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Pollen Biotechnology

Gene Expression and Allergen Characterization

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Editors:
  1. Shyam S. Mohapatra

    1. Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

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  2. R. Bruce Knox

    1. Department of Botany, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Gene Expression

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Molecular Biology of Male Gamete Development in Plants—An Overview

      • James D. Astwood, Robert D. Hill
      Pages 3-37

    3. Anther-Specific Gene Expression in Brassica and Arabidopsis

      • Huiling Xu, R. Bruce Knox, Mohan B. Singh
      Pages 38-52

    4. Anther- and Pollen-Specific Gene Expression in Sunflower

      • André Steinmetz, Rachel Baltz, Claire Domon, Jean-Luc Evrard
      Pages 53-66

    5. Gene Expression in Developing Maize Pollen

      • Douglas A. Hamilton
      Pages 67-84

    6. In Vitro Pollen Cultures: Progress and Perspectives

      • Erwin Heberle-Bors, Eva Stöger, Alisher Touraev, Viktor Zarsky, Oscar Vicente
      Pages 85-109

  3. Allergen Characterization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
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    2. Molecular Characterization of Allergens of Kentucky Bluegrass Pollen

      • Egil Olsen, Ming Yang, Shyam S. Mohapatra
      Pages 113-124

    3. Molecular Characterization of Group I Allergens of Grass Pollen

      • Penelope M. Smith, R. Bruce Knox, Mohan B. Singh
      Pages 125-143

    4. Structure-Function Relationships of Allergens

      • Lei Zhang, Shyam S. Mohapatra
      Pages 144-163

    5. Human T-Cell Responses to Grass Pollen Allergens

      • Sergio Romagnani, Shyam S. Mohapatra
      Pages 164-175

    6. Molecular Characterization and Environmental Monitoring of Grass Pollen Allergens

      • E. K. Ong, R. Bruce Knox, Mohan B. Singh
      Pages 176-210

    7. Immunological Characterization of the Major Ragweed Allergens Amb a I and Amb a II

      • Bruce L. Rogers, Julian F. Bond, Jay P. Morgenstern, Catherine M. Counsell, Irwin J. Griffith
      Pages 211-234

    8. The Amb V Allergens from Ragweed

      • Thorunn Rafnar, William J. Metzler, David G. Marsh
      Pages 235-244

    9. Characterization of a Dominant Epitope of the Major Allergens of Parietaria

      • Anna Ruffilli, Anna Scotto d’Ambusco, C. De Santo
      Pages 245-268

    10. Profilin: A Novel Pan-Allergen and Actin-Binding Protein in Plants

      • Rudolf Valenta, Ines Swoboda, Monika Grote, Susanne Vrtala, Fatima Ferreira, Michael Duchêne et al.
      Pages 269-278

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 279-288
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About this book

The last decade has seen tremendous progress in our knowledge of the pollen development and gene expression on one hand and the characterization of pollen specific proteins on the other. In compiling the chapters for this volume, we have pragmatically categorized these basic developments in pollen molecular biology and biotechnology into two sections based on their applications in agricul­ ture and implications in medicine. Pollen developmental biology and gene expression: applications in agricul­ ture. Pollen development is an extremely complex process encompassing a series of biochemical, physiological and genetic events. At the basic level, sporophyt­ ically expressed genes may expound our knowledge of unique processes of cellular differentiation which ultimately give rise to a full-fledged organism. At the applied level, the studies on the pollen and male sporophyte-specific gene expression, and of promoters and transcription factors of relevant genes have the potential to manipulate the fertility in certain cash crops leading to agricultural biotechnology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    Shyam S. Mohapatra

  • Department of Botany, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    R. Bruce Knox

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pollen Biotechnology

  • Book Subtitle: Gene Expression and Allergen Characterization

  • Editors: Shyam S. Mohapatra, R. Bruce Knox

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0235-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Chapman & Hall 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-0237-8Published: 26 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-0235-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 288

  • Topics: Biotechnology, Forestry, Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology, Plant Physiology

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