Ginkgo Biloba a Global Treasure

by Hori, T.; Ridge, R. W.; Tulecke, W.; Tredici, Del P.; Tremouillaux-Guiller, J.; Tobe, H.

• ISBN13: 9784431702047
• ISBN10: 4431702040
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Interest in Ginkgo biloba has grown dramatically in the last 10 years, along with a corresponding increase in research on this unique plant. This book provides an overview and recent findings concerning cell biology, biochemistry, development, morphology, phylogeny, paleobotany, as well as possible applications in chemistry and medicine. It also covers environmental aspects and the relationship between G. biloba and humans. The book will be of wide interest to botanists, horticulturists and scientists working on this attractive and useful plant. This book commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Ginkgo sperm by Sakugoro Hirase and will both stimulate further study, and contribute to the development of new fields in Ginkgo research.

Table of Contents

Foreword	V	(2)
Preface	VII	(8)
Contributors	XV
Structure and Development	3	(156)
Morphology and Anatomy of Vegetative Organs in Ginkgo biloba	3	(14)
N. HARA
Pollen Morphology of Ginkgo biloba	17	(12)
N. SAHASHI
Development of the Male Gametophyte of Ginkgo biloba: A Window into the Reproductive Biology of Early Seed Plants	29	(22)
W. E. FRIEDMAN
E. M. GIFFORD
Development of the Female Gametophyte and the Embryogeny of Ginkgo biloba	51	(16)
S. SOMA
Contribution to the Knowledge of Fertilization of Gymnosperms with Flagellated Sperm Cells: Ginkgo biloba and Cycas revoluta	67	(18)
T. HOR
S. MIYAMURA
Ultrastructure of Ginkgo biloba	85	(14)
R. ROHR
Analysis of Flagellar Movement in Ginkgo biloba Sperm by High Speed Video Microscopy	99	(10)
R. W. RIDGE
T. HORI
S. MIYAMURA
Chromosomes of Ginkgo biloba	109	(10)
M. HIZUME
Lignotuber Development in Ginkgo biloba	119	(8)
P. DEL TREDICI
Cyclic Embryogenesis from Male and Female Protoplasts	127	(14)
J. TREMOUILLAUX-GUILLER
Tissue Culture Studies on Ginkgo biloba	141	(18)
W. TULECKE
Phylogeny and Fossil History	159	(74)
The Genetic Diversity of Isozymes and the Possible Dissemination of Ginkgo biloba in Ancient Times in Japan	159	(14)
Y. TSUMURA
K. OHBA
Molecular Phylogeny of Ginkgo biloba: Close Relationship Between Ginkgo biloba and Cycads	173	(10)
M. HASEBE
Mesozoic Ginkgoalean Megafossils: A Systematic Review	183	(24)
Z. ZHOU
Cenozoic History of Ginkgo in East Asia	207	(16)
K. UEMURA
Fossils and Phenology in the Evolution of Ginkgo biloba	223	(10)
G. W. ROTHWELL
B. HOLT
Environmental Aspects	233	(54)
Tolerance and Susceptibility of Ginkgo to Air Pollution	233	(10)
Y. S. KIM
J. K. LEE
G. C. CHUNG
Ginkgo and Insects	243	(8)
H. HONDA
Fungal Association with Ginkgo biloba	251	(8)
T. AOKI
Ginkgo Landscapes	259	(28)
M. HANDA
Y. IIZUKA
N. FUJIWARA
Chemistry and Clinical Application of Ginkgo Substances	287	(86)
Flavonoids of Ginkgo biloba	287	(14)
K. YOSHITAMA
Allergic Substances of Ginkgo biloba	301	(8)
N. KOCHIBE
Food Poisoning by Ginkgo biloba Seeds	309	(14)
K. WADA
M. HAGA
Results of Treatment with a Broad-Acting Nootropic Preparation on Chronic Diffuse Cerebral Distrubances	323	(18)
E. W. FUNFGELD
Recent Advances in Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb 761)	341	(18)
W. JURETZEK
Platelet-Activating Factor and Its Antagonists: Scientific Background and Clinical Applications of Ginkgolides	359	(14)
P. G. BRAQUET
Ginkgo and Humans	373	(44)
Resources and Prospects of Ginkgo biloba in China	373	(12)
S. -A. HE
G. YIN
Z. -J. PANG
A Cultural History of Ginkgo biloba in Japan and the Generic Name Ginkgo	385	(28)
S. HORI
T. HORI
Scientific Contributions of Sakugoro Hirase	413	(4)
T. NAGATA
Subject Index	417