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Brassinosteroids : a new class of plant hormones /
Plants possess the ability to biosynthesize a large variety of steroids, but it was not until 1979 that a hormonal function was demonstrated in plants. Today, about 40 structurally and functionally related steroids, known as brassinosteroids, have been isolated from natural sources. Brassinosteroids...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
�1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Plants possess the ability to biosynthesize a large variety of steroids, but it was not until 1979 that a hormonal function was demonstrated in plants. Today, about 40 structurally and functionally related steroids, known as brassinosteroids, have been isolated from natural sources. Brassinosteroids demonstrate various kinds of regulatory activities in the growth and development of plants. This book is based on a 1990 Russian monograph, but includes all important subsequent literature and developments, including unpublished data from the authors' laboratories. Key Features * BRASSINOSTEROIDS: A New Class of Plant Hormones covers: * Structures and classification * Isolation and spectroscopic determination * Biosynthesis and metabolism * Natural product synthesis * Physiological mode of action * Structure-activity relationships * Practical applications in agriculture. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 456 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-444) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780124063600 0124063608 9780080528311 0080528317 1281186600 9781281186607 9786611186609 6611186603 |