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Genetic Manipulations with Plant Material

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  • © 1975

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Editors:
  1. Lucien Ledoux

    1. Molecular Genetics, Department of Botany, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series A: (NSSA, volume 3)

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Table of contents (51 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Analysis of Microbial Genome Structure

    1. Analysis of Microbial Genome Structure

      • T. Mojica-A
      Pages 1-26

  3. The Mechanism of Competence for DNA Uptake and Transformation in Pneumococci

    1. The Mechanism of Competence for DNA Uptake and Transformation in Pneumococci

      • Alexander Tomasz
      Pages 27-43

  4. Integrated and Free State of Plasmids

    1. Integrated and Free State of Plasmids

      • J. Schell
      Pages 45-57

  5. F-Prime Manipulations of Possible Interest to Plant Biologists

    1. F-Prime Manipulations of Possible Interest to Plant Biologists

      • T. Mojica-A
      Pages 59-75

  6. Interallelic Complementation in the Study of Gene Action

    1. Interallelic Complementation in the Study of Gene Action

      • R. F. Matagne, R. Loppes
      Pages 77-88

  7. Principles of Genetic Regulation in Lower and Higher Plants

    1. Principles of Genetic Regulation in Lower and Higher Plants

      • R. Loppes, R. F. Matagne
      Pages 89-105

  8. The Enzymology of Nitrogen Fixation

    1. The Enzymology of Nitrogen Fixation

      • John Postgate
      Pages 107-122

  9. The Physiology and Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation

    1. The Physiology and Genetics of Nitrogen Fixation

      • John Postgate
      Pages 123-134

  10. Molecular Biology of the Genus Agrobacterium

    1. Molecular Biology of the Genus Agrobacterium

      • J. De Ley
      Pages 135-140

  11. Crown Gall: A Model for Tumor Research and Genetic Engineering

    1. Crown Gall: A Model for Tumor Research and Genetic Engineering

      • R. A. Schilperoort, G. H. Bomhoff
      Pages 141-162

  12. The Role of Plasmids in Crown-Gall Formation by a.Tumefaciens

    1. The Role of Plasmids in Crown-Gall Formation by A.Tumefaciens

      • J. Schell
      Pages 163-181

  13. Genetic Mechanisms in Differentiation and Development

    1. Genetic Mechanisms in Differentiation and Development

      • G. P. Rédei
      Pages 183-209

  14. Plant Cell Cultures: Present and Projected Applications for Studies in Cell Metabolism

    1. Plant Cell Cultures: Present and Projected Applications for Studies in Cell Metabolism

      • H. E. Street
      Pages 211-229

  15. Plant Cell Cultures: Present and Projected Applications for Studies in Genetics

    1. Plant Cell Cultures: Present and Projected Applications for Studies in Genetics

      • H. E. Street
      Pages 231-244

  16. Heterogeneous Associations of Cells Formed in Vitro

    1. Heterogeneous Associations of Cells Formed in Vitro

      • P. S. Carlson, R. S. Chaleff
      Pages 245-261

  17. Plant Regeneration and Chromosome Stability in Tissue Cultures

    1. Plant Regeneration and Chromosome Stability in Tissue Cultures

      • Wm. F. Sheridan
      Pages 263-295

  18. Single Cell Culture of an Haploid Cell: The Microspore

    1. Single Cell Culture of an Haploid Cell: The Microspore

      • Colette Nitsch
      Pages 297-310

  19. Plant Protoplasts as Genetic Systems

    1. Plant Protoplasts as Genetic Systems

      • E. C. Cocking
      Pages 311-327

  20. Induction of Auxotrophic Mutations in Plants

    1. Induction of Auxotrophic Mutations in Plants

      • G. P. Rédei
      Pages 329-350
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About this book

Mankind, throughout history, has strived to improve his food sources. By means of slow and empirical selections, it has been possible to greatly increase both quantity and quality of plant crops. This procedure has brought the most useful cereals to a state of refinement that seems to be difficult to further improve by the same methodology. Indeed, natural sexual mechanisms were always used to cross closely related sexually and genetically compatible organisms; the selection procedure consisted of isolating the most promi­ sing progenies. Obviously, by this way, plants could only share preexisting genetic pools. On the other hand, the last decade has seen drastic modifi­ cations of the experimental plant sciences, with the appearance of new technological possibilities. Because of this profound reshaping of our experimental ap­ proaches, other means can now be realistically envisaged in order to achieve similar or even higher goals. It is, for instance, possible to attempt completing sexual crosses (where both male and female gametes bring together the genetic informations necessary for growth and development of the offspring) by parasexual means by which novel genetic informa­ tions could possibly be added to the heritage •. At the limit, such genetic manipulations could enable man to create plants capable of producing new substances characteris­ tic of unrelated plants or, more generally, of other living or­ ganisms. Even if these possibilities might appear quite remote, the interest of Scientists has been awaken and, indeed, several at­ tempts to such genetic manipulations have already been made.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Molecular Genetics, Department of Botany, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    Lucien Ledoux

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Genetic Manipulations with Plant Material

  • Editors: Lucien Ledoux

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2763-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1975

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-2765-3Published: 08 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-2763-9Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 601

  • Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Human Genetics

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