Volkov Plant Electrophysiology

Theory and Methods
2006
ISBN: 978-3-540-37843-3
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 508 Seiten, eBook

This book compiles new findings in plant electrophysiology from the work of internationally renowned experts in the fields of electrophysiology, bio-electrochemistry, biophysics, signal transduction, phloem transport, tropisms, ion channels, plant electrochemistry, and membrane transport. Opening with a historical introduction, the book reviews methods in plant electrophysiology, introducing such topics as measuring membrane potentials and ion fluxes, path-clamp technique, and electrochemical sensors. The coverage includes experimental results and their theoretical interpretation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Volkov, Alexander G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Methods of Plant Electrophysiology.- Historical Introduction to Plant Electrophysiology.- Electrochemical Methods and Measuring Transmembrane Ion Gradients.- Non-Invasive Microelectrode Ion Flux Measurements In Plant Stress Physiology.- Electrochemical Sensor Applications to the Study of Molecular Physiology and Analyte Flux in Plants.- Use of Non-Invasive Ion-Selective Microelectrode Techniques for the Study of Plant Development.- Use of Double Barrel Micropipettes to Voltage-Clamp Plant and Fungal Cells.- New Solid State Microsensors in Plant Physiology.- Electrophysiological Characterization of Plant Cation Channels.- Magnetic Measurements in Plant Electrophysiology.- Plant Electrophysiology.- Electrogenic Pumps.- Effects of Electrical and Electromagnetic Fields on Plants and Related Topics.- Long-Distance Electrical Signaling and Physiological Functions in Higher Plants.- Potassium Homeostasis in Salinized Plant Tissues.- Electrophysiology in Mechanosensing and Wounding Response.- Electrochemical Potential Around the Plant Root in Relation to Metabolism and Growth Acceleration.- Electrophysiology of Turgor Regulation in Charophyte Cells.- Electrical Signals in Plants: Facts and Hypotheses.- Electrophysiology of Plant Gravitropism.- Electrochemistry of Plant Life.- Electrophysiology and Plant Responses to Biotic Stress.- Control of Plant Development by Hydro-Electrochemical Signal Transduction: a Means for Understanding Photoperiodic Flower Induction.