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Somatic Cell Genetics of Woody Plants

Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Party S2. 04–07 Somatic Cell Genetics, held in Grosshansdorf, Federal Republic of Germany, August 10–13, 1987

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. M. R. Ahuja

    1. Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products, Grosshansdorf, Germany

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Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 30)

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Table of contents (28 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Somatic Embryogenesis

    1. Development and Characterization of in Vitro Embryogenic Systems in Conifers

      • M. R. Becwar, S. R. Wann, M. A. Johnson, S. A. Verhagen, R. P. Feirer, R. Nagmani
      Pages 1-18

    2. Studies on Embryogenesis of Woody Plants in China

      • Chen Zhenghua, Yao Yuguang, Zhang Lihua
      Pages 19-28

    3. Morphological Definition of Phenocritical Period for Initiation of Haploid Embryogenic Tissue From Explants of Larix Decidua

      • P. von Aderkas, J. M. Bonga
      Pages 29-38

    4. Production of Haploid Plantlets in Cultures of Unpolinated Ovules of Hevea Brasiliensis Muell.-ARG

      • Chen Zhenghua, Li Wenbin, Zhang Lihua, Xu Xuen, Zhang Shijie
      Pages 39-44

    5. Somatic embryogenesis in tissue cultures of walnut (Juglans nigra, J. major and hybrids J. nigra * J. regia).

      • D. Cornu
      Pages 45-49

    6. In Vitro Embryogenic Callus Formation in Chimonanthus

      • Lj. Radojević, N. Djordjević, M. Guć-Šćekić
      Pages 51-52

    7. Plant Regeneration of Horse Chestnut by in Vitro Culture

      • Ljiljana Radojević, S. Stanković
      Pages 53-54

  3. Genetic Transformation

    1. A Model System for Gene Transfer in Conifers: European Larch and Agrobacterium

      • D. F. Karnosky, A. M. Diner, W. M. Barnes
      Pages 55-63

    2. Regeneration and Transformation of Apple Plants Using Wild-Type and Engineered Plasmids in Agrobacterium SPP

      • D. J. James, A. J. Passey, S. Predieri, E. Rugini
      Pages 65-71

    3. Expression of an Herbicide Tolerance Gene in Young Plants of a Transgenic Hybrid Poplar Clone

      • D. E. Riemenschneider, B. E. Haissig, J. Sellmer, J. J. Fillatti
      Pages 73-80

    4. Transformation of Hybrids Populus Tremula X P.Alba by Agrobacterium Tumefaciens

      • M. F. Michel, F. Delmotte, C. Depierreux
      Pages 81-81

    5. Gene Transfer in Woody Plants: Perspectives and Limitations

      • M. R. Ahuja
      Pages 83-101

  4. Genetic Control of Morphogenesis

    1. Somatic Cell Genetic Research in Forestry: Integration of Cytogenetics, Tissue Culture, and Molecular Genetics

      • S. E. Schlarbaum
      Pages 103-118

    2. Differential Norms of Reaction in Tissue Culture of Birch

      • Heide Glock
      Pages 119-125

    3. Determination of Plantlet Regeneration Capacity of Selected Aspen Clones in Vitro

      • M. R. Ahuja, D. Krusche, G. H. Melchior
      Pages 127-135

    4. Suspension Culture of the Dipterocarp Shorea Roxburghii G. Don.

      • D. S. Gunasekara, E. S. Scott, A. N. Rao
      Pages 137-141

    5. Isozyme Analysis of Micropropagated Betula Pendula Roth

      • Grzegorz Kosinski, Amanda M. Gordon, Ian R. Brown
      Pages 143-145

    6. Tissue Culture Studies on Mahogany Tree, Sweitenia

      • S. Venketeswaran, M. A. D. L. Dias, F. Sultanbawa, U. V. Weyers
      Pages 147-153

    7. Attempts to Micropropagate Mature Larix Decidua Mill

      • J. M. Bonga, P. von Aderkas
      Pages 155-168
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About this book

Most forest tree species were considered recalcitrant a decade ago, but now with the improved in vitro techniques some progress has been made towards culture-of tree species. Micro­ propagation has been achieved from the juvenile tissues of a number of forest tree species. On the other hand, tissues from most mature trees are still very difficult to grow and differen­ tiate in vitro. Nevertheless, there has been slow but steady progress in the application of tissue culture technology for culture of tissues, organs, cells and protoplasts of tree species. As compared to most agricultural crops, and herbaceous plant species, trees are a different lot. They have long gene­ ration cycles. They are highly heterozygous and have a large reservoir of genetic variability. Because of this genetic variability, their response in vitro is also variable. On a single medium, the response of tissues from different trees (genotypes) of a single species may be quite different: some responding by induction of growth and differentiation, while others showing minimal or no growth at all. That makes the somatic cell genetics of woody plants somewhat difficult, but at the same time interesting.

Reviews

`The volume will be useful for investigators engaged in foretry research and is recommended as a good addition for libraries.'
H. Hattemer and P. Srivastava, Plant Breeding, 1990
`The book will undoubtedly be an excellent source of information not only for researchers engaged in genetics and breeding of woody plants but for researchers in plant physiology, genetics, and related branches in general.'
Biologia Plantarum, 33:1, 1991

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products, Grosshansdorf, Germany

    M. R. Ahuja

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Somatic Cell Genetics of Woody Plants

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the IUFRO Working Party S2. 04–07 Somatic Cell Genetics, held in Grosshansdorf, Federal Republic of Germany, August 10–13, 1987

  • Editors: M. R. Ahuja

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2811-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3728-4Published: 31 July 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7765-1Published: 09 February 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2811-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 225

  • Topics: Forestry

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