Book ID: 91835
Verbelen, Jean - Pierre and Kris Vissenberg
The Expanding Cell. 2006. (Plant Cell Monographs, Volume 5). 5 col. illustr. 44 b/w illustr. X, 297 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
After division, plant cells are able to increase their volumeenormously by cell expansion, making the expanding cell a crucial playerin the production of biomass. The study of plant cell expansion involves many different disciplines and technical approaches, and thisbook is the first attempt to bring this diversity together to present amultifaceted view of the most up-to-date knowledge. Included are data ranging from biophysical measurements and chemical analysis to molecularbiological approaches and microscopy.