Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants (Methods in Molecular Biology, 994)

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.) -- Barbara M. Reed ... [et al.] In vitro propagation of jojoba -- Berta E. Llorente and Nancy M. Apóstolo In vitro propagation of olive (Olea europaea L.) by nodal segmentation of elongated shoots -- Maurizio Lambardi, Elif Aylin Ozudogru, and Romano Roncasaglia Micropropagation systems of feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) burret) -- Miguel Pedro Guerra ... [et al.] Micropropagation of Vaccinium sp. by in vitro axillary shoot proliferation -- Wojciech Litwinczuk In vitro propagation of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by shoot tip culture -- Elif Aylin Ozudogru, Ergun Kaya, and Maurizio Lambardi In vitro propagation of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) -- Edgardo Giordani, Mar Naval, and Carla Benelli Micropropagation of Citrus spp. by organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis -- Benedetta Chiancone and Maria Antonietta Germanà Micropropagation of Prunus species relevant to cherry fruit production -- Philippe Druart Micropropagation of peach rootstocks and cultivars -- Ildikó Balla and Lucienne Mansvelt Micropropagation of Rubus and Ribes spp -- Ewa Dziedzic and Joanna Jagła Somatic embryogenesis for efficient micropropagation of guava (Psidium guajava L.) -- Nasim Akhtar Micropropagation of chokeberry by in vitro axillary shoot proliferation -- Wojciech Litwińczuk Micropropagation of Lavandula spp -- Sandra Gonçalves and Anabela Romano In vitro propagation of Acacia mangium and A. mangium A. auriculiformis -- Olivier Monteuuis, Antoine Galiana, and Doreen Goh In vitro propagation of ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) by somatic embryogenesis -- Maurizio Capuana Micropropagation of paradise tree (Melia azedarach) by in vitro culture of axillary buds -- Luis A. Mroginski and Hebe Y. Rey In Vitro Propagation of Hydrangea spp -- Barbara Ruffoni, Ermanno Sacco, and Marco Savona In vitro propagation of fraser photinia using Azospirillum-mediated root development -- Berta E. Llorente and Ezequiel E. Larraburu Micropropagation of Helleborus through axillary budding -- Margherita Beruto, Serena Viglione, and Alessandro Bisignano Micropropagation of Cordyline terminalis -- Tui Ray, Prasenjit Saha, and Satyesh C. Roy Micropropagation of african violet (Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl.) -- Mukund Shukla ... [et al.] Micropropagation of Iris sp -- Sladana Jevremovic, Zoran Jeknic, and Angelina Subotic Micropropagation of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus) -- Ghani Minerva and Surinder Kumar Micropropagation of onion (Allium cepa L.) from immature inflorescences -- Pablo Marinangeli In vitro propagation of cauliflower using curd microexplants -- Martin Kieffer and Michael P. Fuller Micropropagation of Asparagus by in vitro shoot culture -- Nataša Štajner Micropropagation and cryopreservation of garlic (Allium sativum L.) -- E.R. Joachim Keller and Angelika Senula Micropropagation of globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus) -- Giovanni Iapichino In vitro rejuvenation of woody species -- Paul E. Read and Christina M. Bavougian Encapsulation of in vitro- derived explants : an innovative tool for nurseries -- Alvaro Standardi and Maurizio Micheli Thermotherapy, chemotherapy, and meristem culture in banana -- Ludivine Lassois ... [et al.] Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of pineapple (Ananas comosus L., Merr.) -- Minal Mhatre Protocol for inducing flower color somaclonal variation in Torenia (Torenia fournieri Lind.) -- Duong Tan Nhut ... [et al.] Production of pathogen-free horticultural crops by cryotherapy of in vitro-grown shoot tips -- Chaohong Feng ... [et al.]. 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