Alison Smith, George Coupland, Liam Dolan, Nicholas Harberd, Jonathan Jones, Cathie
Martin, Robert Sablowski, Abigail Amey
May 2009 679 pages: 657 full-color illustrations
Paperback: 978-0-8153-4025-6
Plant Biology is a new textbook written for upper-level
undergraduate and graduate students. It is an account of modern plant science, reflecting recent
advances in genetics and genomics and the excitement they have created. The book begins with a
review of what is known about the origins of modern-day plants. Next, the special features of plant
genomes and genetics are explored. Subsequent chapters provide information on our current
understanding of plant cell biology, plant metabolism, and plant developmental biology, with the
remaining three chapters outlining the interactions of plants with their environments. The final
chapter discusses the relationship of plants with humans: domestication, agriculture and crop
breeding. Plant Biology contains over 600 full-color illustrations, and each chapter begins with Learning Objectives and concludes with a Summary.
