Pollen Biotechnology for Crop Production and Improvement

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Our knowledge of pollen, the gold dust that carries the male germ line of flowering plants and is vital for sexual reproduction and seed formation, has 'come of age' with the publication of this book. Here, for the first time in a single volume, are all the ideas and techniques developed in the last two decades concerning the manipulation of pollen and pollen tubes in plant breeding and biotechnology. Pollen has never been an easy topic to come to grips with, with its variable and often inexplicable terminology that has made it a more difficult field in which to work. This book will remedy that, with its overview of pollen biology and pollen-pistil interactions that explains terms and concepts of the male function of pollen in a way that is readily understandable to the student and professional plant scientist and plant breeder.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-09-15
Mått:155 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt:661 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:468
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
Medarbetare:R.Bruce Knox
ISBN:9780521019750

Utforska kategorier

Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Biokemisk teknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

'The book gives an excellent and comprehensive overview of Pollen biotechnology. The book is well worth reading and to be recommended.' J. M. Greef, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Innehållsförteckning

1. Pollen biology and pollen biotechnology - an introduction K. R. Shivanna and V. K. Sawhney; Part A. Pollen Biology: An Overview: 2. Pollen development and pollen-pistil interaction K. R. Shivanna, M. Cresti and F. Ciampolini; 3. Gene expression during pollen development D. A. Hamilton and J. P. Mascarenhas; 4. Pollination biology and plant breeding systems P. G. Kevan; Part B. Pollen Biotechnology and Optimization of Crop Yield: 5. Pollination efficiency of insects A. R. Davis; 6. Pollination constraints and management of pollinating insects for crop production R. W. Currie; Part C. Pollen Biotechnology and Hybrid Seed Production: 7. Cytoplasmic male sterility P. B. E. McVetty; 8. Genic male sterility V. K. Sawhney; 9. Self-incompatibility A. McCubbin and H. Dickinson; 10. Chemical induction of male sterility J. W. Cross and P. J. Schulz; 11. Male sterility through recombinant DNA technology M. E. Williams, J. Leemans and F. Michiels; Part D. Pollen Biotechnology and Plant Breeding: 12. Barriers to hybridization K. R. Shivanna; 13. Methods for overcoming interspecific crossing barriers J. M. van Tuyl and M. J. de Jeu; 14. Storage of pollen B. Barnabas and G. Kovacs; 15. Mentor effects in pistil-mediated pollen-pollen interactions M. Villar and M. Gaget-Faurobert; 16. Pollen tube growth and pollen selection M. Sari-Gorla and C. Frova; 17. Isolation and manipulation of sperm cells D. D. Cass; 18. Isolation and micromanipulation of embryo sac and egg cell in maize E. Matthys-Rochon et al.; 19. In vitro fertilization with single isolated gametes E. Kranz; 20. Pollen embryos C. E. Palmer and W. A. Keller; 21. Use of pollen in gene transfer H. Morikawa and M. Nishihara; Index.