Botany

As the first book to exclusively examine the genus Phyllanthus, this book begins with a systematic classification and identification manual for various plants in the genus, followed by all aspects on the scientific evaluation of the species for modern medicinal use. This reference compiles cutting-e..

The first resource of its kind, this book reviews research in crop plant physiology, plant biotechnology, and plant breeding aimed toward improving crop plants genetically while supporting a productive agriculture ecosystem. Emphasizing molecular approaches, this reference explores innovative perspe..

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters._x005F_x000D_ This volume includes the latest research into the diseases that affect non-vascular plants. The chapters bring to light the most recent studies of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease cycles, economic impact, plant dise..

Plant Alkaloids: A Guide to Their Discovery and Distribution serves as a record of both the positive and negative results obtained in the screening of more than 20,000 plant species for alkaloids in a forty-year search for new medicinal agents and other pharmacological substances. Designed to increa..

While there are a few plant cell biology books that are currently available, these are expensive, methods-oriented monographs. The present volume is a textbook for "upper" undergraduate and beginning graduate students." This textbook stresses concepts and is inquiry-oriented. To this end, there is e..

The aim of this volume is to provide a compendium of state of the art overview chapters by leading research, from diverse scientific fields, who share a common involvement in understanding and utilizing the interactions between chemicals and plant leaves...

This work provides information on the detection, identification, and differentiation of all microbial plant pathogens - presenting modern protocols for rapid diagnosis of diseases based on biological, physical, chemical and molecular properties. It contains methods for the selection of disease-free ..

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters._x005F_x000D_ The field of plant physiology includes the study of all chemical and physical processes of plants. This includes everything from molecular-level interactions of photosyntheseis, to the diffusion of water, minerals, and nutrients with..

The present book thus emphasizes the importance of plant protoplasts for fundamental research. This book is intended to be used b senior undergraduates, graduate students, and research scientists in plant biology...

Around 200,000 specialized metabolites are formed by a wide array of plant metabolic pathways from numerous plant taxa and through learning how other species (including human beings) rely on them. Plant Specialized Metabolism: Genomics, Biochemistry, and Biological Functions will provide the reader ..

Explore plant molecular virology with this uniquely valuable book, which highlights the tremendous progress of knowledge in different areas of the field over the last decade. Here you'll find new information about virus taxonomy, the molecular basis of virus transmission, replication and gene expres..

Invaluable for those engaged in cancer therapy or research, Plants that Fight Cancer is an extensive review of plant genera and species with documented anticancer properties. The current conclusions are described, along with conventional, advanced, and alternative treatments for cancer. More than 15..