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Title:
The expanding cell
Series:
Plant Cell Monographs ; 5
Publication Information:
Berlin : Springer, 2007
Physical Description:
x, 297 p. : ill. (some col.), digital ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9783540391142

9783540391166
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Subject Term:
Plant cells and tissues

Cells -- Growth
Added Author:
Verbelen, Jean-Pierre

Vissenberg, Kris
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Summary

Summary

After division, plant cells are able to increase their volume enormously by cell expansion, making the expanding cell a crucial player in the production of biomass. The study of plant cell expansion involves many different disciplines and technical approaches, and this book is the first attempt to bring this diversity together to present a multifaceted view of the most up-to-date knowledge. Included are data ranging from biophysical measurements and chemical analysis to molecular biological approaches and microscopy.


Author Notes

Jean-Pierre Verbelen studied Botany (M.Sc., 1969) at the University of Gent and obtained his PhD in 1976 at the University of Antwerpen, where he actually is Professor at the Department of Biology. Major research interests are plant development, cell expansion and cytoskeleton involvement.

Kris Vissenberg studied Biology (M.Sc., 1997) and obtained his PhD at the University of Antwerpen in 2001. Actually he is a post-doc at the Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen). Major research interest are cell expansion, cell wall metabolism and general plant development.


Table of Contents

J.-P. Verbelen and K. VissenbergW. Fricke and F. ChaumontK. Hematy and H. HofteN. Obel and L. Neumetzler and M. PaulyK. Nishitani and K. VissenbergS. McQueen-Mason and N. T. Le and D. BrocklehurstY. Verhertbruggen and J. P. KnoxS. E. Lindsay and S. C. FryI. Burgert and P. FratzlG. O. Wasteneys and D. A. CollingsT. De Cnodder and J.-P. Verbelen and K. VissenbergL. De Grauwe and F. Vandenbussche and D. Van Der Straeten
Cell Expansion: Past, Present and Perspectivesp. 1
Solute and Water Relations of Growing Plant Cellsp. 7
Cellulose and Cell Elongationp. 33
Hemicelluloses and Cell Expansionp. 57
Roles of the XTH Protein Family in the Expanding Cellp. 89
Expansinsp. 117
Pectic Polysaccharides and Expanding Cell Wallsp. 139
Redox and Wall-Restructuringp. 159
Mechanics of the Expanding Cell Wallp. 191
The Cytoskeleton and Co-Ordination of Directional Expansion in a Multicellular Contextp. 217
The Control of Cell Size and Rate of Elongation in the Arabidopsis Rootp. 249
Signal Crosstalk in the Control of Hypocotyl Elongation in Arabidopsisp. 271
Subject Indexp. 295