Source Book On Gibberellin 1828 1957

Excerpt from Source Book on Gibberellin, 1828-1957 It was our good fortune at this laboratory to have had a part in this interesting development. In the course of our work I was obliged to cover rather thoroughly the many scattered papers on the subject: The results were not satisfying. The many errors in reference citation, the difficulties in Japanese translation, and the lack of abstracts for many articles in that language, all combined to make the task an onerous one. Increased familiarity with the literature, however, finally overcame initial gloom and eventually led to the consoling thought that perhaps my bibliographic efforts might be used for the benefit of others, hence, this book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

As scientific progress hinges on the continual discovery and extension of previous discoveries, this series, Discoveries in Plant Biology, is specially compiled to provide an atlas of the landmark discoveries in the broad span of plant biology. The collection of chapters, written by renowned plant biologists, describe how classic discoveries were made and how they have served as the foundation for subsequent discoveries. We hope that this will facilitate our readers' quest to advance their knowledge based on the advancements made previously by others. The 21 discoveries described in this First Volume all form the foundations of modern plant biology. The contributors, many of whom are themselves the researchers who made the discoveries, bring readers back in time to retrace the steps of the discoveries. Following the creative thoughts of the scientists in deciphering the natural laws, readers may appreciate how each field was developed from a simple subject to an advanced multidisciplinary field. Contents:Abscisic Acid: Discoveries and Exploration of Properties (F T Addicott)History of the Discovery of Ethylene as a Plant Growth Substance (M E Saltveit et al.)The Discovery of Transposable Elements (N Fedoroff)Discovery of T-DNA Agrobacterium Tumefaciens (M P Gordon)The Discovery of Fraction 1 Protein (Rubisco) (S G Wildman)C4 Photosynthesis: Discovery, Resolution Recognition, and Significance (M D Hatch & C R Slack)The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis: 1942 – 1955 (A A Benson)Discoveries in Biological Nitrogen Fixation (R H Burris)The Discovery of Biological Clocks (F B Salisbury)and other papers Readership: Students and researchers in botany, biochemistry, genetics and plant physiology. keywords:Botany;Plant Biology “This excellent book should be present in all central libraries and in those of plant biology institutions. The book is recommended to advanced students and researchers.” Journal of Plant Physiology

Analytical Methods for Pesticides, Plant Growth Regulators, and Food Additives, Volume V: Additional Principles and Methods of Analysis covers the major advances in the analytical techniques used for the qualitative and quantitative determinations of minute amounts of pesticide and plant growth regulator residues in foods and crops. The book discusses developments in analytical methods (i.e. the polarographic technique, thin-layer chromatography) and their general applications; the analytical aspects of pesticide residue analyses in the environment; and specific analytical methods for formulation and residue analyses of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and plant growth regulators. Agriculturists, agricultural engineers, toxicologists, and people involved in the study of pesticides and biochemicals will find the book invaluable.