A Handbook of Plant Tissue Culture

Abstract

IT is rare, even in these days of specialized studies, that circumstances permit an investigator to present a 'first book' on pioneer work in any subject. This opportunity has come to Dr. White, and he has taken full advantage in the presentation of an admirable book. In the past, text-books of, tissue culture have given the quite erroneous impression that only animal biologists have any interest in the subject or could derive anything of value from its study. Dr. White presents the case of the plant biologist, based on 457 references, with commendable force. He compresses into this relatively small volume the 'high spots' of plant tissue culture up to the present, in which he has himself played an outstanding part, and points out wide fields of interest for future research.

A Handbook of Plant Tissue Culture

By Dr. Philip R. White. Pp. xiv + 277. (Lancaster, Pa.: The Jaques Cattell Press, 1943.) 3.75 dollars.