Table of Contents

Introduction. The Genetic Basis of Plant Development. The Size and Complexity of Plant Genomes. Regulation of Gene Expression. Characteristics of Plant Cells that Are Important in Development. Light, Hormones, And Cell Signaling Pathways. Cell Division, Polarity, And Growth in Plant Development. Embryogenesis, Seed Development. Apical Meristems and the Formation of the Plant Body. Biotic Factors Regulate Some Aspects of Plant Development. Summary. Questions for Study and Review. Further Reading. Index.

About the Author

Donald E. Fosket is professor of developmental and cell biology at the University of California, Irvine. He is an internationally respected educator and researcher with a keen interest in how plant cell growth and differentiation are regulated. His professional associations include memberships in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Plant Physiologists, the American Society for Cell Biology, and the Society for Development Biology. Professor Fosket has written numerous scholarly articles and book chapters, and he has presented seminars and lectures at scientific meetings and universities across the United States as well as abroad.