Handbook of Photosynthesis Book

	Preface
	Contributors
1	Ecophysiology of C[subscript 3], C[subscript 4], and CAM Plants	1
2	Photosynthetic Apparatus	27
3	Chlorophyll Biosynthesis	49
4	Chloroplast Metabolism During Leaf Greening and Degreening	71
5	Respiratory Regulation of Electron Transport in Chloroplasts: Chlororespiration	83
6	Chloroplast Electron Transport Inhibitors	95
7	The Role of Photophosphorylation and Related Reactions in Photosynthesis	113
8	Inhibitors of Photophosphorylation	121
9	Mechanisms of Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution	129
10	Working with Photosynthetic Pigments: Problems and Precautions	151
11	The Role of Phosphorus in Photosynthesis	173
12	Photosystem I: Structures and Functions	195
13	Structure and Function of Photosystem I: A Molecular Approach	219
14	The Structure and Function of Photosystem II	231
15	Covalent Modification of Photosystem II Reaction Center Polypeptides	241
16	Regulation of Photosynthesis by Protein Phosphorylation: State 1 and 2 Transitions	257
17	Glyoxylate Metabolism During Photorespiration - A Cytosol Connection	269
18	Structure, Properties, and Assembly of Rubisco	281
19	Rubisco and the Chaperonins	295
20	Supramolecular Organization of Water-Soluble Photosynthetic Enzymes in Chloroplasts	305
21	Plastid Proteases	315
22	DNA and Gene Expression in Photosynthetic Plastids (Chloroplasts)	331
23	DNA and Gene Expression in Nonphotosynthetic Plastids	349
24	Use of Antisense RNA Technology to Direct Photosynthesis	357
25	Light Activation of Photosynthetic Enzymes	367
26	Light-Dependent Control of Photorespiratory Gene Expression	381
27	Development of Functional Thylakoid Membranes: Regulation by Light and Hormones	391
28	Environmental Factors Affecting Chloroplasts	407
29	Stomatal Patchines: Effects on Photosynthesis	427
30	Influence of High Light Intensity on Photosynthesis: Photoinhibition and Energy Dissipation	443
31	Midday Depression of Photosynthesis	451
32	Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation of C-3, C-4, and CAM Pathways	461
33	Structural and Regulatory Properties of the Enzymes Involved in C[subscript 3], C[subscript 4], and CAM Pathways for Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation	481
34	Photosynthetic Aspects of Aerobic Photosynthetic Bacteria	505
35	Isolation and Characterization of Soluble Electron-Transfer Proteins of Cyanobacteria	513
36	Photosynthesis in Plants Cultivated In Vitro	525
37	Photosynthesis in Transgenic Plants with Elevated Cytokinin Content	541
38	Chloroplast Development in Higher Plants	553
39	Carotenoids in Higher Plant Photosynthesis	575
40	Methods for Carotenoid Analysis	597
41	Photosynthesis in Leaf, Stem, Flower, and Fruit	623
42	Photosynthesis During Leaf Aging	633
43	The Use of Transgenic Plants to Manipulate Photosynthetic Processes and Crop Yield	661
44	Relationship of the Monovinyl Protochlorophyllide a Content to Plant Yield	671
45	Photosynthate Formation and Partitioning in Crop Plants	681
46	Approaches to Measuring Plant Bioproductivity and Growth	699
47	Transient Storage of Photosynthates in Leaves	717
48	Immobilized Photosynthetic Systems: Utilization of Solar Energy for Production of Chemicals and Fuels	739
49	Genetic Factors Affecting Photosynthesis	751
50	Measurements of Plant Photosynthetic Activity	769
51	Mathematical Models and Response Functions in Photosynthesis: An Exponential Model	803
52	Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Growth	811
53	Spatial and Temporal Relationships Between Respiration and Photosynthesis	819
54	Photosynthesis and Carbohydrate Formation	837
55	Mutual Influence and Coregulation of Floral Initiation and Carbohydrate Metabolism	845
56	Photosynthesis in Plants Under Stressful Conditions	859
57	Chloroplast, Pigments, and Molecular Responses of Photosynthesis Under Stress	877
58	Photosynthetic Carbon Metabolism of Crops Under Salt Stress	887
59	Photosynthesis in Highly Salt-Tolerant Plants	897
60	Free Radical Production in Photosynthesis Under Stress Conditions	911
61	Adverse Effects of UV-B Light on the Structure and Function of the Photosynthetic Apparatus	931
62	Photosynthesis Under Nutrient Deficiency	951
63	The Origin and Evolution of C[subscript 4] Photosynthesis	977
	Index	987