Plant Cells and their Organelles

Understanding the structure and function on plant organelles, and how they differ from those in animal cells is an important aspect of plant cell biology, biotechnology and biochemistry and evolution. The cell wall is increasingly being recognized as an important component in biofuel research as plants form the basis of primary biofuels (woodchip, elephant grass ) and secondary biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel).

Plant Cells and Their Organelles provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of plant organelles. The text focuses on subcellular organelles while also providing relevant background on plant cells, tissues and organs. Coverage of the latest methods of light and electron microscopy and modern biochemical procedures for the isolation and identification of organelles help to provide a thorough and up–to–date companion text to the field of plant cell and subcellular biology.

This book is designed as an advanced text for upper–level undergraduate and graduate students with student–friendly diagrams and clear explanations supplemented with an associated website with lecture slides for instructors.
  
About the Editors
William V. Dashek, Emeritus Professor, Mary Baldwin College, USA
Dr. Dashek is the recipient of BS, MS and Ph.D. degree from Marquette University where he was a National Institute of Health pre–doctoral trainee. He was a post–doctorate fellow at the Michigan State University Plant research Laboratory. Subsequently, he began a lengthy Academic teaching and research career. Currently, Dashek is retired writing advanced textbooks.

Gurbachan S. Miglani, Visiting Professor, School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, India
Dr. Miglani obtained B.Sc. (Agri. & A.H.) and M.Sc. (Genetics) from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India and Ph.D. from Howard University, Washington, D.C. During his 35–year teaching stint at PAU he taught general and specialized courses in genetics. Even after retirement Miglani is still teaching molecular genetics and biotechnology at PAU. In addition to research and review papers, popular science articles, laboratory manuals he has published a dozen books and presently he is writing his next book.

List of Contributors

Preface

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Cells and Their Organelles

Chapter 2 Isolation and Characterization of Subcellular Organelles from Plant Cells

Chapter 3 Endoplasmic Reticulum

Chapter 4 The Golgi Apparatus

Chapter 5 Microbodies
Dr. Rob Donaldson

Chapter 6 Microtubules, Intermediate Filaments and Actin Filaments

Chapter 7 The Mitochondrion

Chapter 8 Nucleus

Chapter 9 Plant Cell Walls

Chapter 10 Photosynthesis

Chapter 11 Plastid Genomics

Chapter 12 Vacuoles and Protein Bodies

Chapter 13 Systems Biology in Plant Cells and their Organelles

Index