Plant cell culture : essential methods

The ability to culture cells is fundamental for mass propagation and as a baseline for the genetic manipulation of plant nuclei and organelles.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Davey, M. R. [ (Michael Raymond)] , 1944- (Author), Anthony, Paul (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NY : Wiley-Blackwell , 2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Plant micropropagation
  • 2. Thin cell layers: the technique
  • 3. Plant regeneration - somatic embryogenesis
  • 4. Haploid plants
  • 5. Embryo rescue
  • 6. In vitro flowering and seed set: accelaration of generation cycles
  • 7. Induced mutagenesis in plants using physical and chemical agents
  • 8. Cryopreservation of plant germplasm
  • 9. Plant protoplast: isolation, culture and plant regeneration
  • 10. Protoplast fusion technology
  • 11. Genetic transformation - agrobacterium
  • 12. Genetic transformation - biolistics
  • 13. Plastid transformation
  • 14. Molecular characterization of genetically manipulated plants
  • 15. Bioreactors
  • 16. Secondary products
  • 17. Plant cell culture - present and future