Intercellular Communication in Plants: Studies on Plasmodesmata

Robards, A. (Editor) / Gunning, B.E.S. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 364266296X / ISBN 13: 9783642662966

Published by Springer-Verlag, 2011

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reprint edition. 412 pages. 9.60x6.70x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intercellular Communication in Plants: Studies on Plasmodesmata
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 364266296X
• ISBN 13: 9783642662966
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.68 kilograms

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Synopsis

This Volume attempts to summarise and integrate a field of study in its entirety: the nature of plasmodesmata, and the part these inter­ cellular connections play in the life of the plant. Except in the all­ embracing early reviews of the pre-electron microscope era, there has been a tendency for the subject to be approached from disparate points of view: plant physiologists, developmental biologists, biophysicists, virologists and cytologists all contributing to the corpus of knowledge, but often without a full appreciation of each others' goals and probl­ ems, and sometimes misinterpreting each others' findings. In June 1975 a group of about 40 specialists in these various disciplines, all with a common interest in intercellular communication in plants, met for two days, presented papers, talked, argued, and in general pooled their know­ ledge. Out of a synthesis of manuscripts and discussions there has emerged, by an editorial process of elimination of unnecessary dupli­ cation and insertions to ensure completeness of coverage, the present book - not so much a straight record of a conference, as a Monograph based on the proceedings. All of the Chapters are reviews and most include hitherto unpublished data or theoretical treatments.