Double Fertilization Embryo and Endosperm Development in Flowering Plants
"Double Fertilization" provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of this central event in the reproduction and development of flowering plants. Written by Val Raghavan, The Ohio State University, an acknowledged expert in plant developmental biology, the book vividly describes the m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2006, 2006
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2006 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Double Fertilization — A Defining Feature of Flowering Plants
- Establishment of the Embryo Body Plan — A Reassessment of Cell Lineage and Cell Fate
- Pattern Formation in Embryos — Interpretation of Positional Information
- Life and Times of the Suspensor — Cell Signaling between the Embryo and Suspensor
- Genetic and Molecular Control of Embryogenesis — Role of Nonzygotic and Zygotic Genes
- Maturation and Dormancy — Survival Strategies of the Embryo
- Developmental and Functional Biology of the Endosperm — A Medley of Cellular Interactions
- Genetics and Molecular Biology of the Endosperm — A Tale of Two Model Systems
- Non-zygotic Embryo Development — Embryogenesis without Sex