Hormonal Regulation of Development II

This is the second of the set of three volumes in the Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, New Series, that will cover the area of the hormonal regulation of plant growth and development. The overall plan for the set assumes that this area of plant physiology is sufficiently mature for a review of current knowl edge to be organized in terms of unifying principles and processes. Reviews in the past have generally treated each class of hormone individually, but this set of volumes is subdivided according to the properties common to all classes. Such an organization permits the examination of the hypothesis that differing classes of hormones, acting according to common principles, are determinants of processes and phases in plant development. Also in keeping with this theme, a plant hormone is defined as a compound with the properties held in common by the native members of the recognized classes of hormone. Current knowledge of the hormonal regulation of plant development is grouped so that the three volumes consider advancing levels of organizational complexity, viz: molecular and subcellular; cells, tissues, organs, and the plant as an organized whole; and the plant in relation to its environment.

Contenu
1 Hormonal Regulatory Systems in Plants.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Hormone Messenger Systems.- 1.3 Analysis of Hormonal Controls.- 1.4 Conclusions.- References.- 2 Functions of Hormones at the Cellular Level of Organization.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Promotive and Inhibitory Classes of Plant Hormones.- 2.3 Modes of Hormone Interaction.- 2.4 Hormonal Regulation.- 2.5 Hormone Effects on the Plane of Cell Division.- 2.6 Relationship of Cell Multiplication to Cell Expansion.- 2.7 Hormonal Regulation of Cell Expansion.- References.- 3 Transport and Other Modes of Movement of Hormones (Mainly Auxins).- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Historical Sketch.- 3.3 General Remarks on Hormone Movement.- 3.4 Evidence of Hormone Translocation.- References.- 4 Functions of Hormones at Tissue Level of Organization.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Role of Hormones in Differentiation of Vascular Tissues.- 4.3 General Discussion.- References.- 5 Functions of Hormones at the Organ Level of Organization.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Embryogeny Establishment of Polarity.- 5.3 Hormonal Relations of the Developing Embryo.- 5.4 Vascular DevelopmentSpatial Arrangement.- 5.5 Regeneration.- 5.6 Flower Initiation.- 5.7 Flower Development.- 5.8 Fruit Setting and Development.- 5.9 Seed Development.- 5.10 Seed DormancyGermination Inhibitors.- 5.11 Conclusions.- References.- 6 Functions of Hormones at the Whole Plant Level of Organization.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Some Perspectives on the Nature of Hormones.- 6.3 A General View of the Role of Hormones in the Whole Plant.- 6.4 Some Considerations Regarding Experimental Design.- 6.5 Some Considerations Regarding Research Strategies.- 6.6 Conclusion.- References.- 7 Auxin Waves and Plant Morphogenesis.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Polar Transport of Auxin and PositionalInformation.- 7.3 The Origin of a New Concept.- 7.4 Some Experimental Evidence.- 7.5 The Proposed Model.- 7.6 Further Implications.- References.- Author Index.