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A review of the most important areas of the biochemistry of herbicide action. The introductory chapter begins with the field of herbicide discovery, followed by chapters dealing with the herbicidal inhibition of photosynthesis, carotenoid biosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis, and amino acid biosynthesis. The metabolism of herbicides is discussed with particular reference to the formation of toxic components from non-toxic chemicals, and also the inactivation of toxic chemicals as a basis for selectivity. The final chapters are concerned with mechanisms of herbicide resistance in plants and the possibility of transferring resistance to susceptible crops. A glossary of the most important herbicidal chemicals mentioned in the text is included. ... Read more

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This edited volume examines the wide variety of plant growth regulators, including those natural to plants themselves (such as auxin and ethylene) and natural products from external sources (such as fusicoccin, a fungal product).Leading authorities consider regulation at all levels, from initial perception of the growth signal through transduction responses and DNA replication to, ultimately, the level of cell expansion.Taken together, the volume's twenty chapters illustrate the complexities and interdisciplinary nature of the field.Researchers and students of physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology will want to read this book ... Read more

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This volume unites the twenty three papers presented at the 1984 meeting of the Phytochemical Society of Europeentitled "The Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics". The profusion and irregular distribution of phenolic compounds in plants have taxed the minds of phytochemists for many years.Now newer separatory and analytical techniques--including HPLC, NMR, and soft ionization mass spectrometry--have produced a wealth of new information, and the papers in this collection address these new findings. The contributors provide up-to-date reports on topics such as lignins, neoflavanoids, flavanoid obligomers, and quinones, as well as biosynthesis and intracellular location of the phenolics. ... Read more

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Discusses the uses of plants as medicines and the role of government in protecting public health and doing research for new medical treatments. ... Read more

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This is a guide to the fascination of orchids, capturing the romance of their history, looking at the contemporary triumphs of hybridization and providing the key to growing orchids at home. Over 180 varieties are discussed and there is step-by-step information on cultivating and caring. ... Read more

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This collection of articles is a response to the rapid expansion of the global seed trade, a trend that makes seed-borne disease an increasingly significant problem in both developed and developing nations. Based on the proceedings of a symposium held at the 1994 annual meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, these articles address the seed pathology-related interests of organizations that play a role in trading, improving, and regulating seeds in world markets. ... Read more

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Redox Metabolism and Longevity Relationships in Animals and Plants focuses on the recent issues that have emerged in ageing research in both the animal and plant kingdoms. This volume reviews current concepts concerning cellular redox homeostatis and ageing in animals and plants, relationships to programmed cell death, the production of oxidants and dicarbonyls, the ways that different organisms perceive and respond to oxidative, nitration and glycation challenges, and how this might be intricately connected to ageing and lifespan.

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This book provides a timely review of progress in the area ofprimary plant metabolism, and in particular highlights the extent towhich molecular techniques now influence the investigation andunderstanding of plant metabolism. The emphasis of the book is centredon processes related to the dominant pathways of carbohydrateproduction and utilisation, and is arranged to reflect the currentfocus of researchers on three broadly overlapping areas ofinvestigation.* The molecular architecture ofselected enzymes of primary metabolism;* The integration ofmetabolism between organelles, cells, tissues and organs;* Themanipulation of major pathways of carbohydrate metabolism. Each of the contributors is an internationally recognised researcherwho presents a cogent summary of recent advances in the field. Thevolume will be of particular value to undergraduates, graduates andadvanced researchers in plant biology, biotechnology and biochemistry,as well as researchers in related areas of plant physiology, cropproduction and horticulture who need to keep abreast of currentdevelopments in the understanding of the fundamental aspects of plantcarbohydrate metabolism. ... Read more