Kevin Davies 
Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 14, Plant Pigments and their Manipulation [PDF ebook] 

Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 14

It is difficult to over-state the importance of plant pigments
in biology. Chlorophylls are arguably the most important organic
compounds on earth, as they are required for photosynthesis.
Carotenoids are also necessary for the survival of both plants and
mammals, through their roles in photosynthesis and nutrition,
respectively. The other plant pigment groups, such as flavonoids
and betalains, have important roles in both the biology of plants
and the organisms with which plants interact.

This book provides an overview of pigment chemistry and biology,
together with an up-to-date account of the biosynthesis of pigments
and the modification of their production using biotechnology. The
chapters cover a wide scope of pigmentation research – from the
importance of structural diversity in generating the range of
colours seen in plants, through to improving human health
properties of crops by increasing pigment levels in transgenic
plants.

The volume is directed at researchers and professionals in plant
biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics.

Table des matières

1. An introduction to plant pigments in biology and
commerce.

Kevin M. Davies, Crop & Food Research, Palmerston North, New
Zealand.

2. Chlorophylls.

Robert D. Willows, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie
University, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.

3. Carotenoids.

Abby Cuttriss and Barry Pogson, School of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Australian National University, Canberra,
Australia.

4. Flavonoids.

Kathy E. Schwinn and Kevin M. Davies, Crop & Food Research,
Palmerston North, New Zealand.

5. Condensed tannins.

Greg Tanner, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia.

6. Betalains.

Jean-Pierre Zrÿd and Laurent Christinet, Laboratory of
Plant Cell Genetics, Department of Plant Molecular Biology,
University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

7. Important rare pigments.

Kevin M. Davies, Crop & Food Research, Palmerston North, New
Zealand.

8. Plant pigments and human health.

Mary Ann Lila, Department of Natural Resources &
Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA.

9. Plant pigments and protection against UV-B
radiation.

Brian R. Jordan, Soil, Plant & Ecological Sciences Division,
Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand.

10. Techniques of pigment identification.

Øyvind M. Andersen and George W. Francis, Department of
Chemistry, University of Bergen, Norway.

References.

Index

A propos de l’auteur

Kevin Davies is the author of Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 14, Plant Pigments and their Manipulation, published by Wiley.