Overview

The rapid progress made on somatic embryogenesis and its prospects for potential applications in improving woody plants prompted us to edit this book initially in three volumes, and now to add two more volumes. The editors were all convinced that such a treatise was needed and would be extremely useful to researchers and students. This Volume 4 has been divided into three sections and contains 23 chapters. Section A contains eleven chapters covering studies of embryo development and cell biology of white spruce, proliferative somatic embryogenesis in woody species, somatic embryo germination and desiccation tolerance in conifers, performance of conifer somatic seedlings, apoptosis during early somatic embryogenesis, water relation parameters in conifer embryos, image analysis of somatic embryos, somatic embryogenesis in woody legumes, cold storage and cryopreservation, and commercialization of plant somatic embryogenesis. Section B contains six chapters dealing with angiosperm woody plants, such as somatic embryogenesis in myrtaceous plants, Laurus nobilis, Simarouba glauca, Magnolia spp., Juglans cinera, and somatic embryogenesis and evaluation of variability in somatic seedlings of Quercus serrata by RAPD markers. The chapters contained in Section C are focused on somatic embryogenesis in gymnosperms, including Pinus patula, Encephalartos, Picea wilsonii, Pinus banksiana, hybrid firs, and Taxus. All the chapters have been peer-reviewed and revised accordingly to improve their quality.

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Author:   S.M. Jain ,  Pramod P.K. Gupta ,  R.J. Newton
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Volume:   55
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.854kg
ISBN:  

9789048151295

ISBN 10:   9048151295
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   08 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section A.- 1. Somatic embryogenesis in white spruce: Studies of embryo development and cell biology.- 2. Proliferative somatic embryogenesis in woody species.- 3. Somatic embryo germination and desiccation tolerance in conifers.- 4. Performance of conifer stock produced through somatic embryogenesis.- 5. Apoptosis during early somatic embryogenesis in Picea spp..- 6. Water relation parameters in conifer embryos: Methods and results.- 7. Image analysis for sorting somatic embryos.- 8. Somatic embryogenesis in woody legumes.- 9. Cold storage and cryopreservation of Camellia embryogenic cultures.- 10. Cryopreservation of embryogenic cultures of conifers and its application to clonal forestry.- 11. Commercialization of plant somatic embryogenesis.- Section B.- 12. Somatic embryogenesis in myrtaceous plants.- 13. Somatic embryogenesis induction in Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis L.).- 14. Somatic embryogenesis in Simarouba glauca Linn.- 15. Somatic embryogenesis in Magnolia spp.- 16. Somatic embryogenesis and evaluation of variability in somatic seedlings of Quercus serrata by RAPD markers.- 17. Somatic embryogenesis from immature fruit of Juglans cinerea.- Section C.- 18. Somatic embryogenesis in Pinus patula Scheide et Deppe.- 19. Somatic embryogenesis in African cycads (Encephalartos).- 20. Somatic embryogenesis in Picea wilsonii.- 21. Somatic embryogenesis in Jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb).- 22. Somatic embryogenesis in hybrid firs.- 23. Somatic embryogenesis in Taxus.

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'This book can be recommended for advanced readers (scientists, postgraduate students), with a basic knowledge in somatic embryogenesis in woody species. ... This book is a valuable source of both general information on somatic embryogenesis of woody plants and more definite, practical information focusing on particular genera or species, very useful for preparing lectures and planning research work.' Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 22:4 (2000)

'This book can be recommended for advanced readers (scientists, postgraduate students), with a basic knowledge in somatic embryogenesis in woody species. ... This book is a valuable source of both general information on somatic embryogenesis of woody plants and more definite, practical information focusing on particular genera or species, very useful for preparing lectures and planning research work.' Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 22:4 (2000)

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