"This book takes a new look as to how plants grow ... In this outstanding compilation of enlightened, insightful and critical thinking the author steers the reader skilfully through the hormonal, protein and RNA signalling involved ... The detailed referencing and the clear and colourful illustrations greatly help the reader to understand the ever increasing complexity of the structural and molecular genetic aspects of plant growth and development."Edward C Cocking FRSUniversity of Nottingham, UK

• Basic Issues Relevant to Plant Patterning: Plant Hormones; The Cytoskeleton of Plant Cells; Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Gene Duplication; Regulation of Gene Expression; Systems Biology; The Patterning of Plant Components: Patterning of the Angiosperm Embryo; The Shoot Apical Meristem; Patterning of Roots; The Vegetative Shoot and Transition to Flowering; The Angiosperm Leaf; Patterning of Flowers and Their Members.

"This book takes a new look as to how plants grow ... In this outstanding compilation of enlightened, insightful and critical thinking the author steers the reader skilfully through the hormonal, protein and RNA signalling involved ... The detailed referencing and the clear and colourful illustrations greatly help the reader to understand the ever increasing complexity of the structural and molecular genetic aspects of plant growth and development."Edward C Cocking FRSUniversity of Nottingham, UK

• Basic Issues Relevant to Plant Patterning: Plant Hormones; The Cytoskeleton of Plant Cells; Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Gene Duplication; Regulation of Gene Expression; Systems Biology; The Patterning of Plant Components: Patterning of the Angiosperm Embryo; The Shoot Apical Meristem; Patterning of Roots; The Vegetative Shoot and Transition to Flowering; The Angiosperm Leaf; Patterning of Flowers and Their Members.

"This book takes a new look as to how plants grow ... In this outstanding compilation of enlightened, insightful and critical thinking the author steers the reader skilfully through the hormonal, protein and RNA signalling involved ... The detailed referencing and the clear and colourful illustrations greatly help the reader to understand the ever increasing complexity of the structural and molecular genetic aspects of plant growth and development."Edward C Cocking FRSUniversity of Nottingham, UK

• Basic Issues Relevant to Plant Patterning: Plant Hormones; The Cytoskeleton of Plant Cells; Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Gene Duplication; Regulation of Gene Expression; Systems Biology; The Patterning of Plant Components: Patterning of the Angiosperm Embryo; The Shoot Apical Meristem; Patterning of Roots; The Vegetative Shoot and Transition to Flowering; The Angiosperm Leaf; Patterning of Flowers and Their Members.