The Methodology of Plant Genetic Manipulation: Criteria for Decision Making

Proceedings of the Eucarpia Plant Genetic Manipulation Section Meeting held at Cork, Ireland from September 11 to September 14, 1994
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-94-010-4159-1
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 477 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1019 g

Reihe: Developments in Plant Breeding

A range of novel techniques is available to the plant breeder today to complement classical breeding methods. The new options are based on the integration of advances in plant cell biology with those in plant molecular biology.
Plant cell, tissue and organ cultures provide efficient systems for transformation, for the achievement of wide crosses and for the production of variation through spontaneous and induced mutation, while permitting effective isolation of desired genotypes by selection.
This book presents a critical appraisal of the methodologies of plant genetic manipulation for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and plant breeders, and provides guidance on the choice of breeding options. The latter depends on the breeding system of the crop, the breeding objective and the tissue culture systems applicable to the target genotype(s).

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jones, Peter

Cassells, Alan C.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Special Lecture: Genetic manipulation in plant breeding - prospects and limitations; C.N. Law. Comparison of Genetic Transformation Techniques. Target Traits for Genetic Manipulation. Methods for the Production of Wide Crosses. Exploitation of Somaclonal Variation and Mutagenesis. Selection and Evaluation of Genetically Manipulated Plants. Rationalisation of Plant Improvement Techniques. Overview. Index.