Flowering : Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Aspects

This book provides a simplified description of the flowering at the molecular, biochemical, organelle, cell and organ levels of organization in plants, which contribute to the complex processes. The book contains chapters like Develop-mental stages of flowering, Control of flowering, photoperiod and flowering, Phytochrome and flowering, Vernalization, Flowering genes and floral induction, Florigen concept, biochemical events during flowering, Plant growth regulators and flowering: Indian context.

1. The Flower
2. Developmental Stages  of Flowering
3. Control of Flowering
4. Photoperiod and Flowering
5. Phytochrome and Flowering
6. Vernalization: Promoting Flowering With Cold Temperature
7. Flowering Genes and Floral Induction
8. Florigen Concept
9. Biochemical Events During Flowering
10. Plant Growth Regulators and Flowering: Indian Context