9780521428064

Photosynthesis

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ISBN13: 9780521428064

Paperback|9780521428064


Overview

As in previous editions, the authors include basic descriptive ideas on the process of photosynthesis, an historical outline as to how these ideas developed, the current ststua in our understanding of photosynthesis, and an overview as to where modern research is leading. This fourth edition now includes, discussion on photosynthetic energy conversion, chloroplast genetics, evolution of photosynthesis, and a comparison of plant and bacterial photosynthesis. The chapter on carbon dioxide fixation has been expanded to include sucrose and starch synthesis, nitrogen and sulphur metabolism, fatty acid biosynthesis and oxygen exchange. Other concepts have been revised and updated, and the section on research has been extended to bring to focus areas such as chloroplast DNA structure, photoinhibition and energy distribution across the two systems.

ISBN-13

9780521428064

ISBN-10

0521428068

Weight

0.47 Pounds

Dimensions

5.83 x 0.35 x 8.94 In

List Price

$15.95

Edition

4th Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

128 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

1992-02-28



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