S.Chand A Textbook Of Plant Physiology, Biochemistry And Biotechnology

Description

Part-I: Plant Physiology
• The Cell • Osmotic Relations of Plant Cells • Absorption of Water • Ascent of SAP • Transpiration • Mineral Nutrition in Plants • Mineral Salt Absorption • Translocation and Storage of Food in Plants • Special Modes of Nutrition in Plants • Photosynthesis • Respiration • Photorespiration • Nitrogen Metabolism and Nitrogen Cycle • Nucleic Acids Metabolism • Metabolism of Amino-Acids and Proteins • Lipid Metabolism • Carbohydrate Metabolism • Photoperiodism and Photomorphogenesis • Dormancy of Seeds and Seed Germination • Vernalization • Growth and Metabolism of Growth Hormones • Plant Movements • Stress Physiology
Part-II: Biochemistry
• Methods of Biochemical Analysis • Carbohydrates • Amino Acids and Proteins • The Lipids • The Enzymes • Coenzymes • Vitamins • Plant Growth Substances • Nucleic Acids • Introduction to Bio-energetics • Biological Oxidation and Reduction • Secondary Metabolites
Part-III: Biotechnology
• Genetic Engineering • Biotechnology
• Index