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Title:
Phloem : molecular cell biology, systemic communication, biotic interactions
Publication Information:
Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, c2013
Physical Description:
viii, 360 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9780470958605

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Summary

Phloem: Molecular Cell Biology, Systemic Communication, Biotic Interactions is a timely collection of research on the cellular and molecular biology of this plant vascular tissue. Recent advances in phloem research have revealed the centrality of this plant tissue to whole plant development and physiology. Building on advances made through developments of new analytical technologies, this book will provide readers with a current and comprehensive reference on the role of phloem in plant growth and development. Collecting the work of a global team of leading researchers, Phloem will provide the reader with a valuable synthesis of the latest research in a single volume.


Author Notes

Gary A. Thompson is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Director of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station, and Professor of Plant Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Pennsylvania State University.
Aart J. E. van Bel is Emeritus Professor and Head of the Department of General Botany and former Director of the Botanical Garden at Justus-Liebig-University.


Table of Contents

Aart J.E. van Bel and Gary A. ThompsonRosemary G. WhiteJohn W. PatrickMechthild Tegeder and Yong-Ling Ruan and John W. PatrickChristina KühnJens B. Hafke and Aart J.E. van BelMichael Knoblauch and Daniel MullendoreSylvie Dinant and William J. LucasJulia Kehr and Anja BuhtzDavid J. HannapelFrank Gaupels and A. Corina VlotJillian M. Hagel and Akpevwe Onoyovwi and Edward C. Yeung and Peter J. FacchiniLucy R. Stewart and Biao Ding and Bryce W. FalkAllyson M. MacLean and Saskia A. HogenhoutTorsten Will and James C. Carolan and Thomas L. WilkinsonLinda L. Walling and Gary A. Thompson
Contributorsp. vii
Section A Introductionp. 1
Chapter 1 Phloem, the Integrative Avenuep. 3
Chapter 2 Cell Biology of Sieve Element-Companion Cell Complexesp. 8
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Phloem Transport Physiologyp. 30
Section B Functional Aspects of Structural SE Componentsp. 61
Chapter 4 Roles of Plasma Membrane Transporters in Phloem Functionsp. 63
Chapter 5 Regulation of Sucrose Carrier Activitiesp. 102
Chapter 6 Cellular Basis of Electrical Potential Waves along the Phloem and Impact of Coincident Ca 2+ Fluxesp. 122
Chapter 7 Sieve Element Occlusionp. 141
Section C Long-Distance Signalingp. 155
Chapter 8 Sieve Elements: Puzzling Activities Deciphered through Proteomics Studiesp. 157
Chapter 9 Endogenous RNA Constituents of the Phloem and Their Possible Roles in Long-Distance Signalingp. 186
Chapter 10 The Effect of Long-Distance Signaling on Developmentp. 209
Chapter 11 Plant Defense and Long-Distance Signaling in the Phloemp. 227
Section D Biotic Interactions with the Phloemp. 249
Chapter 12 Role of Phloem Metabolites in Plant Defensep. 251
Chapter 13 Viroids and Phloem-Limited Viruses: Unique Molecular Probes of Phloem Biologyp. 271
Chapter 14 Phytoplasmas and Spiroplasmas: The Phytopathogenic Mollicutes of the Phloemp. 293
Chapter 15 Breaching the Sieve Element-The Role of Saliva as the Molecular Interface between Aphids and the Phloemp. 310
Chapter 16 Behavioral and Molecular-Genetic Basis of Resistance against Phloem-Feeding Insectsp. 328
Indexp. 353