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Book SynopsisThis volume presents an overview of recent advances, innovative applications, and future prospects of in vitro embryogenesis in higher plants. The book''s chapters are divided into five parts: Part I contains reviews on general topics (microspore; zygotic and somatic embryogenesis; in vitro and in vivo asexual embryogenesis; advances on the genetic, physiological, and proteomic knowledge of somatic embryo formation; role of apoptosis and mitochondria in somatic embryogenesis; and innovation in the use of bioreactors). The remaining four parts discuss step-wise protocols on somatic embryogenesis in selected horticultural plants (Part II); forest trees (Part III); gametic embryogenesis (Part IV); and pivotal topics, such as the detection of epigenetics modifications during microspore embryogenesis, the in vitro embryogenesis and plant regenerations from isolated zygotes, the synthetics seed production, the induction and maturation of somatic embryos, and th
Table of Contents
Part I Reviews on General Topics
1. A Comparison of In Vitro and In Vivo Asexual Embryogenesis
Melanie L. Hand, Sacco de Vries, and Anna M. G. Koltunow
2. Somatic Versus Zygotic Embryogenesis: Learning from Seeds
Traud Winkelman
3. Recent Advances on Genetic and Physiological Bases of In Vitro Somatic Embryo Formation
Maria Maddalena Altamura, Federica Dell Rovere, Laura Fattorini, Simone D’Angeli, and Giuseppina Falasca
4. Do Mitochondria Play a Central Role in Stress-Induced Somatic Embryogenesis?
Birgit Arnholdt-Schmitt, Carla Ragonezi, and Hélia Cardoso
5. Dying with Style: Death Decision in Plant Embryogenesis
Shuanglong Huang, Mohamed Mira, and Claudio Stasolla
6. Somatic Embryogenesis in Broad-Leaf Woody Plants: What We Can Learn from Proteomics
Sandra I. Correia, Ana C. Alves, Paula Verissimo, and Jorge M. Canhoto
7.
Advances in Conifer Somatic Embryogenesis Since Year 2000
Krystyna Klimaszewska, Catherine Hargreaves, Marie-Anne Lelu-Walter, and Jean-François Trontin
8. Molecular Aspects of Conifer Zygotic and Somatic Embryo Development: A Review of Genome-Wide Approaches and Recent Insights
Jean-François Trontin, Krystyna Klimaszewska, Alexandre Morel, Catherine Hargreaves, and Marie-Anne Lelu-Walter
9. Androgenesis in Solanaceae
Jose M. Seguí-Simarro
10. Bioreactors for Plant Embryogenesis and Beyond
Liwen Fei and Pamela Weathers
Part II Protocols of Somatic Embryogenesis in Selected Important Horticultural Plants
11. Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Modification of Vitis
Sadanand A. Dhekney, Zhijian T. Li, Trudi N. L. Grant, and Dennis J. Gray
12. Somatic Embryogenesis in Peach-Palm (Bactris Gasipaes) Using Different Explant Sources
Douglas A. Steinmacher, Angelo Schuabb Heringer, Victor M. Jiménez, Marguerite G. G. Quoirin, and Miguel P. Guerra
13. Somatic Embryogenesis: Still a Relevant Technique in Citrus Improvement
Ahmad A. Omar, Manjul Dutt, Frederick G. Gmitter, and Jude W. Grosser
14. Somatic Embryogenesis Induction and Plant Regeneration in Strawberry Tree (Arbutus Unedo L.)
João F. Martins, Sandra I. Correia, and Jorge M. Canhoto
15. Somatic Embryogenesis in Olive (Olea Europaea L. subsp. Europaea var. Sativa and var. Sylvestris)
Eddo Rugini and Cristian Silvestri
16. Somatic Embryogenesis in Crocus Sativus L.
Basar Sevindik and Yesim Yalcin Mendi
17. Somatic Embryogenesis in Lisianthus (Eustoma Russellianum Griseb)
Barbara Ruffoni and Laura Bassolino
18. Somatic Embryogenesis in Two Orchid Genera (Cymbidium, Dendrobium)
Jaime
A. Teixeira da Silva and Budi Winarto
19. Somatic Embryogenesis of Lilium from Microbulb Transverse Thin Cell Layers
Pablo Marinangeli
20. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration of Brachiaria Brizantha
Glaucia B. Cabral, Vera T. C. Carneiro, Diva M. A. Dusi, and Adriana P. Martinelli
Part III Protocols of Somatic Embryogenesis in Selected Forest Trees
21. Somatic Embryogenesis in Pinus Spp.
Itziar Aurora Montalbán, Olatz García-Mendiguren, and Paloma Moncaleán
22. Somatic Embryogenesis of Abies Cephalonica Loud
Jana Krajňákova and Hely Häggman
23. Somatic Embryogenesis in Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum L.)
Maurizio Capuana
24.
Somatic Embryogenesis in Araucaria Angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze (Araucariaceae)
Miguel P. Guerra, Neusa Steiner, Francine L. Farias-Soares, Leila do N. Vieira, Hugo P. F. Fraga, Gladys D. Rogge-Renner, and Sara B. Maldonado
Part IV Protocols of Gametic Embryogenesis in Selected Higher Plants
25. Anther Culture in Eggplant (Solanum Melongena L.)
Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino
26. Anther Culture in Pepper (Capsicum Annuum L.)
Verónica Parra-Vega and Jose M. Seguí-Simarro
27. Microspore Embryogenesis Through Anther Culture in Citrus Clementina Hort. Ex Tan.
Benedetta Chiancone and Maria Antonietta Germanà
Part V Step-Wise Protocols on Pivotal Topics
28. Detection of Epigenetic Modifications during Microspore Embryogenesis: Analysis of DNA Methylation Patterns Dynamics
Pilar S. Testillano and
María C. Risueño
29. Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration from Isolated Wheat Zygotes
Jochen Kumlehn
30. From Somatic Embryo to Synthetic Seed in Citrus spp. Through the Encapsulation Technology
Maurizio Micheli and Alvaro Standardi
31. From Stress to Embryos: Some of the Problems for Induction and Maturation of Somatic Embryos
Sergio J. Ochatt and M. Angeles Revilla
32. Cryotechniques for the Long-Term Conservation of Embryogenic Cultures from Woody Plants
Elif Aylin Ozudogru and Maurizio Lambardi
