Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 32, Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development / Annual Plant Reviews (PDF)

The cell cycle in plants consists of an ordered set of events,
including DNA replication and mitosis, that culminates in cell
division. As cell division is a fundamental part of a plant's
existence and the basis for tissue repair, development and growth,
a full understanding of all aspects of this process is of pivotal
importance.

Cell Cycle Control and Plant Development commences with an
introductory chapter and is broadly divided into two parts. Part 1
details the basic cell machinery, with chapters covering
cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), cyclins, CDK inhibitors,
proteolysis, CDK phosphorylation, and E2F/DP transcription factors.
Part 2, which describes the cell cycle and plant development,
covers cell cycle activation, cell cycle control during leaf
development, endoreduplication, the cell cycle and trichome, fruit
and endosperm development, the hormonal control of cell division
and environmental stress, and cell cycle exit.

The editor of this important book, Professor Dirk Inzé,
well known and respected internationally, has brought together an
impressive team of contributing authors, providing an excellent new
volume in Blackwell Publishing's Annual Plant Reviews Series.
The book is an essential purchase for research teams working in the
areas of plant sciences and molecular, cell and developmental
biology. All libraries in universities and research establishments
where biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies
of this essential and timely volume.