Plant Molecular Biology: A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach Series, 41)

Product Description

Here is a unique source of information for those using recombinant DNA technology in the development and commercial exploitation of plants. The volume is written in a clear, straightforward manner and will help to dispel the myth that it is difficult to work with plants at the molecular level. Plant Molecular Biology includes information on plant gene expression and structure, isolation and analysis of chloroplasts, foreign gene expression, molecular plant virology, protoplast isolation and transformation, and molecular biology of cyanobacteria. The book complements existing molecular biology manuals and will be an essential laboratory handbook for all researchers working with plant material.

Review

'a justified addition to the plethora of books now available on molecular biology now available on molecular biology ... it details, with impressive clarity, the "tricks of the trade" with respect to plant-specific protocols ... this text is another worthy addition to the excellent Practical
Approach Series'
New Scientist

'It has a nice style, is free of errors, has plenty of references to sources of more detailed information or to original work.' The Biochemist

'This is a very good book maintaining and, in some places, even exceeding the high standards set by earlier volumes in the series. Full marks to the publishers for this format: the book will lie open and flat on the laboratory bench; indeed, now that I have finished this review, my copy will
o straight into my laboratory. So, if you need to learn some plant molecular biology techniques, or want an update in such techniques, or want an update in such techniques, go out and buy this book. TIBTECH July 89

'Plants still have their own unique features and pose their own challenges, hence the need for a book such as this. It is one of a series of titles of practical approaches to molecular and cellular biology. This multi-author contribution has excellent chapters on the analysis of gene
expression and structure, on the isolation and analysis of chloroplasts, chloroplast proteins and mitochondrial genomes. In all these there is sufficient detail in the practical schedules to constitute excellent laboratory manuals....Would I recommend the library to buy it--yes; new graduate
students and research workers would find it a very useful introduction to their field....It has a nice style, is free of errors, [and] has plenty of references to sources of more detailed information or to original work.'

'If you don't know where to start, this is a good place to begin the journey.' TIG

'The Shaw book is part of IRL's magnificent Practical Approach Series. Dr Shaw is to be congratulated on assembling a distinguished group of authors whose contributions to plant molecular biology have been so formative. The result is not just another cloning book. A very worthwhile addition
to the series and to the bench.' Phytochemistry

`There are several other practical texts on plant molecular biology. The IRL book is the most up-to-date, covers the widest range of techniques and should prove valuable to researchers.' Journal of Experimental Botany

`If you have some experience in molecular biology, but want to increase your repertoire, or apply your knowledge to plants, then a good book to try is Plant Molecular Biology, A Practical Approach, another in the excellent step-by-step series published by IRL Press.' TIBS March 90

About the Author

C. H. Shaw, University of Durham.