Plastids reside in all plant cells, and take on different forms in
relation to their cellular function, biochemistry and storage
capacity. The modern era of molecular biology and molecular
genetics has enabled much to be learnt about how plastids function,
and how they relate to their evolutionary past. In this accessible
text, Kevin Pyke expertly describes how the plastids are highly
complex organelles at the very core of plant cellular function,
providing final year undergraduate and graduate students with an
overview of plastid biology and recent developments in the field.
Topics covered include: a consideration of different plastid types
and how they relate to cell function; plastid genomes and how
proteins are imported into plastids; photosynthesis and core
aspects of plastid biochemistry; plastid signalling and
functionality within a cellular context; and plastid genetic
manipulation. Supplementary colour images are available online at
www.cambridge.org/9780521885010.
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