783709165423

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Origins of Algae and their Plastids by Debashish Bhattacharya Pdf

Algae are of central importance in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Recent molecular sequence analyses show that the algae are of polyphyletic origins and that their evolution is best explained by tracing the endosymbiotic events that have resulted in the origins of their plastids. This volume provides a highly readable, thorough and up-to-date account of the major findings in algal, cyanobacterial and plastid phylogeny. All major algal groups (e.g., green, red, heterokont, dinoflagellate algae) are treated in separate chapters by leading experts on these groups.

Author : Robert R. Wise,J. Kenneth Hoober
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402065701

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The Structure and Function of Plastids by Robert R. Wise,J. Kenneth Hoober Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive look at the biology of plastids, the multifunctional biosynthetic factories that are unique to plants and algae. Fifty-six international experts have contributed 28 chapters that cover all aspects of this large and diverse family of plant and algal organelles. The book is divided into five sections: (I): Plastid Origin and Development; (II): The Plastid Genome and Its Interaction with the Nuclear Genome; (III): Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids; (IV): Non-Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids; (V): Plastid Differentiation and Response to Environmental Factors. Each chapter includes an integrated view of plant biology from the standpoint of the plastid. The book is intended for a wide audience, but is specifically designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and scientists in the fields of photosynthesis, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, and plant biology.

Author : Anthony W. D. Larkum,S. Douglas,John A. Raven
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400710382

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Photosynthesis in Algae by Anthony W. D. Larkum,S. Douglas,John A. Raven Pdf

This book introduces the reader to algal diversity as currently understood and then traces the photosynthetic structures and mechanisms that contribute so much to making the algae unique. Indeed the field is now so large that no one expert can hope to cover it all. The 19 articles are each written by experts in their area; ranging over all the essential aspects and making for a comprehensive coverage of the whole field. Important developments in molecular biology, especially transformation mutants in Chlamydomonas, are dealt with, as well as areas important to global climate change, carbon dioxide exchange, light harvesting, energy transduction, biotechnology and many others. The book is intended for use by graduate students and beginning researchers in the areas of molecular and cell biology, integrative biology, plant biology, biochemistry and biophysics, biotechnology, global ecology, and phycology.

Author : Eugene Rosenberg,Ilana Zilber-Rosenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319042411

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The Hologenome Concept: Human, Animal and Plant Microbiota by Eugene Rosenberg,Ilana Zilber-Rosenberg Pdf

Groundbreaking research over the last 10 years has given rise to the hologenome concept of evolution. This concept posits that the holobiont (host plus all of its associated microorganisms) and its hologenome (sum of the genetic information of the host and its symbiotic microorganisms), acting in concert, function as a unique biological entity and therefore as a level of selection in evolution. All animals and plants harbor abundant and diverse microbiota, including viruses. Often the amount of symbiotic microorganisms and their combined genetic information far exceed that of their host. The microbiota with its microbiome, together with the host genome, can be transmitted from one generation to the next and thus propagate the unique properties of the holobiont. The microbial symbionts and the host interact in a cooperative way that affects the health of the holobiont within its environment. Beneficial microbiota protects against pathogens, provides essential nutrients, catabolizes complex polysaccharides, renders harmful chemicals inert, and contributes to the performance of the immune system. In humans and animals, the microbiota also plays a role in behavior. The sum of these cooperative interactions characterizes the holobiont as a unique biological entity. Genetic variation in the hologenome can be brought about by changes in either the host genome or the microbial population genomes (microbiome). Evolution by cooperation can occur by amplifying existing microbes, gaining novel microbiota and by acquiring microbial and viral genes. Under environmental stress, the microbiome can change more rapidly and in response to more processes than the host organism alone and thus influences the evolution of the holobiont. Prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and phage therapy are discussed as applied aspects of the hologenome concept.

Author : Bruce Alberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cytology
ISBN : 0815332181

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Molecular Biology of The Cell by Bruce Alberts Pdf

Author : Julian J. Eaton-Rye,Baishnab C. Tripathy,Thomas D. Sharkey
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400715790

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Photosynthesis by Julian J. Eaton-Rye,Baishnab C. Tripathy,Thomas D. Sharkey Pdf

“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.

Author : Henry Daniell, Ph.D.,Christine D. Chase
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402031663

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Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Organelles by Henry Daniell, Ph.D.,Christine D. Chase Pdf

We have taught plant molecular biology and biotechnology at the undergraduate and graduate level for over 20 years. In the past few decades, the field of plant organelle molecular biology and biotechnology has made immense strides. From the green revolution to golden rice, plant organelles have revolutionized agriculture. Given the exponential growth in research, the problem of finding appropriate textbooks for courses in plant biotechnology and molecular biology has become a major challenge. After years of handing out photocopies of various journal articles and reviews scattered through out the print and electronic media, a serendipitous meeting occurred at the 2002 IATPC World Congress held in Orlando, Florida. After my talk and evaluating several posters presented by investigators from my laboratory, Dr. Jacco Flipsen, Publishing Manager of Kluwer Publishers asked me whether I would consider editing a book on Plant Organelles. I accepted this challenge, after months of deliberations, primarily because I was unsuccessful in finding a text book in this area for many years. I signed the contract with Kluwer in March 2003 with a promise to deliver a camera-ready textbook on July 1, 2004. Given the short deadline and the complexity of the task, I quickly realized this task would need a co-editor. Dr. Christine Chase was the first scientist who came to my mind because of her expertise in plant mitochondria, and she readily agreed to work with me on this book.

Author : Ralph Bock,Volker Knoop
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400729209

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Genomics of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria by Ralph Bock,Volker Knoop Pdf

The past decade has witnessed an explosion of our knowledge on the structure, coding capacity and evolution of the genomes of the two DNA-containing cell organelles in plants: chloroplasts (plastids) and mitochondria. Comparative genomics analyses have provided new insights into the origin of organelles by endosymbioses and uncovered an enormous evolutionary dynamics of organellar genomes. In addition, they have greatly helped to clarify phylogenetic relationships, especially in algae and early land plants with limited morphological and anatomical diversity. This book, written by leading experts, summarizes our current knowledge about plastid and mitochondrial genomes in all major groups of algae and land plants. It also includes chapters on endosymbioses, plastid and mitochondrial mutants, gene expression profiling and methods for organelle transformation. The book is designed for students and researchers in plant molecular biology, taxonomy, biotechnology and evolutionary biology.

Author : Pamela Soltis,J.J. Doyle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461554196

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Molecular Systematics of Plants II by Pamela Soltis,J.J. Doyle Pdf

In the five years since the publication of Molecular Systematics of Plants, the field of molecular systematics has advanced at an astonishing pace. This period has been marked by a volume of new empirical data and advances in theoretical and analytical issues related to DNA. Comparative DNA sequencing, facilitated by the amplification of DNA via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), has become the tool of choice for molecular systematics. As a result, large portions of the Molecular Systematics of Plants have become outdated. Molecular Systematics of Plants II summarizes these recent achievements in plant molecular systematics. Like its predecessor, this completely revised work illustrates the potential of DNA markers for addressing a wide variety of phylogenetic and evolutionary questions. The volume provides guidance in choosing appropriate techniques, as well as appropriate genes for sequencing, for given levels of systematic inquiry. More than a review of techniques and previous work, Molecular Systematics of Plants II provides a stimulus for developing future research in this rapidly evolving field. Molecular Systematics of Plants II is not only written for systematists (faculty, graduate students, and researchers), but also for evolutionary biologists, botanists, and paleobotanists interested in reviewing current theory and practice in plant molecular systematics.

Author : Michael Levandowsky,Seymour Herbert Hutner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Protozoa
ISBN : UOM:39015003396481

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Biochemistry and Physiology of Protozoa by Michael Levandowsky,Seymour Herbert Hutner Pdf

Author : Yoshihisa Hirakawa
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128026809

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Secondary Endosymbioses by Yoshihisa Hirakawa Pdf

Secondary Endosymbioses, Volume 84, the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series, summarizes eight major groups possessing complex plastids, including heterokonts, dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, chromerids, haptophytes, cryptophytes, euglenophytes and chlorarachniophytes. Updates to this new volume include sections on the Evolution of secondary plastid-bearing organisms, Primary plastids of Archeaplastida, Secondary plastids of heterokonts (diatoms), Secondary and tertiary plastids of dinoflagellates, Apicoplasts, Secondary plastids of chromerids, Secondary Plastids of haptophytes, Secondary Plastids of cryptophytes, Secondary Plastids of euglenids, and Secondary Plastids of chlorarachinophytes. Through an examination on how plastids evolved by multiple endosymbiotic events, this book discusses how diverse and abundant organisms harbor complex plastids. Presents the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series Ideal resource for post-graduates and researchers in the plant sciences, including botany, plant biochemistry, plant pathology and plant physiology Contains contributions from internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields

Author : Mary Belle Allen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Science
ISBN : WISC:89042528042

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Comparative Biochemistry of Photoreactive Systems by Mary Belle Allen Pdf

Author : K.H. Nierhaus,F. Franceschi,A.R. Subramanian,Volker Alfred Erdmann,Brigitte Wittmann-Liebold
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461524076

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The Translational Apparatus by K.H. Nierhaus,F. Franceschi,A.R. Subramanian,Volker Alfred Erdmann,Brigitte Wittmann-Liebold Pdf

Proceedings of an international conference held in Berlin, Germany, October 31-November 5, 1992

Author : Udaya C. Biswal,M.K. Raval
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401702478

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Chloroplast Biogenesis by Udaya C. Biswal,M.K. Raval Pdf

Chloroplast is the organelle where the life-giving process photosynthesis takes place; it is the site where plants and algae produce food and oxygen that sustain our life. The story of how it originates from proplastids, and how it ultimately dies is beautifully portrayed by three authorities in the field: Basanti Biswal, Udaya Biswal and M. K. Raval. I consider it a great privilege and honor to have been asked to write this foreword. The book ' Chloroplast biogenesis: from proplastid to gerontoplast' goes much beyond photosynthesis. The character of the book is different from that of many currently available books because it provides an integrated approach to cover the entire life span of the organelle including its senescence and death. The books available are mostly confined to the topics relating to the 'build up' or development of chloroplast during greening. The story of organelle biogenesis without description of the events associated with its regulated dismantling during genetically programmed senescence is incomplete. A large volume of literature is available in this area of chloroplast senescence accumulated during the last 20 years. Although some of the findings in this field have been organized in the form of reviews, the data in the book are generalized and integrated with simple text and graphics. This book describes the structural features of prop las tid and its transformation to fully mature chloroplast, which is subsequently transformed into gerontoplast exhibiting senescence syndrome. The book consists of five major chapters.