{"product_id":"sebs-38-herbicides-plant-metabolism-society-for-experimental-biology-seminar-series-series-number-38-9780521050340","title":"SEBS 38 Herbicides Plant Metabolism Society for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume provides a review of the most important areas of the biochemistry of herbicide action. The introductory chapter is a review of the field of herbicide discovery, and this is followed by chapters dealing with the herbicidal inhibition of photosynthesis, carotenoid biosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis, and amino acid biosynthesis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a welcome and valuable reference on my bookshelf. Water utility microbiologists, researchers and academics alike will appreciate this book, which is good value for the money while filling a gap in the available review literature.\"   L. I. Sly, Quarterly Review of Biology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors; Preface; 1. Herbicide use and invention K. P. Parry; 2. Herbicides interacting with photosystem II J. J. S. van Rensen; 3. Herbicides interacting with photosystem I A. D. Dodge; 4. Carotenoids and chlorophylls: herbicidal inhibition of pigment biosynthesis G. Britton, P. Barry and A. J. Young; 5. Herbicides inhibiting lipid synthesis J. L. Harwood, S. M. Ridley and K. A. Walker; 6. The shikimate pathway as a target for herbicides J. R. Coggins; 7. Herbicides that inhibit the biosynthesis of branched chain amino acids T. R. Hawkes, J. L. Howard and S. E. Pontin; 8. Glutamine synthetase and its inhibition P. J. Lea and S. M. Ridley; 9. Metabolism of herbicides - detoxification as a basis of selectivity W. J. Owen; 10. Bioactivated herbicides M. W. Kerr; 11. Mechanisms involved in the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds P. D. Putwain and H. A. Collin; 12. Conferring herbicide resistance on susceptible crops J. Gressel; Herbicide glossary; Herbicide index; General index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138127036759,"sku":"9780521050340","price":40.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521050340.jpg?v=1751918098","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sebs-38-herbicides-plant-metabolism-society-for-experimental-biology-seminar-series-series-number-38-9780521050340","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}