' ... the book is full of interesting and up-to-date information that will be a valuable basis for understanding and further investigating plant cell culture. ... It should be recommended to scientists working with in vitro cultures, and to graduate students.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 147 (1995)

• A: Methodology.- 1. Initiation, Nutrition and Maintenance of Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures.- 2. Morphogenesis and Regeneration.- 3. Meristem and Shoot Tip Culture: Requirements and Applications.- 4. Plant Protoplasts for Cell Fusion and Direct DNA Uptake: Culture and Regeneration Systems.- 5. Isolation and Characterisation of Mutant Cell Lines.- 6. Origins, Causes and Uses of Variation in Plant Tissue Cultures.- 7. Production and Use of Isogenic Lines.- 8. In vitro Methods for the Control of Fertilization and Embryo Development.- 9. Cryopreservation and Germplasm Storage.- 10. Plant Transformation.- 11. Cell Culture for Production of Secondary Metabolites.- B: In Vitro Cultures.- 12. In vitro Culture of Cereals and Grasses.- 13. In vitro Culture of Legumes.- 14. In vitro Culture of Vegetable Crops.- 15. In vitro Culture of Potato.- 16. In vitro Culture of Root and Tuber Crops.- 17. In vitro Culture of Oilseeds.- 18. In vitro Culture of Temperate Fruits.- 19. In vitro Culture of Tropical Fruits.- 20. In vitro Culture of Plantation Crops.- 21. In vitro Culture of Forest Trees.- 22. In vitro Culture of Ornamentals.- Species Index.

' ... the book is full of interesting and up-to-date information that will be a valuable basis for understanding and further investigating plant cell culture. ... It should be recommended to scientists working with in vitro cultures, and to graduate students.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 147 (1995)

• A: Methodology.- 1. Initiation, Nutrition and Maintenance of Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures.- 2. Morphogenesis and Regeneration.- 3. Meristem and Shoot Tip Culture: Requirements and Applications.- 4. Plant Protoplasts for Cell Fusion and Direct DNA Uptake: Culture and Regeneration Systems.- 5. Isolation and Characterisation of Mutant Cell Lines.- 6. Origins, Causes and Uses of Variation in Plant Tissue Cultures.- 7. Production and Use of Isogenic Lines.- 8. In vitro Methods for the Control of Fertilization and Embryo Development.- 9. Cryopreservation and Germplasm Storage.- 10. Plant Transformation.- 11. Cell Culture for Production of Secondary Metabolites.- B: In Vitro Cultures.- 12. In vitro Culture of Cereals and Grasses.- 13. In vitro Culture of Legumes.- 14. In vitro Culture of Vegetable Crops.- 15. In vitro Culture of Potato.- 16. In vitro Culture of Root and Tuber Crops.- 17. In vitro Culture of Oilseeds.- 18. In vitro Culture of Temperate Fruits.- 19. In vitro Culture of Tropical Fruits.- 20. In vitro Culture of Plantation Crops.- 21. In vitro Culture of Forest Trees.- 22. In vitro Culture of Ornamentals.- Species Index.

' ... the book is full of interesting and up-to-date information that will be a valuable basis for understanding and further investigating plant cell culture. ... It should be recommended to scientists working with in vitro cultures, and to graduate students.' Journal of Plant Physiology, 147 (1995)

• A: Methodology.- 1. Initiation, Nutrition and Maintenance of Plant Cell and Tissue Cultures.- 2. Morphogenesis and Regeneration.- 3. Meristem and Shoot Tip Culture: Requirements and Applications.- 4. Plant Protoplasts for Cell Fusion and Direct DNA Uptake: Culture and Regeneration Systems.- 5. Isolation and Characterisation of Mutant Cell Lines.- 6. Origins, Causes and Uses of Variation in Plant Tissue Cultures.- 7. Production and Use of Isogenic Lines.- 8. In vitro Methods for the Control of Fertilization and Embryo Development.- 9. Cryopreservation and Germplasm Storage.- 10. Plant Transformation.- 11. Cell Culture for Production of Secondary Metabolites.- B: In Vitro Cultures.- 12. In vitro Culture of Cereals and Grasses.- 13. In vitro Culture of Legumes.- 14. In vitro Culture of Vegetable Crops.- 15. In vitro Culture of Potato.- 16. In vitro Culture of Root and Tuber Crops.- 17. In vitro Culture of Oilseeds.- 18. In vitro Culture of Temperate Fruits.- 19. In vitro Culture of Tropical Fruits.- 20. In vitro Culture of Plantation Crops.- 21. In vitro Culture of Forest Trees.- 22. In vitro Culture of Ornamentals.- Species Index.