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9780851991108

Biotechnology of Ornamental Plants

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  • ISBN13:

    9780851991108

  • ISBN10:

    0851991106

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-03-20
  • Publisher: Cab Intl

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Ornamental plants include herbaceous plants produced as bedding plants, greenhouse pot plants and cut flowers, as well as bulbs, trees, shrubs and vines. Ornamental plant production is of major and increasing importance worldwide. Basic scientific research in recent years has provided a better understanding of plant regeneration, genetics, growth and development. This has led to the development of technologies which can significantly improve ornamental species. This book reviews recent advances in the biotechnology of ornamentals. For example, genes have recently been identified for flower characteristics and pest resistance and these have been engineered into ornamental species. The book is divided into four main parts and is written by authors from the USA, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. It is aimed primarily at workers in horticulture and plant biotechnology, but will also be of interest to plant physiologists, geneticists and molecular biologists.

Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
The Commercialization of Biotechnologyp. 1
Somatic Embryogenesis in Ornamentalsp. 13
Axillary Shoot Proliferationp. 35
Adventitious Shoot Regenerationp. 45
Approaches to Understanding Maturation or Phase Changep. 73
Transformation Protocols for Ornamental Plantsp. 87
Reproductive Barriers in Flowering Plantsp. 121
Genome Mappingp. 139
Cultivar Identification Using Molecular Methodsp. 153
Somaclonal Variationp. 165
T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis for Improvement of Ornamentalsp. 185
Biotechnological Approaches to Modifying Plant Formp. 199
Molecular Events Associated with Floral Evocationp. 215
Manipulation of Flower Shapep. 237
Flower Colourp. 259
Prospects for the Improvement of Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses Using Recombinant DNA Approachesp. 295
Engineering for Bacterial and Fungal Disease Resistancep. 313
Biotechnological Approaches for Virus Resistance in Floral Cropsp. 335
Biotechnological Approaches to Study and Improve Insect Resistance of Woody Plantsp. 353
Genetic Engineering of Horticultural and Forestry Crops for Herbicide Tolerancep. 367
Indexp. 385
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