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Maize

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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
  2. In Vitro Technology, Establishment of Cultures, Plant Regeneration and Micropropagation, and Somatic Embryogenesis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Biotechnology in Maize Improvement

      • Y. P. S. Bajaj
      Pages 3-23
  3. Wide Hybridization, Embryo-, Ovule-, and Tassel Culture, Heterosis and in Vitro Fertilization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
    2. Maize × Teosinte Hybridization

      • J. L. Magoja, G. Pischedda
      Pages 84-101
    3. Wheat × Maize Crosses for the Production of Wheat Haploids

      • D. A. Laurie, L. S. O’Donoughue
      Pages 102-118
    4. 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
    5. In Vitro Culture of Maize Inflorescences

      • R. I. Greyson, D. R. Pareddy, P. L. Polowick, V. R. Bommineni
      Pages 125-140
    6. 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
    2. Anther Culture and Haploid Breeding of Maize in China

      • C. Kuo, Z. C. Guo, Z. Li, Y. Gui
      Pages 149-161
    3. Isolated Microspore Culture of Maize

      • S. M. Pescitelli, C. D. Johnson, J. F. Petolino
      Pages 186-200
  5. Protoplasts and Genetic Transformation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
    2. Transformation of Maize Protoplasts

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

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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Softcover Book USD 249.99
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