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Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants

Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on the Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants, 30 May – 4 June 1988 University of Siena, Siena, Italy

  • Mauro Cresti
  • Paolo Gori
  • Ettore Pacini
Conference proceedings

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Gene-Expression and Transcription

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Differential Gene-Expression During Microsporogenesis with Nicotiana tabacum
      J. A. M. Schrauwen, M. W. M. Derks, P. F. M. de Groot, W. H. Reijnen, M. M. A. van Herpen, G. J. Wullems
      Pages 3-7
    3. Variations of Nucleolar Ultrastructure in Relation to Transcriptional Activity During G1 S, and G2 Periods of Microspore Interphase
      M. C. Risueño, P. S. Testillano, M. A. Sánchez-Pina
      Pages 9-14
    4. Pre and Post Anthesis Gene Expression in Maize Pollen
      Carla Frova
      Pages 15-20
    5. Testing the Genomic Instability During the Haploid Life Cycle
      G. Kovács, B. Barnabás
      Pages 21-25
    6. Method Development for Applying Pollen Selection in Cucumber Breeding Programmes: Effects of Centrifugation on Pollen Competence
      R. J. Bino, J. Franken, E. van der Zeeuw
      Pages 27-32

  3. Pollen Quality and Selection

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 33-33
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    2. Male Gametophytic Selection in Higher Plants
      E. Ottaviano, M. Sari Gorla, C. Frova, E. Pè
      Pages 35-42
    3. Pollen Selection for Stress Tolerance or the Advantage of Selecting Before Pollination
      D L Mulcahy, G B Mulcahy, R Popp, N Fong, N Pallais, A Kalinowski et al.
      Pages 43-50
    4. Breeding for Frost Resistance in Eucalyptus Using Pollen Selection: Screening on Viability Using Flow-Cytometry
      J. N Marien
      Pages 51-55
    5. In Vitro Pollen Selection in Brassica napus L
      T. Hodgkin
      Pages 57-62
    6. Possibility of Expanding Genetic Variation by Limited Pollination Based on the Reproductive Success Rate (RSR) of Pollen Grains Deposited on Stigma
      H. Namai, R. Ohsawa
      Pages 63-68
    7. 31P and 1H NMR as a Non-Destructive Method for Measuring Pollen Viability
      J. A. R. Ladyman, R. E. Taylor
      Pages 69-74
    8. The Effect of Pollen Load on Pollen Tube Performance in Apple, Pear and Rose Styles
      T. Visser, Renata Sniezko, Clara M. Marcucci
      Pages 75-80
    9. DNA Repair in Petunia hybrida Pollen
      J. F. Jackson
      Pages 81-86

  4. Gametophyte and Sporophyte Transformation and Manipulation

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 87-87
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    2. Transformation, T-DNA and Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants
      George J. Wullems
      Pages 89-93
    3. Wide Hybridization in Crop Brassicas
      P. B. A. Nanda Kumar, Shyam Prakash, K. R. Shivanna
      Pages 95-100
    4. Preparation of Sporoplasts for Studies of Pollen Physiology
      Bruce G. Baldi, John D. Everard, Frank A. Loewus
      Pages 101-106
    5. Structure and Variability of Embryos, Endosperm and Perisperm During in Vitro Culture of Sugar Beet, Beta vulgaris Ovules
      P. Olesen, E. Buck, B. Keimer
      Pages 107-112
    6. Cytological Aspects of in Vitro Androgenesis in Cereals
      B. Barnabás, É. Szakács, K. Liszt
      Pages 113-118
    7. A Micromanipulation Method for Artificial Fertilization in Torenia
      C. J. Keijzer, M. C. Reinders, H. B. Leferink-ten Klooster
      Pages 119-124
    8. The Isolated Embryo Sac of Zea mays: Structural and Ultrastructural Observations
      V. T. Wagner, Y. Song, E. Matthys-Rochon, C. Dumas
      Pages 125-130
    9. Potential of Unreduced Pollen for Breeding Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass
      A. P. M. den Nijs, A. G. Stephenson
      Pages 131-136
    10. Sporophytes and Male Gametophytes from in Vitro Cultured, Immature Tobacco Pollen
      Rosa Maria Benito Moreno, Florian Macke, Marie-Theres Hauser, Anna Alwen, Erwin Heberle-Bors
      Pages 137-142

  5. Microsporogenesis and Pollen Development

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 143-143
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    2. Extranuclear Extrusions of Nucleolar Material During Diplotene in Microsporocytes of Larix decidua Mill
      A. Górska-Brylass, B. Wróbel, A. Narbutt
      Pages 145-149
    3. Evolution of Nuclear Interchromatin Structures During Microspore Interphase Periods
      P. S. Testillano, M. C. Risueño
      Pages 151-156
    4. Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Nucleus DNA Amount and Syntheses of Nucleic Acids in Microsporocytes and Tapetum of Nicotiana tabacum L. Var. Xanthi Dulieu Issued from Irradiated Seeds (DNA) or from Directly Irradiated Excised Inflorescences (DNA, RNA)
      C. Almhana, L. Albertini, A. Souvré
      Pages 157-162
    5. Why Do Nuclear Vacuoles Appear in the Prophasic Nucleus of Pollen Mother Cells? Facts and Hypotheses
      M. I. Rodríguez-García, A. Majewska-Sawka, M. C. Fernández
      Pages 163-168
    6. Aspects of Sporopollenin Biosynthesis: Phenols as Integrated Compounds of the Biopolymer
      S. Herminghaus, S. Arendt, S. Gubatz, M. Rittscher, R. Wiermann
      Pages 169-174
    7. Organelle Aggregations During Microsporogenesis in Stangeria, Nymphaea, and Malva
      B. Rodkiewicz, E. Duda, K. Kudlicka
      Pages 175-180
    8. Amylogenesis and Amylolysis During Pollen Grain Development
      E. Pacini, G. G. Franchi
      Pages 181-186
    9. Histological and Biochemical Analyses of Microsporogenesis in the Normal and Male Sterile, Stamenless-2 Mutant of Tomato
      V. K. Sawhney, S. K. Bhadula
      Pages 187-192

  6. Pollen Tube and Sperm Cells

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 193-193
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    2. The Pollen Tube: Motility and the Cytoskeleton
      J. Heslop-Harrison
      Pages 195-203
    3. Presence of Kinesin in Tobacco Pollen Tube
      A. Moscatelli, A. Tiezzi, R. Vignani, G. Cai, A. Bartalesi, M. Cresti
      Pages 205-209
    4. Analysis of the Structure, Organization and Role of Cytoskeleton During Pollen Germination and Tube Growth in Pyrus communis L.
      Suresh C. Tiwari, Vito S. Polito
      Pages 211-214
    5. The Cytoskeletal Apparatus of the Generative Cell in Several Angiosperm Species
      A. Tiezzi, A. Moscatelli, F. Ciampolini, C. Milanesi, M. Murgia, M. Cresti
      Pages 215-220
    6. The Male Germ Unit of Zea mays: Quantitative Ultrastructure and Three-Dimensional Analysis
      M. L. Rusche, H. L. Mogensen
      Pages 221-226
    7. Interaction of Vegetative Nucleus and Generative Cell (Then Sperms)
      Tang Pei-hua
      Pages 227-232
    8. A Technique to Isolate Sperm Cells of Mature Spinach Pollen
      C. H. Theunis, J. L. van Went, H. J. Wilms
      Pages 233-238
    9. Ultrastructural Observations on Isolated and Cultured Protoplasts of Lily Pollen
      H. Miki-Hirosige, S. Nakamura, T. Takahashi, I. Tanaka
      Pages 239-244
    10. Isolation and Characterization of Viable Sperm Cells from Tricellular Pollen Grains
      E. Matthys-Rochon, S. Detchepare, V. Wagner, P. Roeckel, C. Dumas
      Pages 245-250
    11. Ultrastructural Aspects of Epidendrum Male Gametogenesis
      Alfredo E. Cocucci
      Pages 251-256

  7. Stressed Gametophyte

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 257-257
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    2. The Effects of Stresses (Cold or/and Darkness) on Pollen Viability of Two Varieties of Grain-Sorghum
      S. Alami, A. Souvre, L. Albertini
      Pages 259-264
    3. Air Pollution Effects on Pollen Germination of Forest Species
      L. M. Bellani, E. Paoletti, E. Cenni
      Pages 265-270
    4. Forced Pollen Shedding Effects on Pollen Diameter and Early Seedling Growth in Maize
      P. L. Pfahler, R. D. Barnett
      Pages 271-276

About these proceedings

Keywords

Embryo development embryology morphology transcription

Editors and affiliations

  • Mauro Cresti
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  • Paolo Gori
    • 1
  • Ettore Pacini
    • 1
  1. 1.Dipartimento di Biologia AmbientaleUniversità degli Studi di SienaSienaItaly

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73271-3
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
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  • Print ISBN 978-3-642-73273-7
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