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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825621103321

Autore

King John <1938->

Titolo

The genetic basis of plant physiological processes / / John King [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2023

ISBN

0-19-770120-5

1-280-43989-0

9786610439898

0-19-536432-5

1-60129-649-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (428 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

581.1

Soggetti

Plant physiology - Genetic aspects

Plant mutation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1991.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references 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.