Preface ...................................................... xiii
Contributors ................................................... xv
Section I. Fundamentals ......................................... 1
1 M.R. Ahuja: Micropropagation à la carte ...................... 3
References ................................................... 8
2 T.A. Thorpe and P.P. Kumar: Cellular control of
morphogenesis ............................................... 11
References .................................................. 26
3 D.D. Ellis and D.T. Webb: Light regimes used in conifer
tissue culture .............................................. 31
References .................................................. 49
4 P. von Aderkas and M.D. Dawkins: Haploid embryogenesis in
trees ....................................................... 57
References .................................................. 63
5 J.A. Russell: Advances in the protoplast culture of woody
plants ...................................................... 67
References .................................................. 87
6 W.P. Hackett and J.R. Murray: Maturation and rejuvenation
in woody species ............................................ 93
References ................................................. 103
7 P.K. Gupta and M. Kreitinger: Synthetic seeds in forest
trees ...................................................... 107
References ................................................. 116
8 R.M. Skirvin, H. Abu-Qaoud, S. Sriskandarajah and
D.E. Harry: Genetics of micropropagated woody plants ....... 121
References ................................................. 139
9 D.J. Donnelly and L. Tisdall: Acclimatization strategies
for micropropagated plants ................................. 153
References ................................................. 163
Section II. Micropropagation .................................. 167
10 O.P. Jones: Propagation of apple in vitro .................. 169
References ................................................. 184
11 M.R. Ahuja: Regeneration and germplasm preservation
in aspen-Populus ........................................... 187
References ................................................. 193
12 S.G. Ernst: In vitro culture of pure species non-aspen
poplars .................................................... 195
References ................................................. 205
13 Y.W. Chun: Clonal propagation in non-aspen poplar
hybrids .................................................... 209
References ................................................. 219
14 M. Welander: Micropropagation of birch ..................... 223
References ................................................. 244
15 A.F. Mascarenhas, S.V. Kendurkar and S.S. Khuspe:
Micropropagation of teak ................................... 247
References ................................................. 258
16 G. Lakshmi Sita: Micropropagation of Eucalyptus ............ 263
References ................................................. 277
17 S.A. Merkle, H.D. Wilde and H.E. Sommer: In vitro culture
of Liriodendron tulipifera ................................. 281
References ................................................. 300
18 V. Dhawan: Micropropagation of nitrogen-fixing trees ....... 303
References ................................................. 313
19 P.S. Rao and V.A. Bapat: Micropropagation of sandalwood
(Santalum album L.) and mulberry (Morus indica L.) ......... 317
References ................................................. 343
20 J. Žel: Micropropagation of Pinus sylvestris ............... 347
References ................................................. 362
21 M.J. Hutzell and D.J. Durzan: Improved aseptic
germination and controlled growth for micropropagation of
Douglas fir ................................................ 367
References ................................................. 372
22 D.F. Karnosky, Y. Huang and D.I. Shin: Micropropagation
of Larix species and hybrids ............................... 373
References ................................................. 380
23 B.J. Nairn: Commercial micropropagation of radiata pine .... 383
References ................................................. 394
24 P.S. Rao and T.R. Ganapathi: Micropropagation of
palms ...................................................... 395
References ................................................. 415
Section III. Tree improvement ................................. 423
25 W.J. Libby and M.R. Ahuja: Micropropagation and clonal
options in forestry ........................................ 425
References ................................................. 440
26 С.Н. Michler: In vitro genetic selection for woody plant
improvement ................................................ 443
References ................................................. 452
27 Y.S. Park and J.M. Bonga: Conifer micropropagation: its
function in tree improvement programs ...................... 457
References ................................................. 469
28 M.E. Ostry and С.Н. Michler: Use of biotechnology for
tree improvement in Populus model systems .................. 471
References ................................................. 481
29 В.E. Haissing and D.E. Riemenschneider: Strategic
planning for applying biotechnology to woody plant
genetics and breeding ...................................... 485
References ................................................. 498
Index ......................................................... 501
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