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"Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology"
Volumes 1 and 2
edited by Jaime A. Texeira da Silva
Vol 1
2006, 646 pp. , 71 chapters
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CONTENTS: VOLUME I
Structure, Metabolism, Development, Physiology and Genetics
Part 1 Flower growth, development, patterning, senescence and death
1. Genetics of floral development and patterning. MP Running, USA
2. The utility of snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) to study flower development and coloration. N Efremova, R Castillo, C Navarro, Germany
3. Molecular mechanisms of hormone functions in flowering. H Yu, T Dhavale, Singapore, S Yang, China
4. Florogenesis in flower bulbs: classical and molecular approaches. MA Flaishman, R Kamenetsky, Israel
5. The differentiation of perianth morphologies in monocotyledonous plants. A Kanno, Japan
6. A proteomics approach to the study of distyly in Turnera species. D Khosravi, Canada/USA, KWM Siu, JS Shore, Canada
7. Mutations affecting corolla symmetry in sunflower. M Fambrini, D Bertini, G Cionini, V Michelotti, C Pugliesi, Italy
8. From the wild to the market: breeding of floral siz e and architecture in ornamentals. J Weiss, E Cano-Vicente, M Egea-Cortines, Spain
9. Male gametophyte development and function. D Honys, D Reňák, Czech Republic, D Twell, UK
10. The role of polyamines in relation to flowering senescence. N Bagni, A Tassoni, Italy
11. Abscisic acid and cut flower senescence. A Ferrante, P Vernieri, Italy
12. Genetic control of floral abscission. RB Aalen, MA Butenko, G-E Stenvik, NM Tandstad, Norway, SE Patterson,USA
13. Molecular basis of ethylene signal transduction and control of abscission of flowers in Delphinium. S Abe, S Kuroda, Y Hirose, E Davies, Japan
14. Ornamental cut flowers: physiology in practice. JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
15. Programmed Cell Death in plants and flowers. GE Drury, P Gallois, UK
16. Lace plant: a novel system for studying developmental programmed cell death. AHLAN Gunawardena, C Navachandrabala, Canada, M Kane, USA, NG Dengler, Canada
17. In vitro culture of the fern Platycerium bifurcat um as a tool for developmental and physiological studies. M Camloh, Slovenia
18. Zinnia elegans is an excellent model for xylogenesis: in vitro and in planta. E Pesquet, Sweden, A Jauneau, D Goffner, France
Part 2 Cellular mechanisms
19. The nuclear and chromosomal architecture of plant cells: development and dynamics. S Fujimoto, S Matsunaga, K Fukui, Japan
20. Mechanisms of cytokinesis in flowering plants: new pieces for an old puzzle. JM Seguí-Simarro, Spain, LA Staehelin, USA
21. Plant chimeras. J Wegner, France
22. Plant peptide hormones, from defense to pollen self-incompatibility, cell fate and development: small peptides as signaling molecules in plants. DS Moura, MC Silva-Filho, Brazil
23. Mitochondrial somatic genetics and homeotic effects on flower morphology. RJ Rose, JT Fitter, DW McCurdy, MB Sheahan, Australia
24. Genome structure and gene expression in polyploids. SC Pessino, LG Martelotto, Argentina
25. Sex chromosomes in plants. R Hobza , B Vyskot, Czech Republic
26. A wonder plant-microbe interaction between white campion and anther smut. W Uchida, Y Kazama, S Matsunaga, S Kawano, Japan
27. Integrating knowledge of transcription factors and cell engineering for modelling Catharanthus roseus: prospects and bottlenecks. S Hedhili, France, PK Pati, India, P Gantet, France
28. Glimpse into mechanisms of signal transduction in plant cells: role of non-receptor protein tyrosine kinases. A Dash, India
Part 3 Light, vernalization, clocks, rhythms and movements
29. Plant photoreceptors and the photoperiodic induction of flowering. BL Montgomery, USA
30. Thermoperiodic control of shoot elongation and involvment of gibberellins. J-Anders Stavang, R Moe, JE Olsen, Norway
31. The rhythms of circumnutation in higher plants. A Charzewska, Poland
32. The use of photoperiodic lighting in floriculture in Mediterranean conditions: Gypsophila paniculata. J Lopez, A Gonzalez, Spain
Part 4 Colour and scents
33. Flavonoid compounds in flowers: genetics and biochemistry. O Yu, M Matsuno, S Subramanian, USA
34. Model plants and functional genomic approaches applied to the characterization of genes involved in floral scent biosynthesis. G Scalliet, Switzerland, S Baudino, JM Cock, P Hugueney, France
35. Molecular breeding of flower color. K-Y To, C-K Wang, Taiwan
36. Causes of flower colour patterns with a focus on chimerical patterns. K Olbricht, S Plaschil, F Pohlheim, Germany
37. Isolation and analysis methods of volatile compounds from flowers and leaves.V Radulescu, E Oprea, S Chiliment, Romania
Part 5 Metabolism, metabolites and hormones
38. Targeted transcriptomics to elucidate the regulation of benzenoid synthesis in Petunia hybrida. JC Verdonk, MA Haring, AJ van Tunen, RC Schuurink, The Netherlands
39. Plastid isoprenoids: biogenesis and molecular regulation. F Bouvier, JC Isner, Switzerland, MS Alexis, France, O Dogbo, Ivory Coast, B Camara, France< BR>40. Lipid biosynthesis in Spermatophyta. M Iriti, F Faoro, Italy
41. The potential of carbohydrates in plant growth regulation. D Liková, P Capek, K Kollárová, L Slováková, A Kákoová, Slovakia
42. Cytokinins and plant phenolics: a cooperative metabolism. J Frébortová, O Novák, P Galuszka, I Frébort, Czech Republic
43. Flower ovens and solar furnaces. I Lamprecht, Germany, CM Romero, L Blanco, Colombia, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
44. Osmoregulation versus osmoprotection: re-evaluating the role of compatible solutes. S Shabala, TA Cuin, Australia
Part 6 Seeds
45. Genetic control of plant embryogenesis and embryo dormancy in Arabidopsis. LO Baumbusch, Norway
46. Ethylene in seed germination and early root development. E Cervantes, Spain
47. Endosperm development and regulation of starch biosynthesis. SE Lid, H Rudi, Norway
48. Expression of Solanum americanum genes encoding proteinase inhibitor II is essential for seed development. S-F Sin, China, EC Yeung, Canada, M-L Chye, China
49. Physiological, biochemical and genetic aspects of GA influence on seed growth and development. LA Minasbekyan, Armenia, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
Genes, Genomes, Genomics, and Breeding
Part 1 Genetics and molecular techniques
50. Methodological advancement in molecular markers to delimit the gene(s) for crop improvement. P Azhaguvel, Germany, DV Saraswathi, Japan, A Sharma, USA, RK Varshney, India
51. Gene trapping and its applications in seed floricultural biotechnology. AA Estrada-Luna, C Alvarez-Mejía, J-P Vielle-Calzada, México
52. Tilling in the botanical garden: a reverse genetic technique feasible for all plant species. GW Haughn, EJ Gilchrist, Canada
53. Expressed Sequence Tags of genes involved in the flowering process of Passiflora spp. MC Dornelas, SM Tsai, APM Rodriguez, Brazil
54. Gene profiling of plants with cDNA-AFLP. S Chaudhary, K Yu, Canada
55. Molecular markers and their use in genetic studies i n rose. Z Yan, The Netherlands, Y Bai, China, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
Part 2 Breeding and genetic resources
56. Modification of flower colour and plant form in selected ornamentals by molecular breeding. M Boase, K Davies, New Zealand
57. Cytoplasmic, genomic and transgene induced male sterility. T Roitsch, T Engelke, Germany
58. Cryopreservation in floricultural plants. Q Wang, China, A Perl, Israel
59. Overcoming interspecific barriers in ornamental plant breeding. T Eeckhaut, K Van Laere, J De Riek, J Van Huylenbroeck, Belgium
60. Molecular mechanisms of self-incompatibility in Brassicaceae. M Watanabe, G Suzuki, H Shiba, S Takayama, Japan
61. Advances in breeding of Japanese garden iris. T Yabuya, N Yoshihara, K Inoue, H Shimizu, Japan
62. Apomixis: occurrence, applications and improvements. VTC Carneiro, DMA Dusi, Brazil, JPA Ortiz, Argentina
63. Advances in cloning and expression of apomixis-specific genes in flowering plants. LZ Chen, LM Guan , Japan
64. Collection, conservation, evaluation and utilization of tea (Camellia spp.) genetic resources in China. L Chen, M-Z Yao, Y-J Yang, F-L Yu, China
65. Genetic resources of Kazakhstan flora: Experience, basic targets and methods for conservation of flowering plants. AA Ivaschenko, LM Grudzinskaya, NG Gemedzhieva, Kazakhstan, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, NA Ryabushkina, Kazakhstan
Part 3 Mutations and mutagenesis
66. Biotechnology and mutagenesis in improving ornamental plants. SM Jain, Finland, MM Spencer, Austria
67. Mutations: the law of recurrent variation. W-E Lönnig, Germany
68. Insertion mutagenesis for plant functional genomics. M Tadege, KS Mysore, USA
69. Advances of mutagenesis in flowers and their industrialization. M Okamura, A Tanaka, M Momose, N Umemoto, JA Teixeira da Silva, T Toguri, Japan
70. Fast neutron bombardment (FNB) mutagenesis for forward and reverse genetic studies in plants. H Wang, G Li, R Chen, USA
71. Role of induced mutagenesis for development of new flower colour and type in ornamentals.SK Datta, India, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
Vol 2
2006, 571 pp. , 73 chapters
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CONTENTS: VOLUME 2
Genetic Engineering and Transgenesis
Part 1 Introduction Page
1. Genetic engineering in floricultural plants. FJL Aragăo, LPB Cid, Brazil
Part 2 Selector and marker genes, and vectors
2. Marker and selector genes for plant transformation. L Tian, M Jordan, B Miki, Canada
3. Development of tissue-specific promoters for plant transformation. PA Manavella, RL Chan, Argentina
4. Marker gene removal from transgenic plants. L Tian, Canada
5. Novel approaches to protein expression using plant virus expression vectors. KL Hefferon, USA
Part 3 Novel transformation techniques
6. Development of in planta transformation methods using Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
M Kojima, P Sparthana, JA Teixeira da Silva, M Nogawa, Japan
7. Floral dip transformation of Chenopodium rubrum. J Veit, E Wagner, JTP Albrechtová, Germany
8. Dwarfing ornamental crops with the rolC gene. AG Smith, KE John, N Gardner, USA
9. Fluorescent molecules in plant biotechnology. A Mercuri, L De Benedetti, S Bruna, T Schiva, S Alberti, Italy
10. Novel approaches for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of maize and ornamental grasses. SA Danilova, Russia, JA Teixeira da Silva, VV Kusnetsov, Russia
Part 4 Transgene expression, structure and silencing
11. Transgene expression and silencing in plants. MFS Vaslin, Brazil
12. Conditional gene expression in plants. MD Curtis, U Grossniklaus, Switzerland
13. Epigenetic lessons from transgenic plants. IL Ingelbrecht, UK, TE Mirkov, USA, AG Dixon, A Menkir, UK
14. Phenotype of the transgene in plants: expression and silencing. T Hamada, H Kodama, Japan
15. Gene expression studies in Arabidopsis thaliana a network perspective. ASN Seshasayee, UK, L Aravind, MM Babu, USA
16. Retransformation of APETALA1 (AP1) early-flowering citrus plants as a strategy to rapidly evaluate transgenes addressing
fruit quality traits. M Cervera, A Navarro, L Navarro, L Peńa , Spain
17. Protoplast transient expression systems and gene function analysis. T Xing, Canada, X-J Wang, China
18. A cost-effective method for extracting siRNAs from transgenic plants. W-T Li, Y-X Zhou, China
Part 5 Applications and case studies of GMOs and GMPs
19. Application and commercialization of transgenic ornamental plants. Y Yalçin-Mendi, N Buzkan, C Dölekoglu, Turkey
20. Chrysanthemum biotechnology. H Shinoyama, Japan, N Anderson, USA, H Furuta, A Mochizuki, Y Numura, Japan, RP Singh, Canada, SK Datta, India, B-C Wang, China, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
21. Genetic engineering of ethylene production and perception in carnation and chrysanthemum. S Satoh, Y Kosugi, Y Iwazaki, T Narumi, T Kinouchi, Japan
22. Production of transgenic plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in Liliaceous ornamentals. M Nakano, S Mori, S Suzuki, Y Hoshi, H Kobayashi, Japan
23. Genetic transformation of two species of orchid. Y Li, X-R Nie, S-Z Men, China, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, C-H Wei, China
24. Oncidium tissue culture, transgenics and biotechnology. M-T Chan, Sanjaya, Taiwan, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
25. Optimization of parameters for delivery of transgenes to turfgrass cells. C Basu, AP Kausch, JM Chandlee, USA
26. Transgenic plants for bioremediation. S Eapen, SF DSouza, India
27. Tropane alkaloids in plants and genetic engineering of their biosynthesis. J Palazón, E Moyano, M Bonfill, RM Cusidó, MT Pińol, Spain
28. Tissue culture, cell culture and genetic transformation by wild type Agrobacterium rhizogenes in Mediterranean Helichrysum.
A Giovannini, Italy
Part 6 Risks of GMOs and GMPs
29. The use of modern biotechnologies in ornamental plant growing and landscape horticulture. AM Kulikov, Russia
30. Engineered sterility for non-native plant invaders. AG Smith, NO Anderson, USA
31. Intellectual property on plant varieties. J Wegner, France
Tissue Culture and the In Vitro Environment
Part 1 Somaclonal variation: cause, induction and control
32. Somaclonal variation: an important source for cultivar development of floricultural crops. J Chen, RJ Henny, USA
33. Thoughts and tools for reducing variability of in vitro tissue and bioreactor cultures. M Jolicoeur, Canada
34. Polysomaty and somaclonal variation in plants. K Mishiba, M Mii, Japan
35. Effect of light qualities on cultured in vitro ornamental bulbous plants. A Bach, B Pawlowska, Poland
36. Effects of agar and gel characteristics on micropropagation: Ranunculus asiaticus, a case study. M Beruto, P Curir, Italy
37. Prevention of hyperhydricity in plant tissue culture. E Olmos, Spain
Part 2 Somatic embryogenesis
38. Stress drives plant cells to take the road towards embryogenesis.
G Potters, Belgium, MAK Jansen, Ireland, Y Guisez, Belgium, T Pasternak, Germany
39. Designing the lighting environment for somatic embryogenesis. T Hoshino, JL Cuello, USA
40. Somatic embryogenesis , plant regeneration and clonal propagation in different tissue sources of different flowering plants,
monocots and dicots. LZ Chen, LM Guan, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
41. Somatic embryogenesis in floricultural crops: experiences of massive propagation of Lisianthus, Genista and Cyclamen.
B Ruffoni, M Savona, Italy
42. Micropropagation of Lilium "Gran cru" by somatic embryogenesis. F Fidalgo, A Santos, Portugal
43. Effective organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis and salt tolerance induction in vitro in the Persian lilac tree (Melia azedarach L.). SE Sharry, Argentina, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
Part 3 Techniques and tools for improved organogenesis and reduced somaclonal variation
44. Advance technology in micropropagation of some important plants. DT Nhut, NT Don, NH Vu, NQ Thien, DTT Thuy, N Duy, Vietnam, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
45. Test tube bouquets - in vitro flowering. S Sudhakaran, Malaysia, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, S Sreeramanan, Malaysia< BR>46. Synthetic seed technology in ornamental plants. M Lambardi, C Benelli, Italy, EA Ozudogru, Y Ozden-Tokatli, Turkey
47. Micrografting. J Dobránszki, E Jámbor-Benczúr, Hungary
48. Haploid production in trees, ornamental and floricultural plants. A Assani, Canada, B Gupta, India, MV Rajam, India
49. Parthenogenetic haploid induction via irradiated pollen, dihaploidization and ploidy level determination in vegetable plants. N Sari, H Yetsir, U Bal, Turkey
50. Plant protoplast biotechnology in floriculture. MR Davey, P Anthony, JB Power, KC Lowe, UK
51. Enhancing plants with endophytes: potential for ornamentals? T Dubois, CGIAR, CS Gold, IITA-ESARC, P Paparu, S Athman, S Kapindu, Uganda
52. Advances in orchid cryopreservation. T Hirano, K Ishikawa, M Mii, Japan
53. Cryopreservation of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). A Halmagyi, Romania, M Lambardi, Italy
54. Cold storage of in vitro shoot cultures and chemical evaluation of regenerated plants. N H iraoka, Japan
55. Effective acclimatization of in vitro cultured plants: Methods, physiology and genetics. BN Hazarika, India, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, A Talukdar, India
56. Utilization of nylon film in regeneration and micropropagation of some important plants. DT Nhut, NH Vu, NT Don, Vietnam
57. Molecular markers in plant tissue culture. Y Aka Kacar, Turkey, PF Byrne, USA, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
58. In vitro cell culture systems of Zinnia elegans. MA Pedreńo, C Gabaldón, RV Gómez Ros, A Ros Barceló, Spain
59. Micropropagation and in vitro flowering of medicinal plants, a method for microbreeding. J Batra, A Dutta, M Jaggi, S Kumar, J Sen, India
Part 4 Scaling-up and mass production systems
60. Latest applications of Thin Cell Layer (TCL) culture systems in plant regeneration and morphogenesis. DT Nhut, NT Hai, NT Don, Vietnam, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, K Tran Thanh Van, France
61. Application of bioreactor systems for mass propagation of hortic ultural plants. KY Paek, South Korea, D Chakrabarty, India
62. Potentialities of hairy root cultures for in vitro essential oil production. AC Figueiredo, JG Barroso, LG Pedro, Portugal, JJC Scheffer , The Netherlands
63. Matrix-supported liquid culture systems for efficient micropropagation of floricultural plants. S Dutta Gupta, VSS Prasad, India
64. Madagascar periwinkle, an attractive model for studying the control of the biosynthesis of terpenoid derivative compounds. N Giglioli-Guivarc'h, V Courdavault, A Oudin, J Crčche, B St-Pierre, France
65. High-value metabolites from Hypericum perforatum: a comparison between the plant and in vitro systems. G Pasqua, P Avato, N Mulinacci, Italy
Part 5 Applied case-studies
66. In vitro culture of Rosa species. M Khosh-Khui, Iran, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
67. Pelargonium embryogenesis. M Borja, Spain, M Alonso, Ireland
68. Micropropagation of selected cultivars of Lilium and Gladiolus. EV Mokshin, AS Lukatkin, R ussia, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Japan
69. Micropropagation of tropical bamboos. SMSD Ramanayake, Sri Lanka
70. In vitro morphogenesis of dwarf irises. S Jevremovic, A Subotic, L Radojevic, Serbia and Montenegro
71. Heliconia bihai var. Lobster Claw I: cut-flower field production from micropropagated versus rhizome-derived plants. PHV Rodrigues, GMB Ambrosano, AMLP Lima, BMJ Mendes, APM Rodriguez, Brazil
72. In vitro propagation of Hyacinthus orientalis cv. Jan Boss from bulb twin-scale explants. A Santos, F Fidalgo, I Santos, Portugal
73. Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production of Centaurium erythraea Rafn., a medicinal plant. A Subotic, T Jankovic, S Jevremovic, D Grubiic, Serbia and Montenegro
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