Light Sensing in Plants
Contributors: M. Wada (Editor); K. Shimazaki (Editor); M. Iino (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: April 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9784431240020
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Mathematics and Science; Plants; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science; Science/Mathematics; Sciencebt_rtm_subjectScience/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Botany; Science / Botany; circadian rhythm; cryptochrome; phototropin; phytochrome; Effect of light on; Photomorphogenesis
First sentence: Human beings have always relied on plants to provide their staple foods and raw materials for diverse tools, and since prehistoric times must have known that sunlight greatly influences plant development and reproduction.