Advances in botanical research. v. 48 / series editors, Jean-Claude Kader, Michel Delseny. — Amsterdam : Elsevier, c2008. – (58.8/A244/v.48)

Contents

    CONTENTS
    
    Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Vascular Development
    I. Introduction
    II. Vascular Tissues
    III. Growth in Vascular Plants
    IV. Model Systems for Studying Vascular Development
    V. Vascular Continuity and Regulatory Signals
    VI. Regulation of Radial Patterning of Vascular Bundles
    VII. Identification of Vascular Development-Related Factors
    VIII. Tracheary Element Differentiation
    IX. Concluding Remarks
    References
    Clock Control Over Plant Gene Expression
    I. Introduction
    II. Biological Pathways Under the Influence of the Clock in Plants
    III. Interplay Between the Clock and Gene Expression
    IV. Architecture of the Plant Clock
    V. Conclusion and Perspectives
    References
    Plant Lectins
    I. Introduction
    II. Rethinking Lectins in Terms of Carbohydrate Binding Domains
    III. Overview of Carbohydrate Binding Domains Identified in Plants
    IV. Sugar Binding Activity and Specificity of Plant Lectins
    V. Biosynthesis， Topogenesis， and Subcellular Location of Plant Lectins
    VI. Expression of Lectins in Plants
    VII. Why do Plants Express Lectins?
    VIII. The Plant Lectinome
    References
    Late Embryogenesis Abundant Proteins
    I. Introduction
    II. Classification and Occurrence of Lea Proteins
    III. The Structure of Lea Proteins
    IV. The Physiological Roles of Lea Proteins
    V. Conclusion and Future Perspects
    References
    Author Index
    Subject Index