Somatic Embryogenesis in Ornamentals and Its Applications

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Application of Cryogenic Technologies and Somatic Embryogenesis in the Storage and Protection of Valuable Genetic Resources of Ornamental Plants

   • Dariusz Kulus

   Pages 1-25

3. Somatic Embryogenesis in Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii Parl.)

   • Tsuyoshi E. Maruyama, Yoshihisa Hosoi

   Pages 27-39

4. Somatic Embryogenesis in Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera Sieb. et Zucc.)

   • Yoshihisa Hosoi, Tsuyoshi E. Maruyama

   Pages 41-53

5. Optimizing Factors Affecting Somatic Embryogenesis in Cineraria

   • Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Byoung Ryong Jeong

   Pages 55-65

6. Advances in Proteomics of Somatic Embryogenesis

   • Magdalena I. Tchorbadjieva

   Pages 67-90

7. Somatic Embryogenesis in Camellia japonica L.: Challenges and Future Prospects

   • M. C. San José, J. L. Couselo, M. T. Martínez, P. Mansilla, Elena Corredoira

   Pages 91-105

8. Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation of Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.)

   • Anelia Iantcheva

   Pages 107-120

9. Cryopreservation of Somatic Embryos of Ornamental Plants

   • Emrah Kırdök, Hamit Ekinci, Yelda Özden Çiftçi

   Pages 121-139

10. Role of SERK During Somatic Embryogenesis and Its Interaction with Brassinosteroids

    • Shonima Talapatra, Poorna Goswami, Subhasree Das, Sarmistha Sen Raychaudhuri

    Pages 141-154

11. Somatic Embryogenesis, Cryopreservation, and In Vitro Mutagenesis in Cyclamen

    • Ehsan Mohammad Tagipur, Gamze Seker, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Yesim Yalcin Mendi

    Pages 155-167

12. Somatic Embryogenesis and Agrobacterium-Mediated Genetic Transformation in Rosa Species

    • Yuxiao Shen, Wen Xing, Meng Ding, Manzhu Bao, Guogui Ning

    Pages 169-185

13. Embryogenesis in Ornamental Monocots: Plant Growth Regulators as Signalling Element

    • A. Mujib, Muzamil Ali, Dipti Tonk, Tasiu Isah, Nadia Zafar

    Pages 187-201

14. Somatic Embryogenesis and Genetic Transformation in Cupressaceae Trees

    • Ken-ichi Konagaya, Toru Taniguchi

    Pages 203-216

15. Somatic Embryogenesis: The Molecular Network Regulating Embryo Formation

    • Mohamed Elhiti, Claudio Stasolla

    Pages 217-229

16. Advances in Somatic Embryogenesis of Palm Trees (Arecaceae): Fundamentals and Review of Protocols

    • Emília Ordones Lemos Saleh, Jonny Everson Scherwinski-Pereira

    Pages 231-254

17. Effects of Plant Growth Regulator, Auxin Polar Transport Inhibitors on Somatic Embryogenesis and CmSERK Gene Expression in Cattleya maxima (Lindl.)

    • Augusta Yadira Cueva-Agila, Jhelisa Medina, Lorenzo Concia, Rino Cella

    Pages 255-267

Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a unique process by means of which a vegetative/somatic plant cell transforms into an embryo. This in vitro embryogeny has immense fundamental and practical applications. The SE process is complex and is controlled by a variety of external and internal triggers. This book compiles the latest advances in embryogenesis research on ornamentals and discusses the importance of embryogenic cultures/tissues in raising transgenic crops. The technique of cryopreservation in the protection of ornamental genetic resources is discussed using embryogenic culture/embryo as the tissue of choice, and the respective roles of the genotype, plant growth regulator, environment and other regulating factors in embryogenesis are discussed. The book also focuses on comparative biochemical and physiological differences during the acquisition and development of embryos. The importance of plant proteome and functional genomics as a source of markers is highlighted, and special attention is paid to genes / gene homologues (SERC) in characterizing embryogenesis. Lastly, the book examines the involvement of auxin polar transport and other molecular networks regulating gene expression.

• Cryopreservation
• Genomics
• Ornamentals
• Somatic embryogenesis
• Tissue culture

• Department of Botany, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India

  A. Mujib

Dr. Abdul Mujib is currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Botany, Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. Some of his publications are: Vincristine, vinblastine production by Biotechnological intervention (Eds. J. Aslam, A. Mujib, M.P. Sharma). LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (2010), pp. 220. Somatic embryogenesis (Eds: A. Mujib and J. Samaj) Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, New York (2006), pp.357. In vitro application in crop improvement (Eds: A. Mujib, M.J. Cho, S. Predieri and S. Banerjee), Science Publishers Inc., New Hampshire, USA; Plymouth, UK (2004), pp.317. A. Mujib, Muzamil Ali, Tasiu Isah, Dipti (2014). Somatic embryo mediated mass production of Catharanthus roseus in culture vessel (bioreactor) - a comparative study. SJBS, DOI:10.1016/j.sjbs.2014.05.007 A. Mujib, Dipti Tonk, Muzamil Ali (2014). Plant regeneration from protoplasts in Indian local Coriandrum sativum L.: Scanning electron microscopy and histological evidences for somatic embryogenesis. Plant Cell, Tissue Org Cult DOI 10.1007/s11240-014-0442-3 A. Mujib, S. Banerjee, M. Maqsood and P. D. Ghosh (2013). Somatic Embryogenesis of Some Member Ornamental Genera of Amaryllidaceae and Allied Families: The Similarities and Differences. The Open Horticulture Journal. 6, 9-18. A. Mujib, S. Banerjee and P. D. Ghosh (2013). Tissue culture induced variability in some horticultural important ornamentals: chromosomal and molecular Basis – A review. Biotechnology 12(6): 213-224.

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