Protocols for Micropropagation of Selected Economically-Important Horticultural Plants

Maurizio Lambardi, PhD IVALSA-Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree, National Research Council (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy Elif Aylin Ozudogru, PhD Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gebze Institute of Technology, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey Shri Mohan Jain, PhD Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

• Micropropagation of Pear (Pyrus sp.).- In Vitro Propagation of Jojoba.- In Vitro Propagation of Olive (Olea europaea L.) by Nodal Segmentation of Elongated Shoots.- Micropropagation Systems of Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret).- Micropropagation of Vaccinium sp. by In Vitro Axillary Shoot Proliferation.- In Vitro Propagation of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) by Shoot Tip Culture.- In Vitro Propagation of Persimmon (Diospyrus kaki Thunb.).- Micropropagation of Citrus spp. by Organogenesis and Somatic Embryogenesis Benedetta Chiancone and Maria Antonietta Germanà.- Micropropagation of Prunus Species Relevant to Cherry Fruit Production.- Micropropagation of Peach Rootstocks and Cultivars.- Micropropagation of Rubus and Ribes spp..- Somatic Embryogenesis for Efficient Micropropagation of Guava (Psidium gnajava L.).- Micropropagation of Chokeberry by In Vitro Axillary Shoot Proliferation.- Micropropagation of Lavandula spp.- In Vitro Propagation of Acacia mangium and A. mangium x A. auriculiformis.- In Vitro Propagation of Ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) by Somatic Embryogenesis.- Micropropagation of Paradise Tree (Melia azedarach) by In Vitro Culture of Axillary Buds.- In Vitro Propagation of Hydrangea spp..- In Vitro Propagation of Fraser Photinia Using Azospirillum-Mediated Root Development.- Micropropagation of Helleborus Through Axillary Budding.- Micropropagation of Cordyline terminalis.- Micropropagation of African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha Wendl.).- Micropropagation of Iris sp..- Micropropagation of Gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii Bolus).- Micropropagation of Onion (Allium cepa L.) from Immature Inflorescences.- In Vitro Propagation of Cauliflower Using Curd Microexplants.- Micropropagation of Asparagus by In Vitro Shoot Culture.- Micropropagation and Cryopreservation of Garlic.- Micropropagation of Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus).- In Vitro Rejuvenation of Woody Species.- Encapsulation of In Vitro-Derived Explants: An Innovative Tool for Nurseries.- Thermotherapy, Chemotherapy and Meristem Culture in Banana.- Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L., Merr.).- Protocol for Inducing Flower Color Somaclonal Variation in Torenia (Torenia fournieri Lind.).- Production of Pathogen-Free Horticultural Crops by Cryotherapy of In Vitro-Grown Shoot Tips.