Vo l u m e E d i t o r s :
Dr. Desh Pal S. Verma
Ohio State University
Dept. Molecular Genetics &
Plant Biotechnology Center
Carmack Rd. 1060
Columbus, OH 43210
USA
[email protected]
Dr. Zonglie Hong
University of Idaho
Dept. Microbiology,
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Moscow, ID 83844
USA
[email protected]Series Editor:
Professor Dr. David G. Robinson
Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg
Heidelberger Institute for Plant Sciences (HIP)
Department Cell Biology
Im Neuenheimer Feld 230
D-69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007938900
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ISBN 978-3-540-73486-4 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-73487-
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