| Somatic Cell Genetics of Woody Plants: Proceedings of the Iufro Working Party S2. 04-07 Somatic Cell Genetics, Held in Grosshansdorf, Federal Republic 1988 Edition Contributor(s): Ahuja, M. R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9024737281 ISBN-13: 9789024737284 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Nature | Plants - Trees - Gardening |
| Dewey: 634.956 |
| LCCN: 88015078 |
| Series: Forestry Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.46" W x 9.58" (1.20 lbs) 225 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Most forest tree species were considered recalcitrant a decade ago, but now with the improved in vitro techniques some progress has been made towards culture-of tree species. Micro- propagation has been achieved from the juvenile tissues of a number of forest tree species. On the other hand, tissues from most mature trees are still very difficult to grow and differen- tiate in vitro. Nevertheless, there has been slow but steady progress in the application of tissue culture technology for culture of tissues, organs, cells and protoplasts of tree species. As compared to most agricultural crops, and herbaceous plant species, trees are a different lot. They have long gene- ration cycles. They are highly heterozygous and have a large reservoir of genetic variability. Because of this genetic variability, their response in vitro is also variable. On a single medium, the response of tissues from different trees (genotypes) of a single species may be quite different: some responding by induction of growth and differentiation, while others showing minimal or no growth at all. That makes the somatic cell genetics of woody plants somewhat difficult, but at the same time interesting. |