Plant Physiology - Hess, D.

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Sommaire:
Control of Character Formation by Nucleic Acids.- A. The Chemical Constitution of the Nucleic Acids.- B. Direct Evidence for the Role of the Nucleic Acids as Carriers of Genetic Information.- C TheHeterocatalytic Function of DNA: Transcription and Translation.- Photosynthesis.- A. Division ?f PhotoSynthesis into Primary and Secondary Processes.- B. Primary Processes of Photosynthesis.- C. Secondary Processes of Photosynthesis.- D. The Chloroplast: Site of Photosynthesis.- Carbohydrates.- A. Monosaccharides.- B. Oligosaccharides and Polysaccharides.- Biological Oxidation.- A. Glycosis.- B. Oxidative Decarboxylstion of Pyruvate, Formation of Active Acetate.- C. Citric Acid Cycle.- D. The Respiratory Chain.- E. Mitochondria as Power Plants.- Fats.- A. Chemical Constitution of the Fatty Acids.- B. Biosynthesis of the Fatty Acids.- C. Biosynthesis of the Neutral Fats.- D. Degradation of the Fats.- E. The Glyoxylate Cycle.- Terpenoids.- A. Chemical Constitution.- B. Secondary Plant Substances.- C. Volatile Oils.- D. Biosynthesis (General).- E. Biosynthesis (Particular).- Phenols.- A. Chemical Constitution.- B. Biosynthesis (General).- C. Biosynthesis (Particular).- Amino Acids.- A. The Reduction of Nitrogen.- B. Reductive Amination.- C The Formation of Glutamine.- D. Transamination.- E. The Origin of the C Skeleton of the Amino Acids.- Alkaloids.- A. Derivatives of the Aliphatic Amino Acids, Ornithine and Lysine.- B. Derivatives of the Aromatic Amino Acids, Phenlalanine and Tyrosine.- C. Derivative of the Amino Acid Tryptophan: Indole Alkaloids and Derivatives.- D. Purine Alkaloids.- E. Biochemical Systematics.- Porphyrins.- Cell Division.- A. Development-Growth and Differentiation.- B. Cell Division.- Differential Gene Activity as Principle of Differentiation.- A.Totipotency.- B. Differential Gene Activity: The Phenomenon.- Regulation.- A. States of Activity of the Gene.- B. Regulation: Point of Departure.- C. Regulation by Internal Factors.- D. Regulation by External Factors.- Polarity and Unequal Cell Division as Fundamentals of Differentiation.- A. Polarity.- B. Unequal Cell Division.- Cell Elongation.- A. The Phenomenon.- B. The Process of Elongation Within a Cell.- C. Regulation.- The Formation of Seeds and Fruits.- A. Complex Developmental Processes and Their Regulation.- B. Formation of Seeds and Fruit.- Germination.- A. Dormancy.- B. Conditions for Germination.- C. Mobilization of Reserve Materials.- D. Assembly of the Photosynthetic Apparatus.- E. Regulation of Germination by Photohormones.- F. Regulation of Germination and Evolution.- The Vascular System.- A. The Elements.- B. Differentiation.- C. Function.- Flower Formation.- A. Definitions.- B. Temperature and Flower Induction: Vernalization.- C. Length of Day and Flower Induction: Photoperiodism.- Sources of Illustration.