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A collection of links to photosynthesis-related sites.
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Photosynthesis sites Made by Michal Koblizek, E-mail: koblizek@alga.cz, Last Update 11/15/99...The Photosynthesis Center at Arizona State University is a multidisciplinary group doing research in several areas of photosynthesis. Also, links to many other related sites.
http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/default.html
Well-executed, time-lapse, QuickTime movies of plant growth & development - from Indiana Univ.
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Plants-In-Motion Home Watch plants do amazing things and learn some interesting stuff while you are at it! Click the ticket to enter the Plants-In-Motion Theater 2000 Roger P. Hangarter. All rights reserved...A resource for information on abscisic acid, abscisic acid analogs and other related phytohormones.
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AbscisicAcid.com: Abscisic Acid Producers Plant Biology Biochemicals The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays regulatory roles in a host of physiological processes in all higher as well as in lower plants (Davies and Jones, 1991; Zeevaart and Creelman, 1988 Abscisic acid mediates stress...The ecosystem physiology program within the Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems Core project. Includes details of the program, conferences, publications and science highlights.
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GCTE Focus 1 Homepage The meetings page will also continue to be updated with upcoming workshop information. The remainder of this website documents some of the highlights of our work over the past decade. We would like to thank...This sections contains research groups working on: ethylene, mycorrhiza, fructans and other areas.
http://www.unibas.ch/bothebel/
A listing of plant physiology web resources from the Australian National University Department of Biology.
http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/Plantsc/ASPP/Other.html
The Flowering Newsletter is an online publication from the International Working Group on Flowering and aims to speedily report on research dealing with the flowering process.
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Flowering Newsletter Editor: Georges Bernier Department of Life Sciences, University of Liège Sart-Tilman, B22, B-4000 Liège, Belgium Tel 32 (4) 366 38 30 Fax 32 (4) 366 38 31 http www.ulg.ac.be/fnl Sign our Guest Book (C) L.Corbesier,...An informational resource for the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) - initially focused on metabolism and signaling. It is maintained at the Plant Biotechnology Institute in Saskatoon, Canada and also includes descriptions of their research programs and related material.
http://www.cbr.nrc.ca/abscisicacid/
This page gives an introduction to phototropism (a plant's response to light).
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Botany online: Growth Movements Phototropism Phototropism is a growth movement induced by a light stimulus. Growth towards a source of light is called positive phototropism, that away from the source is termed negative phototropism. The tips of shoots are usually...The CPL is primarily funded by NASA and most research is dedicated towards optimizing the growth of several plant species, including wheat, soybean, rice, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, and carrots for use in bio-regenerative life support systems. The lab is also involved in several non-NASA related research projects, including phytoremediation and phytotoxicity experiments.
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USU CROP PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY This website is designed to quickly and efficiently transfer our research findings to our colleagues around the world. We regularly add recent results, including copies of our presentations. This site also provides a convenient way...This web site is not designed to be a comprehensive presentation on nitrogen fixation, but rather it is intended as a forum to present informative images that are not otherwise easily available.
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Nitrogen fixation Nitrogen fixation is the process by which atmospheric nitrogen gas is converted into ammonia. The ammonia is subsequently available for many important biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, vitamins, and nucleic acids. The reaction...A herbalist's site but contains useful information on a range of compounds synthesized by plants. Currently incomplete.
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Phytochemistry tutorials, Phytochemistry, Herbal medicine, medicinal herbs, herbs, herbal, plant chemistry. These tutorials are dedicated to my mentors: Prof. Peter G. Waterman and Prof. A.I.(Sandy) Gray. FRIEDLI ENTERPRISESGeorges-Louis Friedli, PgDip MSc Ct.H R.H PhD. georges-louis@friedli.com...Contains a link to a PDF book chapter on Tannin chemistry.
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Tannin Chemistry Click on the title to obtain a pdf file containing information on the plant secondary metabolites known as tannins. The Hagerman laboratory methods originally in the Tannin Handbook are all incorporated in this pdf file,...A comprehensive site on plant hormones from the University of Bristol, UK.
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Plant Hormones The plant hormones website was set up initially at Long Ashton Research Station an institute of the BBSRC. Long Ashton will be closing in March 2003 so the Plant-Hormones site has been moved to a...This site lists Plant Hormones and their characteristics and goes on to try to provide unifying 'reasons' for their effects. It is not part of current scientific thinking.
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A Start at a General Plant Hormone Theory Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions Proverbs 18:2 NLTWhatever exists has already been named Ecclesiastes 6:10 NIV In these Web pages, I will discuss the functions, behavior...Basic introduction to plant photosynthesis, includes brief explanations of the biochemistry involved.
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Photosynthesis Directory 7.01 Hypertextbook Photosynthesis Directory Introduction The Physics of Light and the Photosystem The Light Reactions The Dark Reactions Alternate Modes of Photosynthesis hyperbio@mit.edu...Collection of links, pictures and other useful information for photosynthesis research, particulary PSI researchers.
http://members.cox.net/chlorophyll
How plants respond to light, and the study of these responses. Links to suppliers, publishers, and journals. Spectral data for lamps and light emmiting diodes of use in this research.
http://www.jyu.fi/~aphalo/old_pages/photobio.html
An online companion to "Plant Physiology, Third Edition" by Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger. Includes Essays, Topics in Plant Physiology, Study Questions and Further Readings.
http://www.plantphys.net
List of educational photosynthesis sites, includes links on the history of photosynthesis research and researchers.
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/govindjee/PSed_index.htm
Nutrient acquisition by different species of carnivorous plants.
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Carnivorous Plant Page Recent results in research on nutrient acquisition by different species of carnivorous plants Waltraud Schulze waltraud_s#mountainbike-expedition-team.de (replace with Quantification of inscect nitrogen utilization Use of molecular techniques to analyze uptake and transport of nutrients last...Gerhard Leubner seed biology lab: detailed information on the lab and topics suc as seed germination, ß-1,3-glucanase & endosperm weakening.
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The Seed Biology Place The Seed Biology Place This page was last updated on 12 July, 2005 Copyright Notice and Website Usage Disclaimer...Summary of research exploring the physiological basis for high accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in durum wheat grain.
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/cadmium
Personal commentary on the application of stable isotopes to forest/crop ecophysiology and palaeoeenvironmental studies.
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Investigacio Application of stable isotopes (d13C and d15N) in plant remains recovered from archaeological sites (see archaeobotany) as palaeoenvironmental tools To reconstruct water and nutrient status of ancient crops, through the analysis of d13C and d15N...