Plant embryo culture : methods and protocols / edited by Trevor A. Thorpe and Edward C. Yeung.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Zygotic embryo culture : an overview / Tegan M. Haslam and Edward C. Yeung -- In vitro fertilization with rice gametes: production of zygotes and zygote and embryo culture / Takashi Okamoto -- Canola zygotic embryo culture / Nicole S. Ramesar-Fortner and Edward C. Yeung -- Immature seeds and embryos of Medicago truncatula cultured in vitro / Sergio J. Ochatt -- In vitro culture and germination of terrestrial asian orchid seeds / Yung-I. Lee -- In vitro culture of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) zygotic embryos / Florent Engelmann, Bernard Malaurie, and Oulo N'Nan -- Immature embryo rescue and culture / Xiuli Shen, Fred G. Gmitter, Jr., and Jude W. Grosser -- Chickpea hybridization using in vitro techniques / Nalini Mallikarjuna and Fred J. Muehlbauer -- Muskmelon embryo rescue techniques using in vitro embryo culture / Hector Gordon Nunez-Palenius, Rafael Ramirez-Malagon, and Neftali Ochoa-Alejo -- Phaseolus immature embryo rescue technology / Pascal Geerts [and others] -- Wide crossing in lentil through embryo rescue / Richard Fratini and Maria L. Ruiz -- Generation of interspecific hybrids of Trifolium using embryo rescue techniques / Ajoy Kumar Roy, Devendra Ram Malaviya and Pankaj Kaushal -- Cryopreservation of embryos : an overview / Florent Engelmann -- Cryogenic technologies for the long-term storage of Citrus germplasm / Anna De Carlo, Maurizio Lambardi, and Elif Aylin Ozudogru -- Cryopreservation of zygotic embryonic axes and somatic embryos of european chestnut / Ana M. Vieitez, M. Carmen San-Jose and Elena Corredoira -- Cryopreservation of Ilex immature zygotic embryos / Luis Mroginski [and others] -- Use of zygotic embryos as explants for in vitro propagation : an overview / Mohamed Elhiti and Claudio Stasolla -- Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in the culture of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) heynh. immature zygotic embryos / Malgorzata D. Gaj -- Pine somatic embryogenesis using zygotic embryos as explants / Gerald S. Pullman and Kylie Bucalo -- Micropropagation of Phalaenopsis orchids via protocorms and protocorm-like bodies / Kee Yoeup Paek, Eun Joo Hahn, and So Young Park -- Genetic transformation protocols using zygotic embryos as explants : an overview / Muhammad Tahir, Ejaz A. Waraich, and Claudio Stasolla -- Genetic transformation using maize immature zygotic embryos / Bronwyn Frame [and others] -- Biolistic-mediated transformation protocols for maize and pearl millet using pre-cultured immature zygotic embryos and embryogenic tissue / Martha M. O'Kennedy, Hester C. Stark and Nosisa Dube -- Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation of cereals using immature embryos / Ashok K. Shrawat and Allen G. Good.

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A great fascination for biologists, the study of embryo development provides indispensable information concerning the origins of the various forms and structures that make up an organism, and our ever-increasing knowledge gained through the study of plant embryology promises to lead to the development of numerous useful applications. In Plant Embryo Culture: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers from the field provide a ready source of information for culturing zygotic embryos for different types of studies, both theoretical and practical. The book's main sections examine a wide range of related topics, including the culture of zygotic embryos for developmental studies, the application of embryo culture techniques focusing on embryo rescue methods, cryopreservation of zygotic embryos, the use of zygotic embryos as explants for somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis, as well as transformation protocols using zygotic embryos as starting material. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology"!series format, the detailed chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and vital notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and convenient, Plant Embryo Culture: Methods and Protocols serves as a key reference that can be used by scientists of all backgrounds to help develop their own customized methods for many different species and for a variety of purposes