This second volume of The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook provides the background and techniques for using this important organism in plant research. From biogenesis of chloroplasts and mitochondria and photosynthesis to respiration and nitrogen assimilation, this volume introduces scientists to the functions of the organism. The volume then moves on to starch biosynthesis, sulfur metabolism, response to heavy metals, and hydrogen production.

• Describes molecular techniques, analysis of the recently sequenced genome, and reviews of the current status of the diverse fields in which Chlamydomonas is used as a model organism
• Includes contributions from leaders in particular areas of research
• Provides methods for Chlamydomonas research and best practices for applications in research, including methods for culture, preservation of cultures, preparation of media, lists of inhibitors and other additives to culture media
• Assists researchers with common laboratory problems such as contamination
• Includes valuable student demonstrations and properties of particular strains and mutants
• Edited by the leading researcher in Chlamydomonas science

1. Starch MetabolismSteven G. Ball and Philippe Deschamps2. Glycerolipid BiosynthesisWayne R. Riekhof and Christoph Benning3. Nitrogen Assimilation and Its RegulationEmilio Fernández, Ángel Llamas, and Aurora Galván4. Amino Acid MetabolismOlivier Vallon and Martin H. Spalding5. Sulfur: From Acquisition to AssimilationDavid Gonzalez-Ballester and Arthur R. Grossman6. Phosphate Metabolism and Responses to Phosphorus DeficiencyJeffrey Moseley and Arthur R. Grossman7. Hydrogenases, Hydrogen Production, and Anoxia Matthew C. Posewitz, Alexandra Dubini, Jonathan E. Meuser, Michael Seibert, and Maria L. Ghirardi8. The CO2-Concentrating Mechanism and Carbon Assimilation Martin H. Spalding 9. Rubisco Katia Wostrikoff and David B. Stern10. Transition Metal Nutrition: A Balance Between Deficiency and ToxicityMarc Hanikenne, Sabeeha S. Merchant and Patrice Hamel11. Thioredoxins and Related ProteinsLaure Michelet, Mirko Zaffagnini and Stéphane D. Lemaire12. The Mitochondrial GenomePierre Cardol and Claire Remacle13. Oxidative Phosphorylation: Building Blocks and Related ComponentsPierre Cardol, Francisco Figueroa, Claire Remacle, Lars-Gunnar Franzén , and Diego González-Halphen14. Light-harvesting ProteinsJun Minagawa15. Photosystem IKevin E. Redding16. Photosystem II: A Structural PerspectiveZoee Gokhale and Richard T. Sayre17. The Cytochrome b6f ComplexCatherine de Vitry and Richard Kuras18. The CF0F1 ATPsynthase-ase Complex of PhotosynthesisGiovanni Finazzi, Dominique Drapier and Fabrice Rappaport 19. Chaperones and Proteases Michael Schroda and Olivier Vallon20. Biosynthesis of Chlorophylls and HemesSamuel I. Beale21. CarotenoidsMartin Lohr22. State TransitionsJean-David Rochaix23. Photoprotection and High Light ResponsesKrishna K. Niyogi24. The Chloroplast GenomeDavid Higgs25. Chloroplast TranscriptionUwe Kelin26. Chloroplast RNA splicingMichel Goldschmidt-Clermont27. Chloroplast RNA Processing and Stability David L. Herrin28. Protein Synthesis in the ChloroplastWilliam Zerges and Charles Hauser29. The CES ProcessYves Choquet and Francis-André Wollman