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- Editors:
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S. Mohan Jain
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Department of Plant Production, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Pramod K. Gupta
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Weyerhaeuser Inc., Tacoma, USA
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Ronald J. Newton
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Department of Biology, East Carolina University Greenville, USA
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Section A
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- A. M. Viana, S. H. Mantell
Pages 3-30
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- M. P. Watt, F. C. Blakeway, R. Termignoni, S. M. Jain
Pages 63-78
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- A. C. Augustine, L. D’Souza
Pages 79-94
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- J. M. Torné, I. Claparols, L. Moysset, E. Simón, M. Santos
Pages 113-128
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- H. E. Darrow, D. J. Burritt, P. Bannister
Pages 135-147
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- M. C. Pedroso, M. S. Pais
Pages 163-178
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Section B
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Front Matter
Pages 179-179
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- Witjaksono, R. E. Litz, F. Pliego-Alfaro
Pages 197-214
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Section C
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Front Matter
Pages 237-237
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About this book
The quality of human life has been maintained and enhanced for generations by the use of trees and their products. In recent years, ever rising human population growth has put a tremendous pressure on trees and tree products; growing awareness of the potential of previously unexploited tree resources; and environmental pollution have both accelerated the development of new technologies for tree propagation, breeding and improvement. Biotechnology of trees may be the answer to solve the problems which can not be solved by conventional breeding methods. The combination of biotechnology and conventional methods such as plant propagation and breeding could become a novel approach to improving and multiplying a large number of the trees and woody plants. So far, plant tissue culture technology has largely been exploited by commercial companies in propagation of ornamentals, especially foliage house plants. Generally, tissue culture of woody plants has been recalcitrant. However, limited success has been achieved in tissue culture of angiosperm and gymnosperm woody plants. A number of recent reports on somatic embryogenesis in woody plants such as Norway spruce (Picea abies), Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), Sandalwood (Santalum album), Citrus and mango (Mangifera indica), offer a ray of hope for inexpensive clonal propagation for large-scale production of plants or 'emblings' or somatic seedlings; protoplast work; cryopreservation; genetic transformation; and synthetic or artificial or manufactured seed production.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Plant Production, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
S. Mohan Jain
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Weyerhaeuser Inc., Tacoma, USA
Pramod K. Gupta
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Department of Biology, East Carolina University Greenville, USA
Ronald J. Newton