The present book provides a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge on plastid biogenesis, plastid-nuclear communication, and the regulation of plastid gene expression at all levels. It also assesses the state-of-the-art in key technologies, such as proteomics and chloroplast transformation. Written by recognized experts in the field, the book further covers crucial post-translational processes in plastid biogenesis and function, including protein processing.

Plastid biogenesis and differentiation

Structure, function, and inheritance of plastid genomes
DNA replication, recombination, and repair in plastids
Transcription and transcriptional regulation in plastids
Processing, degradation, and polyadenylation of chloroplast transcripts
RNA splicing and RNA editing in chloroplasts
Translation and translational regulation in chloroplasts
Assembly of protein complexes in plastids
Protein stability and degradation in plastids
Protein import into plastids
Insights into chloroplast proteomics: from basic principles to new horizons
Plastid-nucleus communication: anterograde and retrograde signalling in the development and function of plastids
The genetic transformation of plastids.