The molecular mechanisms controlling cell cycle progression are highly conserved in eukaryotes. In addition to the basic protein machinery involved in cell cycle regulation, higher plants have also evolved unique molecular mechanisms that allow integration of environmental, physiological, and developmental signals into networks to control proper cell division and expansion. Rapid and exciting research progress in these fields has been achieved from experimental observations on plants over the past decade. The scope of this volume is focused on the molecular basis of all aspects of cell division and cytokinesis in plants. It is an essential reference book for instructors and scientists working in the areas of molecular, cell, and developmental biology of plants. The editors of this book are veterans in the field of plant molecular biology and highly respected worldwide.

Commitment for Cell Division and Cell Cycle Control

Circadian Regulation of Cell Division
Transcriptional Control of the Plant Cell Cycle
Division Plane Orientation in Plant Cells
G1/S Transition and the Rb-E2F Pathway
The Endoreduplication Cell Cycle: Regulation and Function
Dynamics of Chromosomes, Cytoskeleton and Organelles During Cell Division
Chromosome Dynamics in Meiosis
Cytoskeletal and Vacuolar Dynamics During Plant Cell Division: Approaches Using Structure-Visualized Cells
Mitotic Spindle Assembly and Function
Cytoskeletal Motor Proteins in Plant Cell Division
Organelle Dynamics During Cell Division
Open Mitosis: Nuclear Envelope Dynamics
Cell Plate Formation and Cytokinesis
MAP Kinase Signaling During M Phase Progression
Plant Cytokinesis - Insights Gained from Electron Tomography Studies
Vesicle Traffic at Cytokinesis
Molecular Analysis of the Cell Plate Forming Machinery
Cell Division and Differentiation
Asymmetric Cell Divisions: Zygotes of Fucoid Algae as a Model System
Stomatal Patterning and Guard Cell Differentiation
Genetic Control of Anther Cell Division and Differentiation
Coordination of Cell Division and Differentiation.