In Vitro Haploid Production in Higher Plants: 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: 2010-10-28

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9789048145799

ISBN-13: 9789048145799

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

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 356