| The cruciferous weed Arabidopsis thialiana has become a model system for the
study of an unusually wide variety of aspects of plant biology. As a result, nearly all
aspects of Arabidopsis biology are now under investigation, more scientists are involved,
and plant science as a whole has been invigorated. This book is the
first comprehensive account of what is known about the organism. The information is
presented in the context of plant biology in general, with the properties of Arabidopsis
mutants and the insights derived from their analysis as a unifying theme. The book's scope
includes genetics, growth and development, biochemistry, physiology, and responses to
pathogens and environmental stress.
This unique volume, in the classic tradition of the Cold Spring Harbor Monograph
Series, is a landmark in plant science, essential reading for investigators at graduate
student level and beyond, and a work of reference that will serve the field for years to
come.
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