The Chloroplast
The Chloroplast:
The Organelle that Sustains Us
18 seminar style audio visual talks presented by leading world experts
Purchase Information
Target Audience
For all those wishing to be briefed on the latest developments in the study and understanding of chloroplasts including students of undergraduate and graduate courses in biology, academic researchers needing to be kept abreast of the latest developments, as well as research scientists in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Series Editor
Professor J. Kenneth Hoober. School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, USA
Participating Speakers
Prof. Louise Anderson, Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya, Prof. Christoph Benning, Prof. Robert Blankenship, Prof. Henry Daniell, Prof. Elisabeth Gantt, Prof. J. Kenneth Hoober, Prof. Christopher Howe, Prof. Peter Lea, Prof. Richard Leegood, Prof. Stephen Mayfield, Dr. Ron Mittler, Dr. Kevin Pyke, Prof. Wolfhart Rudiger, Prof. Howard Thomas, Dr. Ute Vothknecht, Dr. Julian Whitelegge, Dr. William Zerges.
Topics Covered
Origin, evolution and structure of chloroplasts – Function in photosynthesis – Synthesis of essential nutrients – Assembly process – Genomics and proteomics – Biotechnology.
The Format
Each of the seminars is specially commissioned from a leading world expert in a user friendly format of animated slides with synchronized narration. The talks preserve each speaker’s personality and approach allowing you to experience world class seminars at your own pace, wherever you want and as often as you want.
"Irrespective of whether you are new to the field or an 'old hand' these Henry Stewart Talks series by key opinion leaders are an incredibly valuable resource. No need to travel to some far-flung location to hear state-of-the-art talks, these briefings enable a student and teacher, group leader and new recruit to benefit from a series of exceptional talks, either in logical progression or focusing on particular topics of interest. In a rapidly moving field, you need both the fundamentals and the latest advances - these expertly meet the need. Highly recommended!"
Prof. David Back, University of Liverpool, UK