The use of model systems has been vital to the development of modern biology. In plant
biology, the small crucifer Arabidopsis thaliana has emerged as
the model of choice for a range of studies in plant development, physiology, biochemistry,
and plant-pathogen interactions. Because of its diminutive size, rapid life cycle, and
small genome, Arabidopsis has attracted numerous researchers and
led a renaissance in plant research.
This book is the first comprehensive atlas to present the morphology and development of Arabidopsis.
It features over one hundred fifty plates of photographs with accompanying test,
contributed by leading Arabidopsis researchers from around the world. The illustrations
include scanning and transmission electron micrographs as well as light micrographs, and
cover topics reanging from apical meristem, leaf, and root growth to reproductive
development, embryogenesis, and interactions with pathogens. Photographs and descriptions
of a wide array of mutant phenotypes will also facilitate the identification and
characterization of new mutations. Arabidopsis: An Atlas of Morphology and
Development is a landmark publication which well be an invaluable reference
for plant scientists and developmental biologists. |
