Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis - Hardcover

Blankenship, Robert E.

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9781405189767: Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis

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ISBN 10: 1405189762 ISBN 13: 9781405189767

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014

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With the clear writing and accessible approach that have made it the authoritative introduction to the field of molecular photosynthesis, this fully revised and updated edition now offers students and researchers cutting-edge topical coverage of bioenergy applications and artificial photosynthesis; advances in biochemical and genetic methods; as well as new analytical techniques. Chapters cover the origins and evolution of photosynthesis; carbon metabolism; photosynthetic organisms and organelles; and the basic principles of photosynthetic energy storage. The book's website includes downloadable PowerPoint slides.

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From the Back Cover:

The classic and authoritative textbook, Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, is now fully revised and updated in this much-anticipated second edition. Whilst retaining the first edition's clear writing style and accessible description of this complex process, updates now include cutting-edge applications of photosynthesis, such as to bioenergy and artificial photosynthesis as well as new analytical techniques.

Written by a leading authority in photosynthesis research, this new edition is presented in full color with clear, student-friendly illustrations. An interdisciplinary approach to photosynthesis is taken, with coverage including the basic principles of energy storage, the history and early development of photosynthesis, electron transfer pathways, genetics and evolution. A comprehensive appendix, containing an introduction to the basic chemical and physical principles involved in photosynthesis, is also included.

Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, second edition, is an indispensable text for all students of plant biology, bioenergy, and molecular biology, in addition to researchers in these and related fields looking for an accessible introduction to this vital and integral process to life on earth.

stresses an interdisciplinary approach
emphasizes recent advances in molecular structures and mechanisms
includes the latest insights and research on structural information, improved techniques as well as advances in biochemical and genetic methods
comprehensive appendix, which includes a detailed introduction to the physical basis of photosynthesis, including thermodynamics, kinetics, and spectroscopy
associated website with downloadable figures as powerpoint slides for teaching

About the Author:

Professor Blankenship has been Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Photosynthesis Research for 11 years and was President of the International Society of Photosynthesis Research for three years. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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