Overview
- Leading scientists review the state of the art of somatic embryogenesis
- Explains key concepts, techniques and applications
- Highlights somatic embryogenesis as a powerful tool in plant transformation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This book discusses basic and applied aspects of somatic embryogenesis, one of the most powerful tools in plant biotechnology. It is divided into three parts; Part I includes topics such as the history of this research field, how differentiated plant cells can (re)acquire totipotency, molecular features, as well as the epigenetics and proteomics of somatic embryogenesis. Part II covers the somatic embryogenesis of different crops, such as Agave spp. maize, Cocos nucifera, Bixa orellana, Capsicum spp., Coffea spp., Musa spp., Pinus spp., and Arabidopsis thaliana. Various applications, like scale-up propagation and genetic engineering are discussed in detail in Part III. The book will appeal to plant scientists, plant breeders and experts working in industry.
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Basic Aspects
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Front Matter
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Somatic Embryogenesis of Basic Models and Industrial and Agronomical Crops
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Víctor Manuel Loyola-Vargas
Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo
Departamento de Ingeniería Genética de Plantas, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N (Cinvestav)-Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Carretera Irapuato-León, 36821-Irapuato, Gto., México
Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo
Departamento de Ingeniería Genética de Plantas, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N (Cinvestav)-Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Carretera Irapuato-León, 36821-Irapuato, Gto., México
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Somatic Embryogenesis: Fundamental Aspects and Applications
Editors: Víctor M Loyola-Vargas, Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33705-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33704-3Published: 14 June 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81578-7Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33705-0Published: 06 June 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 506
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Physiology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Agriculture, Plant Anatomy/Development, Cell Culture