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PLANT PIGMENTS AND THEIR MANIPULATION
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| By: |
Kevin Davies (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£239.25 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1405117370 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781405117371 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
27 September, 2004 |
| Series: |
Annual Plant Reviews v. 14 |
| Pages: |
368 |
| Description: |
* Provides broad coverage of a topic which is central to plant biology and of direct relevance to the food industry, agriculture and the health sciences * A timely volume in view of the recent advances in genetic manipulation * Authors are drawn from leading laboratories around the world. |
| Synopsis: |
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 14 It is difficult to over-state the importance of plant pigments in biology. Chlorophylls are arguably the most important organic compounds on earth, as they are required for photosynthesis. Carotenoids are also necessary for the survival of both plants and mammals, through their roles in photosynthesis and nutrition, respectively. The other plant pigment groups, such as flavonoids and betalains, have important roles in both the biology of plants and the organisms with which plants interact. This book provides an overview of pigment chemistry and biology, together with an up-to-date account of the biosynthesis of pigments and the modification of their production using biotechnology. The chapters cover a wide scope of pigmentation research - from the importance of structural diversity in generating the range of colours seen in plants, through to improving human health properties of crops by increasing pigment levels in transgenic plants. The volume is directed at researchers and professionals in plant biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. |
| Illustrations: |
72 illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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