Genetic control of self-incompatibility and reproductive development in flowering plants (Hardcover)

Elizabeth G. Williams

ISBN 10: 0792325745 / ISBN 13: 9780792325741

Editore: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1994

Hardcover. Plant reproductive biology has undergone a revolution since 1989 with the cloning, sequencing and localization of the genes important in reproduction. These advantages in plant molecular biology have led to exciting applications in plant biotechnology, including the genetic engineering of male sterility and other reproductive processes. This book presents an account of these developments from the scientists in whose laboratories they have been made. The chapters focus on two areas: the molecular biology of self-incompatibility, which is the system of self-recognition controlled by the S-gene and related genes; and the cellular and molecular biology of pollen development and genetic dissection of male sterility. Some chapters feature Arabidopsis, with its unique genetic system. Reproduction is vital for seed production in crop plants, and this book aims to present new approaches to manipulate plant breeding systems for the 21st century. Plant reproductive biology has undergone a revolution during the past five years, with the cloning, sequencing and localization of the genes important in reproduction. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780792325741

Riassunto:

Plant reproductive biology has undergone a revolution during the past five years, with the cloning, sequencing and localization of the genes important in reproduction. These advantages in plant molecular biology have led to exciting applications in plant biotechnology, including the genetic engineering of male sterility and other reproductive processes. This book presents an interesting and contemporary account of these new developments from the scientists in whose laboratories they have been made. The chapters focus on two areas: the molecular biology of self-incompatibility, which is the system of self-recognition controlled by the S-gene and related genes; and the cellular and molecular biology of pollen development and genetic dissection of male sterility. Some chapters feature Arabidopsis, with its unique genetic system. Reproduction is vital for seed production in crop plants, and this book presents new approaches to manipulate plant breeding systems for the 21st century.

Contenuti: A: Self-Incompatibility. I. Molecular biology. II. Cellular and whole plant studies. B: Control of Sex Expression and Floral Development. C: Genes Active in Male Gametogenesis: Pollen Genes. I. Cellular and molecular biology. II. Male sterility. D: Female Gametogenesis and Fertilization. Index.

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Titolo: Genetic control of self-incompatibility and ...
Casa editrice: Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht
Data di pubblicazione: 1994
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: new