This book details step-wise protocols for rapid plant multiplication of economically important horticultural species. It features lavishly illustrated photos and drawings.
Micropropagation is a reliable technology applied commercially worldwide for large-scale plant multiplication, germplasm conservation, pathogen elimination, genetic manipulations and supply of selected plants. In Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants, well recognised researchers in the field compile step-wise protocols for rapid plant multiplication of economically-important horticultural species. The book contains 35 chapters, divided into four major sections. The first three sections (Section A, B and C) contain 29 micropropagation protocols of selected fruit and nut species, indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, cut flowers, and vegetables. In addition to the detailed protocols of in vitro shoot initiation, proliferation, root induction and acclimatization, chapters also include detailed information on medium preparation, explant selection and preparation. The six chapters of Section D cover specific reviews on pivotal topics, such as in vitro rejuvenation, synthetic seed technology, thermotherapy and meristem culture in banana, genetic transformation of pineapple, flower color somaclonal variation in torenia, and cryotherapy of horticultural crops. Moreover, as a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to the respective topic, lists of necessary materials, notes, and illustrative photos.
Comprehensive and well-written, Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants offers a useful resource for horticulturists, researchers, commercial companies, plant propagators, biotechnologists and students interested in micropropagation.
Micropropagation of Pear (Pyrus sp.).- In Vitro Propagation of Jojoba.-
In Vitro Propagation of Olive (Olea europaea L.) by Nodal Segmentation of
Elongated Shoots.- Micropropagation Systems of Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O.
Berg) Burret).- Micropropagation of Vaccinium sp. by In Vitro Axillary Shoot
Proliferation.- In Vitro Propagation of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by Shoot
Tip Culture.- In Vitro Propagation of Persimmon (Diospyrus kaki Thunb.).-
Micropropagation of Citrus spp. by Organogenesis and Somatic Embryogenesis
Benedetta Chiancone and Maria Antonietta Germaną.- Micropropagation of Prunus
Species Relevant to Cherry Fruit Production.- Micropropagation of Peach
Rootstocks and Cultivars.- Micropropagation of Rubus and Ribes spp..- Somatic
Embryogenesis for Efficient Micropropagation of Guava (Psidium gnajava L.).-
Micropropagation of Chokeberry by In Vitro Axillary Shoot Proliferation.-
Micropropagation of Lavandula spp.- In Vitro Propagation of Acacia mangium
and A. mangium x A. auriculiformis.- In Vitro Propagation of Ash (Fraxinus
excelsior L.) by Somatic Embryogenesis.- Micropropagation of Paradise Tree
(Melia azedarach) by In Vitro Culture of Axillary Buds.- In Vitro Propagation
of Hydrangea spp..- In Vitro Propagation of Fraser Photinia Using
Azospirillum-Mediated Root Development.- Micropropagation of Helleborus
Through Axillary Budding.- Micropropagation of Cordyline terminalis.-
Micropropagation of African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl.).-
Micropropagation of Iris sp..- Micropropagation of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii
Bolus).- Micropropagation of Onion (Allium cepa L.) from Immature
Inflorescences.- In Vitro Propagation of Cauliflower Using Curd
Microexplants.- Micropropagation of Asparagus by In Vitro Shoot Culture.-
Micropropagation and Cryopreservation of Garlic.- Micropropagation of Globe
Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus).- In Vitro Rejuvenation of
Woody Species.- Encapsulation of In Vitro-Derived Explants: An Innovative
Tool for Nurseries.- Thermotherapy, Chemotherapy and Meristem Culture in
Banana.- Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation of Pineapple (Ananas
comosus L., Merr.).- Protocol for Inducing Flower Color Somaclonal Variation
in Torenia (Torenia fournieri Lind.).- Production of Pathogen-Free
Horticultural Crops by Cryotherapy of In Vitro-Grown Shoot Tips.
Maurizio Lambardi, PhD IVALSA-Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree, National Research Council (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
Elif Aylin Ozudogru, PhD Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Institute of Technology, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey
Shri Mohan Jain, PhD Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
