Synopsis
Presents examples of how the increasing understanding of the fundamental molecular basis of plant growth is allowing the field to move from descriptive to predictive work. Among the topics are generating a five-fold change in height by overexpressing a single gene; the molecular basis of hormone action and such processes as tuber development, seed protein synthesis and deposition, fruit ripening, and self-recognition in pollination; the uses of antisense genes to alter the color and pattern of flowers and to change the enzymatic composition of ripening fruit; and opportunities for altering the composition and quality of harvested plant organs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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