Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed I

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXII

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2. Basic and Fundamental Aspects of Somatic Embryogenesis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Cell’s Commitment to Somatic Embryogenesis

      • V. Nuti Ronchi, L. Giorgetti

      Pages 3-19

   3. Early Events in Embryogenesis

      • F. Lo Schiavo

      Pages 20-29

   4. Molecular Basis of Somatic Embryogenesis

      • R. Kawahara, A. Komamine

      Pages 30-40

   5. Gene Expression in Somatic Embryos

      • H. D. Wilde, W. S. Seffens, T. L. Thomas

      Pages 41-52

   6. Role of Polyamines in Somatic Embryogenesis

      • S. C. Minocha, R. Minocha

      Pages 53-70

   7. Anatomy of Somatic Embryogenesis

      • G. Schumann, U. Ryschka, J. Schulze, E. Klocke

      Pages 71-86

   8. Machine Vision Analysis of Plant Cells and Somatic Embryos

      • M. A. L. Smith

      Pages 87-101

3. Applications of Somatic Embryos; Technology of Synthetic Seed; Fluid Drilling; Micropropagation, and Genetic Transformation Through Somatic Embryos; Cryopreservation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103

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   2. Somatic Embryogenesis and Its Applications for Crop Improvement

      • Y. P. S. Bajaj

      Pages 105-125

   3. Somatic Embryogenesis and the Technology of Synthetic Seed

      • D. J. Gray, M. E. Compton, R. C. Harrell, D. J. Cantliffe

      Pages 126-151

   4. Role of Maturation and Desiccation of Somatic Embryos in the Production of Dry Artificial Seed

      • B. D. McKersie, S. Van Acker, F. M. Lai

      Pages 152-169

   5. Artificial Seed Production Through Encapsulation of Hairy Root and Shoot Tips

      • N. Uozumi, T. Kobayashi

      Pages 170-180

   6. Fluid Drilling as a Delivery System for Somatic Embryo-Derived Plantlets

      • S. L. Kitto, W. G. Pill, D. M. Molloy

      Pages 181-192

   7. Micropropagation Through Somatic Embryos

      • P. D. Denchev, A. I. Atanassov

      Pages 193-206

   8. Genetic Transformation of Somatic Embryos

      • D. Ellis

      Pages 207-220

   9. Cryopreservation of Somatic Embryos

      • Y. P. S. Bajaj

      Pages 221-229

4. Somatic Embryogenesis in Trees

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231

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   2. Somatic Embryogenesis in Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)

      • P. Profumo, P. Gastaldo

      Pages 233-245

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.

• Biotechnologie Pflanzen
• Embryo
• Expression
• Magnoliaceae
• Papaya
• Samen,pflanzlich, künstlich
• Somatic embryogenesis
• Somatische Embryogenese
• biotechnology plants
• coconut
• gene expression
• oil palm
• olive
• seed plants, artificial
• tissue culture plants

"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

• A-137, New Friends Colony, New Delhi, India

  Y. P. S. Bajaj

• Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, India

  Y. P. S. Bajaj

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