Progress in Botany / Fortschritte der Botanik

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InhaltsangabeA. Morphology.- I. Special Cytology. Cytology and Morphogenesis of the Fungal Cell.- 1. Books, Monographs etc.- 2. Cell Nucleus.- a) Interphase.- b) Division.- 3. Cell Cycle.- a) General.- b) Volume-Regulation of Cell Division.- c) Cytokinesis (Septum Formation).- References.- B. Physiology.- I. Plant Water Relations.- 1. Water Relations of Cells and Tissues.- 2. Water Relations of Germination.- 3. Water Movement Through Plants.- a) Water Uptake.- b) Stomatal Behavior.- c) Water Flow and Resistances Within the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC).- d) Transpiration Patterns.- 4. Implications of Water Shortage.- 5. Water Use and Productivity in Higher Plants.- 6. Habitat Water Relations and Plant Performance.- 7. Water Relations in Poikilohydric Plants.- References.- II. Mineral Metabolism. Absorption and Translocation of Mineral Ions in Higher Plants.- 1. Absorption by the Root 4.- a) Carrier Concept, Membrane ATPase, and Genetic Control.- b) K+/Na+-Selectivity.- c) Active and Passive Ion Absorption.- d) Regulation in the Intact Plant.- 2. Lateral Transport Into the Xylem.- a) Ion Localization and Structural Studies of the Root.- b) Pathways and Mechanisms.- 3. Translocation in Aerial Organs.- References.- III. Photosynthesis. Structure and Function of the Photosynthetic Membrane.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Membranes, Photochemistry, and Electron Transport.- a) Location of Photosynthetic Membranes.- b) Photochemistry and Electron Transport.- c) Location of the Electron Transport Components in the Photosynthetic Membrane.- 3. Pigment-Protein Complexes.- a) Algae and Higher Plants.- b) Emission Spectra of Chlorophyll.- c) Bacteria.- d) Phycobilisomes and "Chlorobium Vesicles".- References.- IVa. Metabolism of Inorganic Nitrogen Compounds.- 1. Dinitrogen Reduction.- a) Dinitrogen Reduction by Free-Living Organisms.- b) Symbiotic Dinitrogen Reduction.- 2. Nitrate Reduction.- a) Assimilatory Nitrate Reduction.- b) Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction.- 3. Nitrification.- References.- IVb. Metabolism of Organic N-Compounds. Ammonium Assimilation and Amino Acid Metabolism.- 1. Ammonium Assimilation.- a) Ammonium Assimilation in Phototrophic Tissues.- b) Ammonium Assimilation in Heterotrophic Tissues.- 2. Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Asparagine.- 3. Interconversion of Amide-N and Amino-N in Developing Seeds.- 4. Glycin, Serine.- 5. Ornithine, Arginine, Proline.- 6. Lysine, Threonine, Methionine.- 7. Aromatic Amino Acids.- References.- V. Secondary Plant Substances. Special Topics of the Phenyl-propanoid Metabolism.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Capsaicinoids, Gingerol, and Related Compounds.- 3. Xanthones and Benzophenones.- 4. Coumarins.- 5. Gliotoxin.- 6. Betalains.- 7. Stizolobic Acid and Related Compounds.- References.- VI. Growth.- 1. Prefatory Remarks.- 2. Gibberellins.- a) Methods of Isolation and Determination.- b) Occurrence.- c) Biosynthesis and Metabolism.- d) Mechanism of Action.- 3. Cytokinins.- a) Analytical Methods.- b) Occurrence.- c) Biogenesis and Metabolism.- d) Mode of Action.- References.- VII. Developmental Physiology.- 1. Seed Formation.- a) Carbohydrate Accumulation.- b) Nitrogen and Protein Storage.- c) Lipid Accumulation.- d) Developmental Change During Embryo Formation.- e) RNP-Particles.- f) Phytohormones.- 2. Seed Germination and Seedling Growth.- a) Phytohormones.- b) Germination-Regulating Substances.- c) Temperature Effects.- d) Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism During Germination.- References.- VIII. Bewegungen.- 1. Wachstumsbewegungen.- 2. Polaritätsinduktion.- 3. Phototropismus.- 4. Geotropismus.- 5. Circumnutation.- 6. Epinastie.- Literatur.- C. Genetics.- I. Replication. Replication of the Eukaryotic Chromosome.- 1. Origin and Initiation of DNA Replication.- 2. The Replicon.- 3. Pattern and Control of DNA Replication.- 4. Differential DNA Replication.- References.- II. Recombination. Asexual Recombination in Higher Plants.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Regeneration of Plant Protoplasts.- 3. Subprotoplasts (Miniprotoplas

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