Plant Cell Wall Patterning And Cell Shape

Cell walls are defining feature of plant life. The unique and multi-faceted role they play in plant growth and development has long been of interest to students and researchers. Plant Cell Wall Patterning and Cell Shape looks at the diverse function of cell walls in plant development, intercellular communication, and defining cell shape. Plant Cell Wall Patterning and Cell Shape is divided into three sections. The first section looks at role cell walls play in defining cell shape. The second section looks more broadly at plant development. While the third and final section looks at new insights into cell wall patterning.

Plant cell walls are complex, dynamic cellular structures essential for plant growth, development, physiology and adaptation. Plant Cell Walls provides an in depth and diverse view of the microanatomy, biosynthesis and molecular physiology of these cellular structures, both in the life of the plant and in their use for bioproducts and biofuels. Plant Cell Walls is a textbook for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, as well as a professional-level reference book. Over 400 drawings, micrographs, and photographs provide visual insight into the latest research, as well as the uses of plant cell walls in everyday life, and their applications in biotechnology. Illustrated panels concisely review research methods and tools; a list of key terms is given at the end of each chapter; and extensive references organized by concept headings provide readers with guidance for entry into plant cell wall literature. Cell wall material is of considerable importance to the biofuel, food, timber, and pulp and paper industries as well as being a major focus of research in plant growth and sustainability that are of central interest in present day agriculture and biotechnology. The production and use of plants for biofuel and bioproducts in a time of need for responsible global carbon use requires a deep understanding of the fundamental biology of plants and their cell walls. Such an understanding will lead to improved plant processes and materials, and help provide a sustainable resource for meeting the future bioenergy and bioproduct needs of humankind.

Half a billion years of evolution have turned the eye into an unbelievable pattern detector. Everything we perceive comes in delightful multicolored forms. Now, in the age of science, we want to comprehend what and why we see. Two dozen outstanding biologists, chemists, physicists, psychologists, computer scientists and mathematicians met at the Institut d'Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. They expounded their views on the physical, biological and physiological mechanisms creating the tapestry of patterns we see in molecules, plants, insects, seashells, and even the human brain. This volume comprises surveys of different aspects of pattern formation and recognition, and is aimed at the scientifically minded reader. p>Sample Chapter(s) Chapter 1.1: Introduction (242 KB) Chapter 1.2: Single blind agent with finite memory (170 KB) Chapter 1.3: Single blind agent with inflnite memory (190 KB) Chapter 1.4: Single sighted agent receiving cues from the environment (one-way exogenous control) (315 KB) Chapter 1.5: Single sighted agent receiving cues from the structure (two-way exogenous control) (165 KB) Chapter 1.6: Single self-controlled agent (endogenous control) (176 KB) Chapter 1.7: Multiple blind agents with finite memory (189 KB) Chapter 1.8: Multiple blind agents with infinite memory (124 KB) Chapter 1.9: Multiple sighted agents (264 KB) Contents:Growth and Form:Paradigms of Pattern Formation — Towards a Computational Theory of Morphogenesis (P Prusinkiewicz)Growth and Form of Sponges and Corals in a Moving Fluid (J A Kaandorp & P M A Sloot)From Pseudo-Random Numbers to Stochastic Growth Models and Texture Images (L P Yaroslavsky)Crystal Growth, Biological Cell Growth, and Geometry (J W Cannon et al.)Recent Results on Aperiodic Wang Tilings (J Kari)Reaction-Diffusion and Beyond:Biological Pattern Formation as a Complex Dynamic Phenomenon (H Meinhardt)Andronov Bifurcations and Sea Shell Patterns (M Argentina & P Coullet)Rational and Irrational Angles in Phyllotaxis (Y Couder & S Douady)Cellular Patterns:Organogenetic Cellular Patterning in Plants (P W Barlow et al.)A Classification of Plant Meristems Based on Cellworks (3D L-Systems). The Maintainance and Complexity of Their Cellular Patterns (J Lück & H B Lück)Plant Meristems and Their Patterns (B Zagórska-Marek)Mechanical Stress Patterns in Plant Cell Walls and Their Morphogenetical Importance (Z Hejnowicz)Tensorial Model for Growth and Cell Division in the Shoot Apex (J Nakielski)DNA and Genetic Control:DNA Nanotechnology — From Topological Control to Structural Control (N C Seeman)3D DNA Patterns and Computation (N Jonoska)Circular Suggestions for DNA Computing (T Head)DNA Computing by Matching — Sticker Systems and Watson-Crick Automata (G Paun)Images and Perception:Aspects of Human Shape Perception (J Ninio)Pattern Recognition in the Visual System and the Nature of Neural Coding (S Thorpe)How Can Singularity Theory Help in Image Processing? (M Briskin et al.) Readership: Biologists, mathematicians and computer scientists. Keywords:Growth Models;L-Systems;Cell Growth;Phyllotaxis;Cellular Patterns;DNA Nanotechnology;DNA Computation;Tiling;Vision;Pattern Recognition;Shape PerceptionReviews: “This gorgeously produced book gives an important entrée into the emerging world of biological mathematics … One of the most revolutionary and exciting areas discussed in this book is that of DNA computing and DNA nanotechnology … Mathematicians should find this book a fascinating introduction as well as a useful source book.” Journal la Gazette des Mathematiciens

This textbook is about plant cells and the way in which their behaviour is regulated to suit the function which they fulfil in the plant. The purpose of the book is to emphasise the structural and spatial events which occur during the development of specialised plant cells. It is designed to fill the gap between descriptive anatomy books on the one hand and purely physiological books on the other. Its novelty is in its emphasis on the interaction between the structure of a plant cell and the way in which it performs its role in the plant. It is written in two parts, of four chapters each. The first part concentrates on cells as individuals, and presents a detailed account of their structure in various situations, together with descriptions of how such structures are achieved and function. The second part places these descriptions in the context of tissues, organs and whole plants.

Advances in Cytoskeleton Research and Application: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Intermediate Filaments. The editors have built Advances in Cytoskeleton Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Intermediate Filaments in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Advances in Cytoskeleton Research and Application: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Plant cell walls have been relevant for human survival throughout evolution, from cell walls recognised as an essential ingredient in human and livestock nutrition, to their use in energy generation, construction, tool making, paper and clothing. This plant-generated material is at the centre of a myriad of human activities, and it represents the world's most abundant natural resource for fuel, fibre, food and fodder. Plant Cell Walls: Research Milestones and Conceptual Insights provides an overview of the key discoveries of hundreds of years of plant cell wall research. With chapter contributions from prominent scientists in the cell wall field, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of plant cell wall research, accompanied by a historical overview to illustrate how concepts have evolved, and how progress has been enabled by emerging technological advances. Plant Cell Walls: Research Milestones and Conceptual Insights elaborates on the translation of research to application in biotechnology and agriculture, and highlights its relevance for climate change mitigation and adaptation. It will be a key resource for plant cell biologists, biochemists and geneticists.