Biology of Floral Scent.0849322839 Biology of floral scent. Ed. by Natalia Dudareva and Eran Pichersky. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. / Taylor & Francis 2006 346 pages $149.95 Hardcover QK653 Despite our age-old appreciation of floral scents, the role of fragrances in plants and their biosynthesis Biosynthesis The synthesis of more complex molecules from simpler ones in cells by a series of reactions mediated by enzymes. The overall economy and survival of the cell is governed by the interplay between the energy gained from the breakdown of compounds have only recently begun attracting serious scientific attention, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dudareva (horticulture and landscape architecture, Purdue U.) and Pichersky (molecular, cellular, and developmental biology Developmental biology A large field of investigation that includes the study of all changes associated with an organism as it progresses through the life cycle. The life cycles of all multicellular organisms exhibit many similarities. , U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as ). In 14 chapters, international researchers review the progress that has been made in techniques to study the complex chemistry of scents, their ecological role in seducing pollinators, and the identification of scent genes to genetically engineer flowers that will yield new commercially-lucrative scented plants to seduce humans. This volume could be a technical complement to Pollan's Botany of Desire. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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