Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture: Volume 1: Fundamental Aspects and Methods

Jain, S. Mohan; Sopory, S.K.; Veilleux, R.E.

The 18 chapters making up In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants are divided into two sections. Section 1 (eight chapters) covers historical and fundamental aspects of haploidy in crop improvement. Section 2 deals with methods of haploid production, including anther culture, micropore culture, ovary culture, pollination with irradiated pollen, in vitro pollination, and special culture techniques, including polyhaploid production in the Triticeae by sexual hybridization, the influence of ethylene and gelling agents on anther culture, conditional lethal markers, and methods of chromosome doubling.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1996-06-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780792335771

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-1860-8

Dimensions: 234cm x156cm

Pages: 356