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Plant biology, second edition provides a complete introduction to the science of plants, combining the most current, realworld examples with information on plant biodiversity and ecology, including topics like biotechnology, economic botany, and plant human interactions. The intention of natasha raikhel and gloria coruzzi, the two editors of this firstofitskind issue, was to help nucleate this new effort within the plant community as they considered that despite the power of its promise, systems biology was. Distinguishing this book from papers that are often used for teaching the subject which use a single plant to demonstrate the techniques of molecular biology, this book covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Hames school of biochemistry and molecular biology, university of leeds, leeds, uk animal biology ecology genetics microbiology chemistry for biologists immunology biochemistry 2nd edition molecular biology 2nd edition neuroscience psychology developmental biology plant biology forthcoming titles. To understand complex biological systems requires the integration of experimental and computational research in other words a systems biology approach. This book is intended primarily for medical students and others who do not necessarily intend to continue the study of botany, but who desire or are obliged to obtain some elementary knowledge of plants, particularly in relation to general biology.
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