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S. Mohan Jain
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Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Pramod K. Gupta
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Weyerhaeuser Inc., Tacoma, USA
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Ronald J. Newton
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Department of Biology, East Carolina University Greenville, USA
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Section A
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- K. Trân Thanh Vân, Bui Van Lê
Pages 51-92
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- Nasim Akhtar, Nishi Kumari, Shashi Pandey, Hussain Ara, Madhulika Singh, Uma Jaiswal et al.
Pages 93-131
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- R. Raj Bhansali, Manjit Singh
Pages 141-167
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- P. S. Rao, P. Suprassana, T. R. Ganapathi, V. A. Bapat
Pages 169-191
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- Rajani Nadgauda, Gaurav Mathur, Shilpa Gogte
Pages 193-210
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- Nasim Akhtar, Shri. M. Jain
Pages 215-244
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Section B
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- R. RodrÃguez, B. Berros, M. Luz Centeno, M. Rovira, A. RodrÃguez, L. Radojevic
Pages 291-359
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- Hazel Y. Wetzstein, Benjamin S. Jeyaretnam, Wagner A. Vendrame, Adriana P. M. Rodriguez
Pages 391-414
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- Zhongxiong Lai, Chunling Chen, Lihui Zeng, Zhenguang Chen
Pages 415-431
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- M. L. Lopes, M. R. Ferreira, J. M. Carloto, G. S. Cruz, J. M. Canhoto
Pages 433-455
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- Miguel P. Guerra, Vanildo Silveira, André L. W. dos Santos, Leandro V. Astarita, Rubens O. Nodari
Pages 457-478
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- M. A. Bueno, A. Gómez, J. A. Manzanera
Pages 479-508
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- Luciana L. F. Ribas, Miguel P. Guerra, Flávio Zanette, Luiz Kulchetscki
Pages 509-537
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- Saloni Shahana, Shrish C. Gupta
Pages 539-552
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About this book
The quality of human life has been maintained and enhanced for generations by the use of trees and their products. In recent years, ever rising human population growth has put a tremendous pressure on trees and tree products; growing awareness of the potential of previously unexploited tree resources; and environ mental pollution have both accelerated the development of new technologies for tree propagation, breeding and improvement. Biotechnology of trees may be the answer to solve the problems which can not be solved by conventional breeding methods. The combination of biotechnology and conventional methods such as plant propagation and breeding may be a novel approach to improving and multiplying a large number of the trees and woody plants. So far, plant tissue culture technology has largely been exploited by commercial companies in propagation of ornamentals, especially foliage house plants. Gene rally, tissue culture of woody plants has been recalcitrant. However, limited success has been achieved in tissue culture of angiosperm and gymnosperm woody plants. A number of recent reports on somatic embryogenesis in woody plants such as Norway spruce (Picea abies), Loblolly pine (Pinus taedb), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Citrus, mango (Mangifera indica), etc. , offer a ray of hope of: a) inexpensive clonal propagation for large-scale production of plants or "emblings" or somatic seedlings; b) protoplast work; c) cryopreservation; d) genetic transformation; and e) synthetic or artificial or manufactured seed production.
Editors and Affiliations
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Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
S. Mohan Jain
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Weyerhaeuser Inc., Tacoma, USA
Pramod K. Gupta
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Department of Biology, East Carolina University Greenville, USA
Ronald J. Newton