Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology, Third Edition connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more.
Table of Contents
1. On the Nature of Cells2. The Plasma Membrane
3. Plasmodesmata
4. The Endoplasmic Reticulum
5. Peroxisomes
6. The Golgi Apparatus
7. Vacuoles
8. Movement within the Endomembrane System
9. Cytoplasmic Structure
10. Actin and Microfilament-mediated Processes
11. Tubulin and Microtubule-mediated Processes
12. Cell Signaling
13. Chloroplasts
14. Mitochondria
15. Origin of Organelles
16. The Nucleus
17. Ribosomes and Proteins
18. The Origin of Life
19. Cell Division
20. The Extracellular Matrix
21. Toolkits
Appendix
1. SI Units, Constants, Variables, and Geometric Formulae
2. A Cell Biologist's View of Non-Newtonian
3. Calculation of the Total Transverse Force and Its Relation to Stress
4. Laboratory Exercises
