Plant Physiology

Plant Physiology By SN Pandey, BK Sinha, CONTENTS : Part-I: The Cell
Part-II: Water Relations
• Different Bio-physico-chemical Phenomena • Absorption of Water • Ascent of Sap • Transpiration—A Phenomenon of Water Loss • Mineral Nutrition • Mineral Salt Absorption • Heterotrophic Plants
Part-III: Elementary Biochemistry and Metabolism
• Elementary Biochemistry • The Enzymes • Photosynthetic Apparatus • Photosynthesis • Bacterial Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis • Photorespiration • Translocation of Solutes • Respiration • Nitrogen Metabolism • The Nucleic Acids (DNA and RNA) • Replication of DNA • Select Nuclear Enzymes • Synthesis of Proteins • The Genetic Code • Regulation of Gene Action and Signal Trasduction Mechanism • Fat Metabolism
Part-IV: Growth and Related Phenomena
• Growth • Plant Growth Regulators • Photoperiodism and Vernalisation • Photobiology: Phytochrome and Cryptochrome • Plant Movements • Fruiting • Senescence • Seed Germination • Biology of Dormancy • Stress Physiology • Biological Clock • Photomorphogenesis • Role of Plant Physiology in Agriculture • Introduction to Modern Laboratory Techniques