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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458545503321

Autore

King John <1938->

Titolo

The genetic basis of plant physiological processes / / John King

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1991

©1991

ISBN

1-280-43989-0

9786610439898

0-19-536432-5

1-60129-649-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Disciplina

581.1

Soggetti

Plant physiology - Genetic aspects

Plant mutation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I. Mutants Affecting Plant Nutrition and Metabolism; II. Mutants affecting plant development; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text explains how the study of fundamental plant physiological processes is being advanced through the science of genetics. The author adopts a case study approach to illustrate how defined genetic materials in mutants and plant variants are being used to explore plant physiology.