| In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants: Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Methods 1996 Edition Contributor(s): Jain, S. Mohan (Editor), Sopory, S. K. (Editor), Veilleux, R. E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792335775 ISBN-13: 9780792335771 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 631.523 |
| LCCN: 95000304 |
| Series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |