Gravitational Biology I Gravity Sensing and Graviorientation in Microorganisms and Plants /

• Main Authors: Braun, Markus (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Böhmer, Maik (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Häder, Donat-Peter (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Hemmersbach, Ruth (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Palme, Klaus (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences,
• Subjects: Cell biology.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Microbiology.; Plant science.; Botany.; Cell Biology.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Plant Sciences.

This book summarizes what is currently known about gravity sensing and response mechanisms in microorganisms, fungi, lower and higher plants; starting from the historical eye-opening experiments from the 19th century up to today's extremely rapid advancing cellular, molecular and biotechnologic...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Gravity Sensing, Graviorientation and Microgravity
• Chapter 2: Methods for Gravitational Biology Research
• Chapter 3: Gravitaxis in Flagellates and Ciliates
• Chapter 4: Gravitropism in Tip-Growing Rhizoids and Protonemata of Characean Algae
• Chapter 5: Gravitropism in Fungi, Mosses and Ferns
• Chapter 6: Gravitropism in Higher Plants: Cellular Aspects
• Chapter 7: Gravitropism in Higher Plants: Molecular Aspects
• Chapter 8: Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in Space Research.