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Y. P. S. Bajaj
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A-137, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India
Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, India
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Table of contents (31 chapters)
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Somatic Embryogenesis in Trees
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- A. M. Nuutila, U. Kurtén, R. Puupponen-Pimiä, J. Hämäläinen, L. Mannonen, V. Kauppinen
Pages 246-259
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- J. L. Verdeil, J. Buffard-Morel
Pages 299-317
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- B. Berros, M. Rey, C. Díaz-Sala, M. Albuerne, R. Rodríguez
Pages 318-334
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- Y. Duval, F. Engelmann, T. Durand-Gasselin
Pages 335-352
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- M. P. Carron, H. Etienne, N. Michaux-Ferriere, P. Montoro
Pages 353-369
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- W. Tulecke, G. H. McGranahan, C. A. Leslie
Pages 370-377
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- P. Von Aderkas, R. G. Thompson, M. Zaki, L. Benkrima
Pages 378-387
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- E. Rugini, A. Pezza, M. Muganu, G. Caricato
Pages 404-414
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- S. von Arnold, D. Clapham, U. Egertsdotter, I. Ekberg, H. Mo, H. Yibrah
Pages 415-430
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- L. Tremblay, F. M. Tremblay
Pages 431-445
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Back Matter
Pages 469-473
About this book
While working in the laboratory of Professor Dr. Jacob Reinert at the Freie Universitat Berlin (1974-1976), I had the opportunity to become deeply involved in studying the intricacies of the fascinating phenomenon of somatic embryogenesis in plant cells and protoplasts. In numerous stimu lating discussions with Professor Reinert on this subject, I was fully convinced that somatic embryogenesis would become one of the most important areas of study, not only regarding basic and fundamental aspects, but also for its application in crop improvement. During the last decade, we have witnessed tremendous interest and achievements in the use of somatic embryos for the production of synthetic seeds, for micro propagation, genetic transformation, cryopreservation, and conservation of germplasm. The en masse production of somatic embryos in the bioreactors has facilitated some of these studies. Somatic embryos have now been induced in more than 300 plant species belonging to a wide range offamilies. It was therefore felt that a compilation ofliterature/state of the art on this subject was necessary. Thus, two volumes on Somatic Embryo genesis and Synthetic Seed have been compiled, which contain 65 chapters contributed by International experts. Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I comprises 31 chapters, arranged in 3 sections: Section I Commitment of the cell to somatic embryogenesis; early events; anatomy; molecular basis; gene expression; role of polyamines; machine vision analysis of somatic embryos. Section II Applications of somatic embryos; technology of synthetic seed; fluid drilling; micropropagation; genetic transfor mation through somatic embryos; cryopreservation.
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"This volume as the many preceding volumes of this series, contains a mass of information. Researchers in the field should make ample use of it." Euphytica
Editors and Affiliations
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A-137, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India
Y. P. S. Bajaj
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Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, India
Y. P. S. Bajaj