Secondary Endosymbioses (Volume 84) (Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 84)

Author: Hirakawa, Yoshihisa

Brand: Academic Press

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9780128026519

Release Date: 30-10-2017

Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 452

Details: Secondary Endosymbioses, Volume 84, the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series, summarizes eight major groups possessing complex plastids, including heterokonts, dinoflagellates, apicomplexans, chromerids, haptophytes, cryptophytes, euglenophytes and chlorarachniophytes. Updates to this new volume include sections on the Evolution of secondary plastid-bearing organisms, Primary plastids of Archeaplastida, Secondary plastids of heterokonts (diatoms), Secondary and tertiary plastids of dinoflagellates, Apicoplasts, Secondary plastids of chromerids, Secondary Plastids of haptophytes, Secondary Plastids of cryptophytes, Secondary Plastids of euglenids, and Secondary Plastids of chlorarachinophytes.
Through an examination on how plastids evolved by multiple endosymbiotic events, this book discusses how diverse and abundant organisms harbor complex plastids. Presents the latest release in the Advances in Botanical Research series Ideal resource for post-graduates and researchers in the plant sciences, including botany, plant biochemistry, plant pathology and plant physiology Contains contributions from internationally recognized authorities in their respective fields