| View Larger Image | The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook 3-Vol set, Volume 1-3, Second Edition | Hardcoverby David Stern (Editor), George Witman (Editor), Elizabeth H. Harris (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Academic Press | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 2,000 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 28, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 262,479nd |
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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C. reinhardtii) is a unicellular green alga whose simple life cycle and ease of growth and manipulation for genetic analysis have made it a popular organism for research in diverse areas of cell biology and genetics. C. reinhardtii is important to a variety o research from studies of flagellar biogenesis and function that are highly relevant to medical research on sperm motility and ciliary function to work on chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthesis with critical importance for agriculture. In recent years it has also proved to be an outstanding model for investigation of signal transduction, rhodopsin-based vision, and the evolution of sexual processes. The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook, published in 1989 by Academic Press, summarized the development of this alga as a laboratory system beginning in the 1940s, reviewed each major research area, as well as providing methods for growth, genetic analysis, and preparation of cellular fractions. Since the first edition published in 1989, Chlamydomonas research has grown significantly. This revised three-volume set which includes the Sourcebook, Chlamydomonas Metabolic Processes, and Chlamydomonas Motility and Taxis Responses provides the most comprehensive reference for this important research organism. The reference retains historical material, culture methods and some illustrations from the original book while adding molecular techniques, analysis of the recently sequenced genome, and reviews of the current status of the diverse fields in which Chlamydomonas is used as a model organism. * Expanded revision of gold standard reference * Includes latest advances in research including completion of the genome * Provides broad perspective with for studies in cell and molecular biology, genetics, plant physiology and related fields |
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Essential reading. Period by TheMadScientist (The 7th level of Hell, Hades, AZ, USA)  5 Stars
November 25, 2008
This is a massive update and expansion of the classic "Chlamydomonas Sourcebook," and will be essential reading for plant biologists interested in using this powerful model organism. Chlamydomonas has proven invaluable in the study of numerous aspects of photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, basic metabolism, organelle function, and other topics of interest to biologists in general, and plant scientists in particular. Given the conserved nature of the eukaryotic cilium/flagellum in organisms as diverse and Chlamydomonas, C. elegans, and Human, this work is also essential reading for cell biologists and physicians working on genetic disorders related to ciliary function, such as polycystic kidney disease and certain respiratory diseases.
Lastly, as algae become a tool of the biofuels industry given their capacity for solar powered conversion of CO2 into reduced hydrocarbons, Chlamydomonas will find a place as a model organism for studying lipid metabolism in a fast-growing and genetically tractable cell.
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