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Petunia

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  • © 1984

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Editors:
  1. Kenneth C. Sink

    1. College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

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Part of the book series: Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics (GENETICS, volume 9)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIII
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  2. Introduction

    • K. C. Sink
    Pages 1-2

  3. Taxonomy

    • K. C. Sink
    Pages 3-9

  4. Anatomy and Morphology

    • K. C. Sink
    Pages 10-20

  5. Cytology

    • D. Maizonnier
    Pages 21-33

  6. Genetics

    • A. Cornu
    Pages 34-48

  7. Inheritance and Biochemistry of Pigments

    • H. Wiering, P. de Vlaming, A. W. Schram, L. M. V. Jonsson, G. J. H. Bennink
    Pages 49-76

  8. Male Sterility in Petunia

    • S. Izhar
    Pages 77-91

  9. Self-Incompatibility

    • P. D. Ascher
    Pages 92-110

  10. Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture in Petunia

    • S. Izhar, A. Zelcer
    Pages 111-122

  11. Protoplast Regeneration

    • H. Binding, G. Krumbegel-Schroeren
    Pages 123-132

  12. Protoplast Fusion

    • K. C. Sink
    Pages 133-138

  13. Anther and Pollen Culture

    • M. R. Hanson
    Pages 139-150

  14. Haploidy

    • D. Maizonnier
    Pages 151-154

  15. Molecular Biology

    • M. R. Hanson, A. J. Kool
    Pages 155-179

  16. Plant Breeding

    • L. Ewart
    Pages 180-202

  17. Seed Physiology

    • H. M. Cathey
    Pages 203-207

  18. Plant Physiology

    • H. M. Cathey, L. E. Campbell
    Pages 208-230

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 231-258
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The solanaceous family is one of the most interesting and diverse plant groups among the dicotyledons. Plants of various genera are grown for their edible parts, for drugs, or for ornamental purposes. The six genera grown primarily as ornamental plants are: Browallia, Brunsfelsia, Datura, Nicotiana, Petunia, and Salpiglossis. Of these, Petunia is the most economically important in terms of worldwide use as an ornamental plant. In addition to its horticultural value and prominence, the genus Petunia plays a key role as experimental plant material in a broad range of horticultural and biological research endeavors. Because of the broad range of commercial and research interest in Petunia, the collaborating authors believed it was appropiate to prepare a monograph dealing in a comprehensive manner with all economic and biological facets of the genus Petunia. The authors sincerely hope that this monograph will be of resource value and stimulating to students, researchers, and workers in industry interested in having a compendium of the knowledge available on the genus Petunia. KENNETH C. SINK Contents Introduction. By K. C. Sink 1 1.1 Survey of Petunia as a Research Species 1 2 1.2 Survey of Petunia as an Economic Plant Species 2 Taxonomy. By K. C. Sink ....... 3 2.1 Geographical Distribution ...... 3 2.2 Status of Petunia Within the Solanaceae 3 2.3 Early Taxonomie Studies . . . . . . . 4 2.4 Species Described by Fries, Steere, Smith, and Downes 5 ...... 7 2.5 Origin of the Cultivated P. hybrida Vilm.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

    Kenneth C. Sink

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