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Somatic Embryogenesis in Chestnut

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Somatic Embryogenesis

Part of the book series: Plant Cell Monographs ((CELLMONO,volume 2))

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Somatic embryogenesis is an important biotechnological tool that demonstrates significant benefits when applied to forest tree species; clonal propagation, cryostorage of valuable germoplasm and genetic transformation are among the most promising of its applications. In this chapter, the state of the art of somatic embryogenesis in chestnut (an important economical tree species of the genus Castanea) is assessed and discussed. The factors affecting the induction (type of explant, growth conditions, mineral media, plant growth regulators), maintenance and multiplication of the embryogenic cultures (through repetitive embryogenesis) and the maturation and conversion into plants of somatic embryos are described. The latest results achieved on the application of the process on both genetic transformation and cryopreservation of chestnut embryogenic lines are also mentioned.

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Acknowledgments

This research was partially supported by DGI (MEC) and Xunta de Galicia (Spain) through the projects AGL2004-00335, and PGIDIT03BTF40001PR and PGIDIT03RF40001PR, respectively.

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    E. Corredoira, A. Ballester, F. J. Vieitez & A. M. Vieitez

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Corredoira, E., Ballester, A., Vieitez, F.J., Vieitez, A.M. Somatic Embryogenesis in Chestnut. In: Mujib, A., Šamaj, J. (eds) Somatic Embryogenesis. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_036

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