The cell wall and its constituent polysaccharides and proteins control nearly all plant-based biological and biophysical processes. Understanding the cell wall is, therefore, not only fundamental to the plant sciences but is also pertinent to aspects of human and animal nutrition and health as well as plant-microbe and plant-animal interactions. In The Plant Cell Wall: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field describe detailed methods which are currently being applied to investigate the many aspects of the plant cell wall including its structure, biochemical composition, and metabolism. The book delves into a range of techniques involving plant tissue culture, which can be applied to investigating cell wall structure and metabolism, methods directed towards structural analysis and occurrence of carbohydrates, the development and use of microscopy-based tools and techniques, procedures which measure the physical properties of the wall, and methods based on the application of molecular genetic approaches. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology (TM) series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, The Plant Cell Wall: Methods and Protocols seeks to serve both professionals and novices with its well-honed methodologies in an effort to further our knowledge of this essential cellular feature.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Humana Press Inc.
ISBN-13
9781617790072
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105424399
Product Key Features
Author
Zoe Popper
Publication Name
The Plant Cell Wall: Methods and Protocols
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Volume
715
Item Weight
809g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Methods in Molecular Biology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Zoe Popper
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