Cell Biology Physiology and Mycology

by A Emea

ISBN: 9789386595522
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 9495.00
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Author Profile

Dr. A. Emea (Ph.D. Plant Physiology) served as Faculty at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Nairobi, Kenya. Presently, Dr. Emea serving as Consultant of Agricultural Services. He is well known for his contribution in the field of Plant Physiology. Dr. Emea has participated and delivered lectures/chaired sessions at various international and national conferences/symposium.

About The Book

Cell biology is one of the youngest branches of biology. It has expanded so rapidly in its few decades of existence that there is wealth of material to draw on. Cell division is the process that cells go through in order to divide. Cells may divide for several reasons, and there are two types of cell division depending on the purpose. The cell division associated with sexual reproduction is one type, called meiosis. The other type, the cell division associated with growth and cell replacement or repair, is called mitosis. In both types of cell division, the nucleus splits and DNA is replicated. That branch of plant sciences that aims to understand how plants live and function. Its ultimate objective is to explain all life processes of plants by a minimal number of comprehensive principles founded in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Plant physiology seeks to understand all the aspects and manifestations of plant life. Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine (e.g., penicillin), food (e.g., beer, wine, cheese, edible mushrooms) and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as poisoning or infection. From mycology arose the field of phytopathology, the study of plant diseases, and the two disciplines remain closely related because the vast majority of "plant" pathogens are fungi. A biologist who studies mycology is called a mycologist. The contents of the book will be highly informative to teachers, researchers and students alive.

Table of Contents

Preface vii 1. Cell Divisions 1 2. Morphology of the Plasma Membrane 16 3. Cell Reproduction 25 4. Plant Cell 41 5. The Structure of Plant Cell Wall 84 6. Plant Physiology 102 7. Water Across the Plant Cell Membrane 131 8. Fungal Diseases of Plants 172 9. Mycology 214 Index 255