In Vitro Culture Transformation and Molecular Markers for Crop Improvement
A.S. Islam (ed.)
ISBN 978-1-57808-336-7 / 2004/ 228 pages/ US$ 84.00      Buy Now

The book provides latest information in a variety of subjects from pure micropropagation, conser-vation to transformation in multitude of crops. It will serve as a valuable reference book in most of the research laboratories. The chapters are derived from the Fourth International Conference held by Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology.

Contents :

In Vitro Culture
. Somatic Embryogenesis in Stackhousia tryonii Bailey (Stackhousiaceae): A Rare and Nickel-hyperaccumulating Species of Central Queensland (Australia)
. In Vitro Regeneration and Hardening of Plantlets through Seed Culture in Spathoglottis plicata Blume
. Effect of Cytokinins on Organogenesis and Callus Induction in Cotyledonary Explants of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)
. Micropropagation and Conservation of the Threatened Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh: A Case Study of Alpinia calcarata Rosc.
. Utilization of Plant Tissue Culture Technique for Mass Propagation and Conservation of Endan-gered Medicinal Plants
. Variations in Betalain Contents among Different Cell Lines and some Factors Affecting the
Biosynthesis of Betalain in Cell Culture of Portulaca sp. cv. 'Jewel'

Conservation
. Low Temperature-induced G1-accumulated Cells in the Callus in Winter Wheat but not in Spring
Wheat
. Effect of Growth Regulators on Alnus nepalensis for Sustainable Agro-forestry in Nepal
. A Novel Method of Germplasm Preservation of Trees through Excised Root Culture
. How to Control Biodiversity by Means of Plant Biotechnology? Some Approaches to Overcom-ing Breeding Barriers
. In Vitro Culture of YAM Seed (Dioscorea spp.)
. In Vitro Techniques to Improve the Germplasm Preservation-Case Studies for Three Temper-ate Crops and Some General Remarks

Transformation
. Misidentification within Global Cacao Germplasm Collections
. Molecular Markers-Strength, Limitations and Use in Plant Genetic Research
. Breeding Rice for Salinity Tolerance using the Pokkali Allele: Finding a Linked DNA Marker

Molecular Markers
. Lentil Improvement through Biotechnology
. Bioengineered Rice for Improved Plant Protection and Nutritional Quality
. Expression Stability and Gene Stacking of Recombinant Antifungal Genes in Transgenic Pea
(Pisum sativum L.)