1. Introduction

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 1

2. Gene technologies in Pinus radiata and Picea abies: tools for conifer biotechnology in the 21st century

   • Christian Walter
   • Julia Charity
   • Armin Wagner

   OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 12

3. Opportunities for synthetic plant chimeral breeding: Past and future

   • Garry K. Burge
   • Ed R. Morgan
   • John F. Seelye

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 21

4. Using education as a public relations tool for biotechnology

   • Michael L.B. Styles

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 26

5. Long-term expression of the gusA reporter gene in transgenic cyclamen produced from etiolated hypocotyl explants

   • M.R. Boase
   • G.B. Marshall
   • M.J. Bendall

   OriginalPaper Pages: 27 - 39

6. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation to alter ethylene and cytokinin biosynthesis in broccoli

   • Nigel E. Gapper
   • Marian J. McKenzie
   • Paula E. Jameson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 50

7. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Pinus radiata organogenic tissue using vacuum-infiltration

   • J.A. Charity
   • L. Holland
   • C. Walter

   OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 60

8. Alternative selectable markers for potato transformation using minimal T-DNA vectors

   • P.J. Barrell
   • Shang Yongjin
   • A.J. Conner

   OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 68

9. Factors affecting transformation of cell cultures from three dicotyledonous pigment-producing species using microprojectile bombardment

   • Simon Deroles
   • Mary Anne Lila Smith
   • Carmella Lee

   OriginalPaper Pages: 69 - 76

10. Efficient transient transformation of suspension culture-derived apple protoplasts

    • Ratnasiri Maddumage
    • Raymond M. W. Fung
    • Andrew C. Allan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 77 - 82

11. Selection of rice for iron toxicity tolerance through irradiated caryopsis culture

    • R. Pathirana
    • W.A. Wijithawarna
    • A.L. Ranawaka

    OriginalPaper Pages: 83 - 90

12. Differential gene expression between pigmented and non-pigmented cell culture lines of Daucus carota

    • Gayle B. Marshall
    • Mary Ann Lila Smith
    • Kevin M. Davies

    OriginalPaper Pages: 91 - 97

13. Autotetraploid tangor plant regeneration from in vitro Citrus somatic embryogenic callus treated with colchicine

    • Jin-Hu Wu
    • Pauline Mooney

    OriginalPaper Pages: 99 - 104

14. An in vitro approach to investigate medicinal chemical synthesis by three herbal plants

    • Mary Ann L. Smith
    • Hideka Kobayashi
    • Donald P. Briskin

    OriginalPaper Pages: 105 - 111

15. Bushiness and cytokinin sensitivity in micropropagated Zantedeschia

    • Suzanne M. D'Arth
    • Sandra I. Simpson
    • Paula E. Jameson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 113 - 118

16. Mutation induction by γ and X-ray irradiation in tissue cultured lotus

    • S. Arunyanart
    • S. Soontronyatara

    OriginalPaper Pages: 119 - 122