High-Tech and Micropropagation II

Second in the series, High-Tech and Micropropagation, this work covers the micropropagation of trees and fruit-bearing plants, such as poplar, birches, larch, American sweetgum, black locust, Sorbus, sandalwood, Quercus, cedar, Persian walnut, date palm, cocoa, Citrus, olive, apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry, papaya, pineapple, kiwi, Japanese persimmon, grapevine, strawberry, and raspberry. The importance and distribution of conventional propagation and in vitro studies on individual species are discussed. In particular detail, the transfer of in vitro plants to the greenhouse or the field, and the prospects of commercial exploitation are examined. The book will be of use to advanced students, research workers and teachers in horticulture, forestry and plant biotechnology in general, and also to individuals interested in industrial micropropagation.

Section I Trees.- I.1 Micropropagation of American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- I.2 Micropropagation of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.).- 1 General Information.- 2 Review of Plantlet Regeneration in Robinia pseudoacacia.- 3 Micropropagation: General Considerations.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Experimental Protocol: Cotyledonary Node Culture.- I.3 Micropropagation of Birches (Betula spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture Studies on Betula.- 3 In Vitro Techniques.- 4 Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- I.4 Micropropagation of Cedar (Thuja spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches for Propagation.- 3 Conclusions.- 4 Protocol.- References.- I.5 Micropropagation of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture and Micropropagation.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- I.6 Micropropagation of Larches (Larix spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Special In Vitro Application.- 4 Conclusions and Prospects.- 5 Protocol.- References.- I.7 Micropropagation of Persian Walnut (Juglans regia L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Need for Micropropagation.- 3 Review of in Vitro Studies on J. regia.- 4 Micropropagation Techniques.- 5 Conclusion.- 6 Protocol.- References.- I.8 Micropropagation of Poplars (Populus spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- I.9 Clonal Propagation of Oak (Quercus acutissima Carruth.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation.- 3 Conclusion.- 4 Protocol.- References.- I.10 Micropropagation of Sandalwood (Santalum album L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation.- 3 Plants from Endosperm.- 4 Plants from Cell Suspensions.- 5 Plants from Protoplasts: Protocol.- 6 Plants from Synthetic Seeds.- 7 Transfer to Field.- 8 Commercial Aspects and Prospects.- 9 Protocol.- References.- I.11 Micropropagation of European Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia L.) and Wild Service Tree [Sorbus torminalis (L.) Cr.].- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- Section II Fruits.- II.1 Micropropagation of Apple (Malus domestica Burkh.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Need for in Vitro Culture of Apple.- 3 Previous Research.- 4 Micropropagation Technique.- 5 Shoot Multiplication.- 6 Rooting.- 7 Acclimatization and Transfer to Greenhouse.- References.- II.2 Micropropagation of Pear (Pyrus communis L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture Studies on Pear.- 3 Conclusions.- 4 Protocol.- References.- II.3 Micropropagation of Peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch].- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Culture of Peach.- 3 Micropropagation of Peach.- 4 Summary and Future Prospects.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.4 In Vitro Culture and Micropropagation of Plum (Prunus spp.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Review of Tissue Culture Work on Plum.- 3 Examples of Application in the Preparation for Industrial Processing of Plum Species.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.5 Micropropagation of Cherry (Prunus spp.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Review of Organ and Tissue Culture in Cherry.- 3 Micropropagation.- 4 Summary and Conclusion.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.6 Citrus Shoot-Tip Grafting in Vitro.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Technique of Shoot Tip Grafting in Vitro.- 3 Applications of Shoot Tip Grafting in Vitro.- 4 Conclusion.- References.- II.7 Micropropagation of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Review of Tissue Culture Work on Raspberry.- 3 Micropropagation.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.8 Micropropagation of Strawberry (Fragaria spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation.- 3 Conclusions and Perspectives.- References.- II.9 Micropropagation of Grapevine (Vitis vinifera).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- 3 Conclusions and Prospects.- References.- II.10 Micropropagation of Kiwi (Actinidia spp.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 In Vitro Approaches.- References.- II.11 Micropropagation of Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Summary of Tissue Culture Work.- 3 Shoot Tip Culture.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.12 Micropropagation of Papaya (Carica spp.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Brief Review of Tissue Culture Work on Papaya.- 3 Micropropagation.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.13 Micropropagation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation of Pineapple.- 3 Critical Factors in the Micropropagation Process.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.14 Micropropagation of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Review of Work on Date Palm.- 3 Micropropagation.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Protocol.- References.- II.15 Micropropagation of Olive (Olea europaea L.).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Micropropagation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- 4 Protocol.- References.