Table of contents : Front Matter....Pages I-XXXI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Plant Hormones: Their Nature, Occurrence, and Functions....Pages 1-15 Regulatory Factors in Hormone Action: Level, Location and Signal Transduction....Pages 16-35 Front Matter....Pages 36-36 Auxin Biosynthesis and Metabolism....Pages 36-62 Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Inactivation....Pages 63-94 Cytokinin Biosynthesis and Metabolism....Pages 95-114 Ethylene Biosynthesis....Pages 115-136 Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Metabolism....Pages 137-155 Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Metabolism....Pages 156-178 Regulation of Gibberellin and Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis by Genetic, Environmental and Hormonal Factors....Pages 179-203 Front Matter....Pages 204-204 Auxin and Cell Elongation....Pages 204-220 Gibberellin Action in Germinated Cereal Grains....Pages 221-240 Cytokinin Regulation of the Cell Division Cycle....Pages 241-261 Expansins as Agents in Hormone Action....Pages 262-281 Front Matter....Pages 282-282 Auxin Signal Transduction....Pages 282-307 Gibberellin Signal Transduction in Stem Elongation & Leaf Growth....Pages 308-328 Cytokinin Signal Transduction....Pages 329-357 Ethylene Responses in Seedling Growth and Development....Pages 358-376 Ethylene Signal Transduction in Fruits and Flowers....Pages 377-398 Abscisic Acid Signal Transduction in Stomatal Responses....Pages 399-426 Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction and Action....Pages 427-450 Front Matter....Pages 451-451 The Transport of Auxins....Pages 451-484 The Induction of Vascular Tissues by Auxin....Pages 485-518 Hormones and the Regulation of Water Balance....Pages 519-548 The Role of Hormones during Seed Development and Germination....Pages 549-573 Hormonal and Daylength Control of Potato Tuberization....Pages 574-596 The Hormonal Regulation of Senescence....Pages 597-617 Genetic and Transgenic Approaches to Improving Crop Performance....Pages 618-645 Front Matter....Pages 646-646 Jasmonates....Pages 646-680 Salicylic Acid....Pages 681-699 Peptide Hormones for Defense, Growth, Development and Reproduction....Pages 700-716 Front Matter....Pages 717-717 Methods of Plant Hormone Analysis....Pages 717-740 Back Matter....Pages 765-802