Algae as Experimental Systems (Plant biology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0845118064 ISBN 13: 9780845118061

Synopsis

Valuable and unexpected insights into basic functions have been revealed through comparative studies of algal biology. This treatise demonstrates the use of appropriate algal models for basic cell research in such topics as microtubule activity, the cytoskeleton, flagellar dynamics, cell-cell recognition systems, mating reactions, morphogenesis, differentiation, cellular polarity, photosynthetic systems, and circadian rhythms. Up-to-date coverage includes: organelles involved with the cytoskeleton; morphogenesis and the use of algal cells as models for studying such phenomena as differentiaton, thallus morphology, and cell polarity; mating reactions such as sexual interactions, agglutination, and the role of pheromones and specific receptors; and the use of algae for model systems to study cellular complexes and multistep processes.

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This study demonstrates the use of appropriate algal models for basic cell research in such topics as microtubule activity, the cytoskeleton, flagellar dynamics, cell-cell recognition systems, mating reactions, morphogenesis, differentiation, cellular polarity, photosynthetic systems, and circadian rhythms. This treatise provides up-to-date coverage of four general areas of study: organelles involved with cytoskeleton, including microtubules and microfilaments, contractile organelles and compounds, extra-cellular spines, and scales; morphogenesis and the use of algal cells as models for the study of such phenomena as differentiation, thallus morphology, and cell polarity; cellular recognition, including mating reactions such as sexual interactions, agglutination, and the role of pheromones and specific receptors; the use of algae for model systems to study cellular complexes and multistep processes such as photosynthetic membranes systems, photoacclimating mechanis

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0845118064
• ISBN 13: 9780845118061
• Binding: Hardcover