{"product_id":"plant-cell-culture-essential-methods-hardback-9780470686485","title":"Plant Cell Culture; Essential Methods (Hardback) 9780470686485","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Cell Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEssential Methods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael R. Davey (Author), Paul Anthony (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470686485, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.6 x 2.5 cm, 0.765 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"In summary, this book is important for plant scientists as it thoroughly covers elementary technologies, providing the tools for comprehensive plant research.\" (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 September 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \"For anyone working in the area of plant tissue culture, micro-propagation or transformation this book is essential reading.\" (The Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 1 October 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe ability to culture cells is fundamental for mass propagation and as a baseline for the genetic manipulation of plant nuclei and organelles. The introduction to \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Cell Culture: Essential Methods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a general background to plant cell culture, including basic principles, technologies and laboratory practices that underpin the more detailed techniques described in subsequent chapters. Whilst each chapter provides a background to the topic area and methodology, a crucial aspect is the provision of detailed protocols with emphasis on trouble shooting, describing common problems and detailed advice for their avoidance. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlant Cell Culture: Essential Methods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides the reader with a concise overview of these techniques, including micropropagation, mutagenesis, cryopreservation, genetic and plastid transformation and somatic cell technologies. This book will be an essential addition to any plant science laboratory's bookshelf.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the best and most up-to-date techniques for working on plant cell culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains clearly and precisely how to carry out selected techniques in addition to background information on the various approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters are written by leading international authorities in the field and cover both well-known and new, tried and tested, methods for working in plant cell culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential laboratory manual for students and early-career researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Plant Micropropagation\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eIvan Iliev, Alena Gajdosova, Gabriela Libiakova, Shri Mohan Jain\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Explants and their surface disinfection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Culture media and their preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Stages of micropropagation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Techniques of micropropagation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Thin Cell Layers: The Technique\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJaime A. Teixeira da Silva and Michio Tanaka\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 TCL.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Choice of material: \u003ci\u003eCymbidium\u003c\/i\u003e hybrid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 General comments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Plant Regeneration – Somatic Embryogenesis\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eKim E. Nolan, Ray J. Rose\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Selection of the cultivar and type of explant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Culture media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Preparation of culture media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Sterilization of tissues and sterile technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.5 Culture and growth of tissue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.6 Culture and induction of somatic embryos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.7 Embryo development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.8 Transfer to soil – the final stage of regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Haploid Plants\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSant S. Bhojwani and Prem K. Dantu\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Androgenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Diploidization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Embryo Rescue\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eTraud Winkelmann, Antje Doil, Sandra Reinhardt and Aloma Ewald\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Identification of the time and type of barrier in hybridization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Isolation of plant material after fertilization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Culture conditions and media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Confirmation of hybridity and ploidy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 Conditions for regeneration of embryos to plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn vitro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eFlowering and Seed Set: Acceleration of Generation Cycles\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSergio J. Ochatt and Rajbir S. Sangwan\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Protein legumes [7].\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Arabidopsis thaliana [13].\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Induced Mutagenesis in Plants Using Physical and Chemical Agents\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eChikelu Mba, Rownak Afza, Souleymane Bado and Shri Mohan Jain\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Determination of the optimal doses of mutagens for inducing mutations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Factors influencing the outcome of mutagenesis using chemical mutagens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Factors influencing the outcome of mutagenesis using physical mutagens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Facts about induced mutations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eE.R. Joachim Keller and Angelika Senula\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Main principles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Slow (two-step) freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Vitrification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 Encapsulation–dehydration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.5 DMSO droplet freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.6 Combined methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.7 Freezing of cold-hardened buds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.8 Freezing of orthodox seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.9 Freezing of pollen and spores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Plant Protoplasts: Isolation, Culture and Plant Regeneration\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMichael R. Davey, Paul Anthony, Deval Patel and J. Brian Power\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Protoplast isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Protoplast culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Protoplast Fusion Technology – Somatic Hybridization and Cybridization\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJude W. Grosser, Milica Calovic and Eliezer S. Louzada\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 General applications of somatic hybridization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Genetic Transformation –\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgrobacterium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eIan S. Curtis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 \u003ci\u003eAgrobacterium\u003c\/i\u003e as a natural genetic engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Vector systems for transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Inoculation procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Genetic Transformation – Biolistics\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eFredy Altpeter and Sukhpreet Sandhu\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Biolistic technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Optimization of gene delivery parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Target tissues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.4 Reporter gene assays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.5 Selection and plant regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Plastid Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBridget V. Hogg, Cilia L.C. Lelivelt, Aisling Dunne, Kim-Hong Nguyen and Jacqueline M. Nugent\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Principles of plastid transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Biolistic-mediated plastid transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 PEG-mediated plastid transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.4 Identification and characterization of transplastomic plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Biolistic-mediated transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 PEG-mediated transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Molecular Characterization of Genetically Manipulated Plants\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eCristiano Lacorte, Giovanni Vianna, Francisco J.L. Aragao and El´ıbio L. Rech\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Plant DNA extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Polymerase chain reaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Southern blot technique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.4 Analysis of the integration site: inverse PCR (iPCR) and thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR (Tail-PCR).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Bioreactors\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eSpiridon Kintzios\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Medium scale disposable or semidisposable airlift reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 The RITA temporary immersion reactor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 The LifeReactor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.4 Immobilized cell bioreactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.5 Mini-bioreactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Secondary Products\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eKexuan Tang, Lei Zhang, Junfeng Chen, Ying Xiao, Wansheng Chen and Xiaofen Sun\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Methods and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Plant cell cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Scale-up and regulation of secondary metabolite production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Detection of secondary products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Troubleshooting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Plant Cell Culture – Present and Future\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eJim M. Dunwell\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Micropropagation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Embryogenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.1 Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.2 Commercial exploitation of somatic embryos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.3 Molecular aspects of somatic embryogenesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.4 Microspore derived embryos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Haploid methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.1 Haploids and their exploitation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.2 Induction of haploid plants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.3 Molecular aspects of haploid induction from microspores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.4 \u003ci\u003eAb initio\u003c\/i\u003e zygotic-like embryogenesis from microspores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Somaclonal variation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Transgenic methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.1 Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.2 Regeneration and transformation techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.3 Chloroplast transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.4 Biopharming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Protoplasts and somatic hybridization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Bioreactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8.1 Production of plant products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8.2 Production of pharmaceuticals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8.3 Production of food ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8.4 Production of cosmetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8.5 Analytical methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Cryopreservation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Intellectual property and commercialization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10.1 Background.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10.2 Sources of patent and other relevant information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278021095704,"sku":"9780470686485","price":80.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470686485.jpg?v=1781455806","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plant-cell-culture-essential-methods-hardback-9780470686485","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}