Sexual Plant Reproduction

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the importance of reproductive biology to crop production and there has been a tremendous increase in research on reproductive structures of higher plants. The most advanced techniques employed in studies on reproductive biology of higher plants are described in detail.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-12-29
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:247
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642776793

Utforska kategorier

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

Innehållsförteckning

Microspore derived embryogenesis.- Gene expression during microsporogenesis.- Gene expression during pollen development.- Cytological techniques to assess pollen quality.- Megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis.- The angiosperm stigma.- Transport mechanisms of pollen - a short review.- Pollen capture, adhesion and hydration.- Pollen tube emission, organization and tip growth.- The cytoskeleton of pollen grains and pollen tubes.- Sporophytic and gametophytic self-incompatibility.- Application of in vitro pollination and fertilization techniques for breeding and genetic manipulation of Lilium.- Pollen tube entrance in the embryo sac and fertilization.- Preferential fertilization: data and strategy for molecular analysis.- Effects of gametophytic selection on the genetic structure of populations.- The isolation of sperm cells, their microinjection into the egg apparatus and methods for structural analysis of the injected cells.- Micromanipulation and in vitro fertilization with single pollen grains and isolated gametes of maize.- In situ and in vitro aspects of embryo-ovule interactions in intra - and interspecific beet crosses.- Stress effects on the male gametophyte.- Mature pollen and its impact on plant and man.- Pollen for monitoring environmental pollution.- Sound propagation in the natural environment, animal acoustic communication and possible impact for pollination.- Confocal laser scanning microscopy and its applications in research on sexual plant reproduction.- Author index.