Annals of Botany 90: 775-776, 2002
© 2002 Annals of Botany Company
Waisel, Y., Eshel, A., Kafkafi, U., eds. Plant roots the hidden half
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Plant roots the hidden half. 3rd edn.
Waisel Y, Eshel A, Kafkafi U, eds. 2002.
New York, Basel: Marcel Dekker Inc. $250.00 (hardback). 1136 pp.
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Research on plant roots represents an exciting and intriguing field of science. Undoubtedly, the vast major ity of researchers within the field are familiar with the first (1991) and second (1996) editions of this book. Since these editions were published, understanding of root biology has been advanced by using molecular biology methods and molecular genetic tools which offer novel perspectives for the exploitation and understanding of root structure and root processes. The third edition of Plant roots the hidden half includes revised and expanded information on topics covered in the previous editions, as well as in