This is the first book that provides the complete story of chloroplast biogenesis, from proplastid to gerontoplast with mature chloroplast as the transient. Development of mature chloroplast from proplastid and subsequent transformation of the mature organelle to gerontoplast during senescence are critically reviewed in the background of regulatory events associated with them.
From the reviews: "The book deals with the broadest array of topics connected with chloroplast development and it is written by outstanding specialists in this field. ... The text is supplemented with 1 211 references. ... The book is supplemented by a list of abbreviations and an index (including plant names). I summarize that this monograph successfully fulfills the still existing gap in photosynthesis literature, giving a complex picture of chloroplast development." (J. Kutik, Photosynthetica, 2006)
Innehållsförteckning
1. Introduction.- 2. Proplastid to Chloroplast Transformation.- 3. Mature Chloroplast.- 4. Transformation of Chloroplast to Gerontoplast.- 5. Conclusion and the Future.- References.- Abbreviations.