Plant tissue culture, development and biotechnology. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Robert N. Trigiano, Dennis J. Gray.
• Other Names: Trigiano, R. N (Robert Nicholas), 1953-; Gray, Dennis J (Dennis John), 1953-
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; Introduction to plant tissue culture, development and biotechnology, D.J. Gray and R.N. Trigiano; ; SUPPORTING METHODOLOGIES AND GENERAL CONCEPTS ; Getting started with tissue culture — media preparation, sterile technique and laboratory equipment, C.A. Beyl ; Laboratory Exercise: Nutrition of cell and organ cultures, J. Capponetti and R.N. Trigiano; Plant growth regulators in plant tissue culture and development, C.A. Beyl; Elements of in vitro research, M.E. Compton; Concept/Laboratory Exercise: Proper use of microscopes, D.T. Webb ; Concept/Laboratory Exercise: Plant histological techniques, R.N. Trigiano, D.J. Gray, K.R. Malueg, K.A. Pickens, Z.-M. Cheng, and E.T. Graham; A brief introduction to plant anatomy and morphology, R.N. Trigiano, J.A. Franklin and D.J. Gray ; Seed development and germination, F. Chen, R.C. Martin, S. Song and H. Nonogaki; Concept/Labortory Exercise: Molecular tools for studying plant genetic diversity, T. Rinehart, X. Wang, R.N. Trigiano, N.R. Rowland and R.E. DeVries; Molecular approaches to the study of plant development, A. von Arnim and B.-H. Kim ; ; PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS ; Propagation from meristematic tissue -- shoot culture, M.E. Kane ; Laboratory Exercise: Micropropagation of Sygonium by shoot culture, M.E. Kane; Laboratory Exercise: Micropropagation and in vitro flowering of rose, M.E. Kane, T. Johnson and P. Kauth; Laboratory Exercise: Micropropagation of potato by node culture and microtuber production, M.E. Kane ; Commercial laboratory production, G.R.L. Suttle ; Detection and elimination of microbial endophytes and prevention of contamination in plant tissue cultures, A.C. Cassells; Laboratory Exercise: Culture indexing for bacterial and fungal contaminants, M.E. Kane, P. Kauth and T. Johnson; Propagation from nonmeristematic tissues -- Organogenesis, R. Geneve; Developing a molecular understanding of in vitro and in planta shoot organogenesis, L. Meng, S. Zhang and P.G. Lemaux ; Laboratory Exercise: Direct shoot organogenesis from chrysanthemum and african violet leaves, R.N. Trigiano, L.M. Vito, M.T. Windham, S. Boggus, and D. Hadziabdic; Propagation from nonmeristematic tissues - nonzygotic embryogenesis, D.J. Gray; Developmental and molecular aspects of nonzygotic (somatic) embryogenesis, X. Yang and X. Zhang ; Laboratory Exercise: Embryogenic callus and suspension cultures from leaves of orchardgrass, D.J. Gray, R.N. Trigiano and B.V. Conger; Laboratory Exercise: Direct non-zygotic embryogenesis from leaves of cineraria, R.N. Trigiano, M.C. Scott, and K.R. Malueg ; ; CROP IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES; Protoplasts – an increasingly valuable tool in plant research, J.W. Grosser and A.A. Omar ; Laboratory Exercise: Demonstration of principles of protoplast isolation using chrysanthemum and orchardgrass leaves, R.N. Trigiano; Laboratory Exercise: Isolation, culture and fusion of tobacco and potato protoplasts, R.E. Veilleux and M.E. Compton ; Haploid cultures, D. Hadziabdic, P.A. Wadl and S.M. Reed ; Laboratory Exercise: Haploid plants from tobacco and potato anthers, P.A. Wadl, D. Hadziabdic and S.M. Reed ; Concept/Laboratory Exercise: Embryo rescue, T. Eeckhaut, K. Van Laere and J. Van Huylenbroeck; Promoters and gene expression regulation, Z.T. Li and D.J. Gray ; Genetic engineering technologies, Z.T. Li, S.A. Dhekney and D.J. Gray ; Concept/Laboratory Exercise: Transformation of plant meristems, J.H. Gould; Laboratory Exercise: Genetic transformation of chysanthemum and tobacco using Agrobacterium tumefaciens, M.M. Young, L. Padegimas, N.A. Reichert and R.N. Trigiano; Laboratory Exercise: Genetic transformation of tobacco and production of transgenic plants, S.A. Dhekney, Z.T. Li and D.J. Gray; Genetically modified plant controversies: Sensational headlines versus pragmatic research, H.A. Richards, L.C. Hudson, M.D. Halfhill and C.N. Stewart, Jr; Cryopreservation of plant cells, tissues and organs, B.M. Reed, M.N. Normah and S.V. Kushnarenko ; Laboratory Exercise: Vitrification as a method to cryopreserve shoot tips, S.V. Kushnarenko, B.M. Reed and M.N. Normah; Laboratory Exercise: Cryopreservation of orthodox and recalcitrant seed, M.N. Normah, W.K. Choo, S.V. Kushnarenko and B. Reed; Plant Biotechnology for the Production of Natural Products, A. Kirakosyan, E. M. Seymour and P. Kaufman ; Laboratory Exercise: Pigment production in Ajuga cell culture, M.A. Lila and R.B. Rogers ; Variations in tissue culture, R.M. Skirvin and M. Norton ; ; THE BUSINESS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY; Biotechnology entrepreneurship in the 21st century: From bench to bag, D.W. Altman; Intellectual property protection for plants, C. Eisenshank ; ; INDEX ;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 583 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 571.538; Plant tissue culture; Plant tissue culture -- Laboratory manuals; Plant tissue culture; Electronic books; Laboratory manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439896143; 1439896143
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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