Experiments in plant tissue culture / John H. Dodds and Lorin W. Roberts.

Author/creator Dodds, John H.
Other author Roberts, Lorin Watson.
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoCambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Descriptionxiv, 256 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents [1]. Background information : Culture of plant cells, tissues, and organs -- Laboratory facilities -- Aseptic techniques -- Media composition and preparation. [2]. Experimental: Callus and callus-derived systems : Initiation and maintenance of callus -- Organogenesis -- Cell suspensions-- Somatic embryogenesis. [3]. Experimental: Culture of organs and organized systems : Isolated roots -- Micropropagation by bud proliferation -- Anther and pollen cultures. [4]. Experimental: Isolated cells : Transdifferentiation of parenchyma cells to tracheary elements -- Isolation and culture of protoplasts -- Protoplast fusion and somatic hybridization. [5]. Supplementary topics : Cryopreservation of germplasm -- Production of secondary metabolites -- Quantitation of procedures.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 94022943
ISBN0521473136 (hardback)
ISBN0521478928 (paperback)