The Structure and Function of Plastids

Robert R. Wise and J. Kenneth Hoober

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Front matter
3-121
1 / Plastid Origin and Development
3-121
Front matter
3-26
The Diversity of Plastid Form and Function
27-51
Chloroplast Development: Whence and Whither
53-74
Protein Import Into Chloroplasts: Who, When, and How?
75-102
Origin and Evolution of Plastids: Genomic View on the Unification and Diversity of Plastids
103-121
The Mechanism of Plastid Division: The Structure and Origin of The Plastid Division Apparatus
125-218
2 / The Plastid Genome and its Interaction with the Nuclear Genome
125-218
Front matter
125-143
Expression, Prediction and Function of the Thylakoid Proteome in Higher Plants and Green Algae
145-165
The Role of Nucleus- and Chloroplast-Encoded Factors in the Synthesis of the Photosynthetic Apparatus
167-181
Plastid Transcription: Competition, Regulation and Promotion by Plastid- and Nuclear-Encoded Polymerases
183-197
Plastid-to-Nucleus Signaling
199-218
Trace Metal Utilization in Chloroplasts
221-292
3 / Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids
221-292
Front matter
221-236
Light/Dark Regulation of Chloroplast Metabolism
237-251
Chlororespiratory Pathways and Their Physiological Significance
253-271
CO2 Concentrating Mechanisms
273-292
Synthesis, Export and Partitioning of the End Products of Photosynthesis
295-416
4 / Non-Photosynthetic Metabolism in Plastids
295-416
Front matter
295-313
Chlorophyll Synthesis
315-334
Carotenoids
335-353
Lipid Synthesis, Metabolism and Transport
355-385
Amino Acid Synthesis in Plastids
387-402
Sulfur Metabolism in Plastids
403-416
Regulation and Role of Calcium Fluxes in the Chloroplast
419-553
5 / Plastid Differentiation and Response to Environmental Factors
419-553
Front matter
419-432
The Role of Plastids in Ripening Fruits
433-449
Fate and Activities of Plastids During Leaf Senescence
451-473
The Kleptoplast
475-505
The Apicoplast
507-525
The Role of Plastids in Gravitropism
527-537
Chloroplast Movements in Response to Environmental Signals
539-553
Oxygen Metabolism and Stress Physiology
555-575
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About This Book

Title

The Structure and Function of Plastids

Editors

Robert R. Wise(1)
J. Kenneth Hoober(2)

Editor Affiliations

University of Wisconsin, 54901 Oshkosh, WI USA
Arizona State University, 85287 Tempe, AZ USA

Collection

Biomedical and Life Sciences

Subjects

Copyright Year

2006

DOI

10.1007/978-1-4020-4061-0

ISBN

978-1-4020-4060-3 (Print) 978-1-4020-4061-0 (Online)

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Publisher

Springer Netherlands

SpringerLink Date

Friday, September 07, 2007

About This Book Series

Title: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration
Coverage: Volume 1 / 2003 - Volume 34 / 2012
Collection: Not Assigned
Subjects: None Assigned
ISSN: 1572-0233 (Print)
SpringerLink Date: Friday, January 27, 2006

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