Auxin and Its Role in Plant Development

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Auxin Question: A Philosophical Overview....Pages 3-19
Auxin Biosynthesis and Catabolism....Pages 21-38
Identification and Profiling of Auxin and Auxin Metabolites....Pages 39-60
Intracellular Auxin Transport....Pages 61-73
Intercellular Transport of Auxin....Pages 75-100
Auxin Receptors and Perception....Pages 101-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
The Interplay Between Auxin and the Cell Cycle During Plant Development....Pages 119-141
Auxin on the Road Navigated by Cellular PIN Polarity....Pages 143-170
Auxin Regulation of Embryo Development....Pages 171-189
Auxin, Chief Architect of the Shoot Apex....Pages 191-212
The Role of Auxin for Reproductive Organ Patterning and Development....Pages 213-243
Auxin and Its Henchmen: Hormonal Cross Talk in Root Growth and Development....Pages 245-264
Evolutionary Aspects of Auxin Signalling....Pages 265-290
Auxin and Self-Organisation....Pages 291-313
Computational Models of Auxin-Driven Development....Pages 315-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Auxin and Tropisms....Pages 361-387
Auxin Coordinates Shoot and Root Development During Shade Avoidance Response....Pages 389-412
Auxin and the Interaction Between Plants and Microorganisms....Pages 413-434
Back Matter....Pages 435-444