Edited by Jean-Claude Kader and Michel Delseny and supported by an international Editorial Board, Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. Currently in its 49th volume, the series features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology and ecology. This eclectic volume features six reviews on cutting-edge topics of interest to postgraduates and researchers alike.
- Multidisciplinary reviews written from a broad range of scientific perspectives
- For over 30 years, series has enjoyed a reputation for excellence
- Contributors internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1;Front Cover;1 2;Advances in Botanical Research;4 3;Copyright Page;5 4;Contents;6 5;Contributors to Volume 49;8 6;Contents of Volumes 35-48;10 7;Chapter 1: Phototropism and Gravitropism in Plants;22 7.1;I. Introduction;23 7.2;II. Phototropism;23 7.3;III. Gravitropism;31 7.4;IV. Interaction Between Phototropism and Gravitropism;40 7.5;V. Conclusions and Future Prospects;45 7.6;Acknowledgments;46 7.7;References;46 8;Chapter 2: Cold Signalling and Cold Acclimation in Plants;56 8.1;I. Introduction;57 8.2;II. Physiology of Cold Stress;59 8.3;III. The CBF Pathway is Essential in Triggering Response to Cold Exposure ;99 8.4;IV. Transduction of Cold Signal;126 8.5;V. Summary and Conclusion;144 8.6;Acknowledgments;146 8.7;References;147 9;Chapter 3: Genome Evolution in Plant Pathogenic and Symbiotic Fungi;172 9.1;I. Introduction;173 9.2;II. The Evolution of Genome Size, Content and Organization;174 9.3;III. Chromosomal Rearrangements;181 9.4;IV. Gene Clusters;182 9.5;V. Suppression of Recombination Around MAT Loci;184 9.6;VI. Evolution of Gene Families;185 9.7;VII. Rapidly Evolving Genes and GenesEvolving Under Positive Selection;188 9.8;VIII. Horizontal Gene Transfer;189 9.9;IX. Mixing Different Genomes: Hybridization;191 9.10;X. Transposable Elements;193 9.11;XI. Telomeres;195 9.12;XII. Introns;197 9.13;XIII. Mitochondrial Genomes;197 9.14;XIV. Comparison with the Genomics of Pathogenic Bacteria;199 9.15;XV. Conclusion;200 9.16;Acknowledgments;201 9.17;References;201 10;Author Index;216 11;Subject Index;222
