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Maize

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Y. P. S. Bajaj

    1. New Delhi, India

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Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry (AGRICULTURE, volume 25)

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVI
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  2. In Vitro Technology, Establishment of Cultures, Plant Regeneration and Micropropagation, and Somatic Embryogenesis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Biotechnology in Maize Improvement

      • Y. P. S. Bajaj
      Pages 3-23

    3. Establishment of Callus Cultures and Regeneration of Maize Plants

      • Yu. I. Dolgykh
      Pages 24-36

    4. Maize Propagation and Breeding Through the Culture of Reproductive Organs

      • S. Hisajima
      Pages 37-49

    5. Ultrastructural Studies on Callus Development and Somatic Embryogenesis in Zea mays L

      • P. F. Fransz, J. H. N. Schel
      Pages 50-65

  3. Wide Hybridization, Embryo-, Ovule-, and Tassel Culture, Heterosis and in Vitro Fertilization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Maize × Tripsacum Hybridization and the Potential for Apomixis Transfer for Maize Improvement

      • Y. Savidan, J. Berthaud
      Pages 69-83

    3. Maize × Teosinte Hybridization

      • J. L. Magoja, G. Pischedda
      Pages 84-101

    4. Wheat × Maize Crosses for the Production of Wheat Haploids

      • D. A. Laurie, L. S. O’Donoughue
      Pages 102-118

    5. Interaction of Callus of Pure Lines and Hybrids of Maize in Co-Culture

      • A. I. Ivantsov, R. R. Akhmetov, V. A. Vakhitov, R. I. Ibragimov
      Pages 119-124

    6. In Vitro Culture of Maize Inflorescences

      • R. I. Greyson, D. R. Pareddy, P. L. Polowick, V. R. Bommineni
      Pages 125-140

    7. In Vitro Fertilization in Maize

      • Y. P. S. Bajaj
      Pages 141-146

  4. Production of Haploids and Doubled Haploids; Anther and Pollen Culture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Anther Culture and Haploid Breeding of Maize in China

      • C. Kuo, Z. C. Guo, Z. Li, Y. Gui
      Pages 149-161

    3. Embryogenesis in Haploid Cell Culture of Maize

      • Z. Y. Cao
      Pages 162-185

    4. Isolated Microspore Culture of Maize

      • S. M. Pescitelli, C. D. Johnson, J. F. Petolino
      Pages 186-200

    5. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Use of in Vitro/in Situ Produced DH Maize Plants

      • M. Beckert
      Pages 201-213

  5. Protoplasts and Genetic Transformation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Transformation of Maize Protoplasts

      • L. A. Lyznik, T. K. Hodges
      Pages 217-240
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About this book

Forty chapters deal with various aspects of tissue culture, in vitro manipulation, and other biotechnological approaches to the improvement of maize.
They are arranged in eight sections: - In Vitro Technology, Callus Cultures and Regeneration of Plants, Somatic Embryogenesis. - Wide Hybridization, Embryo, Ovule, and Inflorescence Culture, in Vitro Fertilization. - Production of Haploids and Double Haploids, Anther and Pollen Culture. - Protoplast Culture, Genetic Transformation. - Somaclonal Variation and Mutations. - Molecular Biology and Physiological Studies. - Proteins and Nutritional Improvement. Pollen Storage, Cryopreservation of Germplasm.

Editors and Affiliations

  • New Delhi, India

    Y. P. S. Bajaj

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Maize

  • Editors: Y. P. S. Bajaj

  • Series Title: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57968-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-56392-1Published: 30 August 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63419-2Published: 13 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-57968-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0934-943X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2512-3696

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 632

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Plant Sciences

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