Plastid Development in Leaves during Growth and Senescence
Samenvatting
Chloroplast development is a key feature of leaf developmental program. Recent advances in plant biology reveal that chloroplasts also determine the development, the structure and the physiology of the entire plant. The books, published thus far, have emphasized the biogenesis of the organelle, but not the events associated with the transformation of the mature chloroplast to the gerontoplast during senescence. This book, with 28 chapters, is unique because it describes how the chloroplast matures and how it is subsequently transformed to become the gerontoplast during senescence, a process required for nutrient recycling in plants. This book includes a state-of-the-art survey of the current knowledge on the regulation and the mechanisms of chloroplast development. Some of the chapters critically discuss the signaling process, the expression potential of plastid DNA, the interaction of cellular organelles, and the molecular mechanisms associated with the assembly and the disassembly of organellar complexes and finally the modulation of chloroplast development by environmental signals.
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Inhoudsopgave
20. Plastid Protein Degradation During Leaf Development and Senescence: Role of Proteases and Chaperones; Yusuke Kato, Wataru Sakamoto.- Part V. Organellar Control of Development.- 21. Cross-Talk of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts; Michela Zottini.- 22. Plastidial Signaling During the Plant Life Cycle; Thomas Pfannschmidt, Sergi Munné-Bosch.- 23. Chloroplast Control of Leaf Senescence; Bartalome Sabater, Mercedes Martín.- 24. The Role of Trehalose Metabolism in Photosynthetic Development and Leaf Senescence; Astrid Wingler, Matthew Paul.- Part VI. Environmental Signals and Chloroplast Development.- 25. Photoregulation of Chloroplast Development: Retrograde Signaling; Naini Burman, Jitendra P. Khurana.- 26. Regreening of Yellow Leaves; Hrvoje Fulgosi et al.- 27. Modulation of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis by Environmental Cues; Baishnab C.Tripathy, Vijay Dalal.- 28. Response of Developing, Mature and Senescing Chloroplasts to Environmental Stress; Padmanava Joshi et al.- Index.
