In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Methods

The 18 chapters making up In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants are divided into two sections. Section 1 (eight chapters) covers historical and fundamental aspects of haploidy in crop improvement. Section 2 deals with methods of haploid production, including anther culture, micropore culture,...

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Other Authors: Jain, S. Mohan (Editor), Sopory, S.K. (Editor), Veilleux, R.E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1996, 1996
Edition:1st ed. 1996
Series:Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The 18 chapters making up In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants are divided into two sections. Section 1 (eight chapters) covers historical and fundamental aspects of haploidy in crop improvement. Section 2 deals with methods of haploid production, including anther culture, micropore culture, ovary culture, pollination with irradiated pollen, in vitro pollination, and special culture techniques, including polyhaploid production in the Triticeae by sexual hybridization, the influence of ethylene and gelling agents on anther culture, conditional lethal markers, and methods of chromosome doubling
Physical Description:XIV, 356 p online resource
ISBN:9789401718608