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"Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant Biotechnology"

Volumes 3 and 4

edited by Jaime A. Texeira da Silva

Vol 3


2006-2007, 568 pp. , 58 chapters Price: $1999.00 + shipping and handling ($8.00, U.S. or $15.00 Elsewhere)

CONTENTS: VOLUME 3

The Ex Vitro Environment, Minerals, Water, Stress, Remediation

Part 1 Minerals Page

1. Rooting of cuttings and role of pH. MZ Alam, C Chong, Canada
2. Physiology and genetics of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in tulip. T Ohyama, S Komiyama, N Ohtake, K Sueyoshi, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, S Ruamrungsri, Thailand
3. Biochemistry and cell biology of calcium channels and signaling involved in plant growth and environmental responses. T Furuichi, T Kawano, Japan
4. Cross talk between nitric oxide and growth regulators. R De Michel, M Zottini, F Lo Schiavo, F Carimi, Italy
5. Influence of impulse pressure on vascular tissues and productivity of buckwheat plants. EE Nefedieva, Russia, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan

Part 2 Stress in plant growth and development: mechanisms and pathways

6. Common themes in biotic and abiotic stress signalling in plants. HF Tippmann, U Schlüter, DB Collinge, Denmark
8. Plant abiotic stress, sugars and transgenics: a perspective. S Penna, India, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, BV Anant, India
9. Genetic engineering for abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants and ornamentals. KC Bansal, V Chinnusamy, India
10. Cold: a double-edged sword to plants. K-X Tang, X-L Wang, X-F Sun, Z-X Deng, China
11. Differential roles of glutathionine S-transferases in oxidative stress modulation. MZ Hossain, Bangladesh, JA Teixeira da Silva, M Fujita, Japan
12. Superoxide dismutases activity in the reproductive tissues of petunia flowers.DWM Leung, B Moon, YY Wang, New Zealand
13. Raffinose family oligosaccharides in protection from osmotic stresses and a review of plant respanses to chilling, freezing, drought, and salinity. EL Locke, C Stushnoff, USA
14. Role of plant metallothioneins in stress responses. M Obertello, France, L Wall, Argentina, D Bogusz, France, C Franche, France
15. Mechanical stress induces dwarfing and modifies endogenous ethylene and gibberellin production in chrysanthemum. JA Teixeira da Silva, C Zheng, T Hara, Japan
16. Stress assessment in plants by impedance spectroscopy. E Azzarello, S Mugnai, C Pandolfi, E Masi, S Mancuso, Italy

Part 3 Soilless culture and hydroponic systems

17. Water management in ornamental crops. BM Plaza, MT Lao, Spain
18. Physical characteristics of soilless growing media: basis for the development of methods to formulate substrates for ornamental plants in Brazil. ED Salvador, Brazil, J Balas, Austria
19. Main environmental factors affecting flowering of Anthurium andreanum Lind. soilless cultivated in tropical conditions. L Dufour, V Guérin, France

Part 4 Water, hydric stress and salinity: control and manipulation

20. Hypoxia stress: current understanding and perspectives. JF Dat, H Folzer, C Parent, P-M Badot, N Capelli, France
21. Osmotic stress tolerance in plants: Transgenic strategies. HA Öktem, F Eyidogan, F Selçuk, Turkey, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, M Yücel, Turkey
22. Transgenic approach for functional analysis of genes associated with desiccation tolerance in resurrection plants. O Toldi, Hungary, D Djilianov, Bulgaria, P Scott, UK
23. Single-cell techniques in breeding plants for stress tolerance. TA Cuin, S Shabala, Australia
24. Oxidative metabolism after anaerobiosis in root tissue. B Szal, M Skutnik, AM Rychter, Poland
25. Water stress effects on Impatiens wallerana. GP Holbrook, A Navaleza, F Kwong, USA

Part 5 Phytoremediation and revegetation: techniques and applications

26. Potential analysis of ornamental plant resources applied to contaminated soil remediation. J-N Liu, Q-X Zhou, X-F Wang, G-R Zhang, T Sun, China
27. Revegetation technology: concept, advances and novelties. M Arienzo, Italy, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
28. Metal tolerance in higher plants: some aspects. M Patra, N Bhowmik, India
29. Ecological waste for modern agriculture and horticulture. E Erhart, W Hartl, Austria
30. Application of fly ash in reclamation of wastelands through plantations and floriculture. A Thapliyal, A Malik, India
31. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for phytoremediation. A Malik, India
32. Arsenic hyperaccumulating ferns and their application to phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated sites. Rathinasabapathi, LQ Ma, M Srivastava, USA
33. Intraspecific variation of Silene dioica L. in uptake and translocation of cadmium related to endodermal development. M Martinka, A Lux, Slovakia

Plant-Organism Interactions, Disease, and Control

Part 1 Disease and resistance: general mechanisms, techniques and control

34. Current perspectives on molecular mechanisms of plant disease resistance. S Xiao, USA
35. Induced disease resistance signaling in plants. BWM Verhagen, LC Van Loon, CMJ Pieterse, The Netherlands
36. Elicitor signal transduction leading to biosynthesis of plant defensive secondary metabolites. J Zhao, USA
37. Disease resistance gene analogs: isolation, identification and applications. Z Deng, USA
38. Function of plant calcium-dependent protein kinases in the activation of abiotic and pathogen-related stress responses and potential application in the generation of stress-resistant plants. M. Böhmer, J Kurth, C-P Witte, T Romeis, Germany
39. Molecular aspects of polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) in plant defense. V Gomathi, S Gayathri, B Anupama, India, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, SS Gnanamanickam, India
40. Double immune response of plants to pathogens and its biochemical basis. E Tyihák, Hungary
41. Improved resistance to Fusarium wilt through genetic engineering of defence signalling pathways. B Dombrecht, K Kazan, JM Manners, Australia

Part 2 Plant-plant interactions and allelopathy

42. Problems, challenges, and molecular tools to neutralize invasive ornamental plants. Y Li*, Z Cheng*, W Smith*, D Ellis*, Y Chen*, R McAvoy*, Y Pei**, L Lu*, W Deng*, H Duan*, K Luo*,**, X Zheng*, D Zhao*,**, Q Yao**, C Thammina*; *USA, **China 43. Ecology, competitive advantages, and integrated control of rhododendron: An old ornamental yet emerging invasive weed around the Globe. D Esen, Turkey, ET Nilsen, USA, O Yildiz, Turkey 44. Foliar absorption and translocation of herbicides with different surfactants in Rhododendron maximum L. D Esen, Turkey, ML Jackson, SM Sedaker, USA

Part 3 Plant-fungus and plant-bacteria interactions

45. Advances in legume nodulation. G den Herder, M Holsters, S Goormachtig, Belgium
46. Resistance induced in plants by non-pathogenic microorganisms: elicitation and defense responses. M Ongena, P Thonart, Belgium
47. Evolution of fungal diseases of ornamental plants and main implication for their management. ML Gullino, A Garibaldi, Italy
48. Engineering protection against fungal diseases in ornamental plants. B San Segundo, M Borja, AB Moreno, M Coca, Spain
49. Hypericum perforatum cultures as a tool to study plant defense mechanisms against anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides). LFR Conceiçăo, G Franklin, C Ribeiro, ACP Dias, Portugal
50. Phytophthora spp. - ornamentals interaction: updates and prospects. A El Hadrami, Canada, I El Hadrami, Morocco, F Daayf, Canada
51. Armillaria root rot. R Fox, UK

Part 4 Plant-virus interactions

52. Understanding and exploiting RNA silencing-mediated antiviral defense in plants. M-B Wang, A Rezaian, JM Watson, PM Waterhouse, Australia, M Metzlaff, Belgium
53. Current strategies for engineering resistance to plant viruses. JF Uhrig, Germany
54. Ornamental plants: silent carrier of evolving viroids. RP Singh, Canada, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
55. Molecular biology of Tomato ringspot nepovirus, a pathogen of ornamentals, small fruits and fruit trees. H Sanfaçon, G Zhang, J Chisholm, B Jafarpour, J Jovel, Canada

Part 5 Plant-insect interactions

56. Insect resistant transgenic floricultural crops. SA Ajirlo, B Jagadish, RL Misra, PA Kumar, India
57. Genetic transformation of turfgrass for insect resistance. H Salehi, Iran, M-L Chai, China, MB Sticklen, USA
58. New control technologies against pests based on Azadirachtin. R Pavela, Czech Republic, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan

Vol 4


2006-2007, 696 pp., 78 chapters Price: $259.00 + shipping and handling ($8.00, U.S. or $15.00 Elsewhere)

CONTENTS: VOLUME 4


Flowering Plants: the Future

Part 1 Emerging and hot topics



1. Towards and understanding of the manipulation of in vitro flowering. NJ Taylor, J van Staden, South Africa
2. Using a correct watt-based measurement of light for plant applications. GJC da Costa, Brazil, JL Cuello, USA
3. Seeds as bioreactors for producing biopharmaceuticals. H-Y Li, L Jiang, China
4. Degradation and stabilization of recombinant proteins in plants. C Goulet, D Michaud, Canada
5. Medicinal plants and biotechnology: An integrated approach to healthcare. CW Fennell, NP Makunga, J van Staden, South Africa
6. Potential and limitations of ornamental plants for indoor-air purification. M Weidner, Germany, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
7. Application of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) thermochemolysis for elucidation of lignin structure. K-I Kuroda, A Nakazawa-Izumi, Japan

Part 2 Futuristic techniques, novelties and challenges

8. Gene Targeting: Development of novel systems for genome engineering in plants. S Kumar, M Franco, GC Allen, USA
9. Advantages and prospects of tissue specific analysis in plant biotechnology. SP Brandt, Germany
10. Phytoanalysis: challenges and solutions. G Stecher, R Bakry, I Feuerstein, CW Huck, GK Bonn, Austria
11. Novel lighting technologies and strategies for plant production on Earth and in space. JL Cuello, USA
12. 3-D flow control for single-cell experiments: potentials and applications for plant science on a microchip. XYL Peng, China, PCH Li, Canada, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
13. New technology in sensing odours: from human to artificial noses. J Lozano Rogado, Spain
14. Vitamin biofortification of crop plants. O Navarrete, S Storozhenko, D Van Der Straeten, Belgium
15. Multifunctional hybrid proteins useful in plant protection. M Benchabane, D Michaud, Canada
16. Using vibrating selective microelectrodes for flux measurements in roots. S Mugnai, C Pandolfi, E Masi, E Azzarello, S Mancuso, Italy
17. Reverse Pharmacognosy: a new approach to investigate plant biodiversity for medicinal applications. Q-T Do, P Bernard, France
18. Nanotechnology for plant science. M Minunni, S Tombelli, M Mascini, Italy
19. Imaging technologies in horticulture and biotechnology. Y Akiyama, T Wako, AE Gambe, K Fukui, Japan
20. A systems biology approach for integrating allometry, ontogeny and plasticity through functional maping. Y Zeng, China, H-Y Li, Q Lu, W Zhao, USA, R Wu, China/USA
21. Fractal geometry and neural networks for the identification and characterization of ornamental plants. C Pandolfi, S Mugnai, E Masi, E Azzarello, S Mancuso, Italy
22. Rapid heat block thermocycling of small samples: a path to fast, low cost plant genotyping. A Tretyakov, G Mrotzek, J Wu, IT Baldwin, HP Saluz, Germany
23. Induced resistance: a new approach in plant protection for floriculture and ornamental plants. Ö Baysal, Turkey, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
24. Silicon in the photosynthetic lineages: molecular mechanisms for uptake and deposition. T Coradin, J Desclés, G-Z Luo, PJ Lopez, France
25. Cytogenetics and chromosome analytical techniques. JC Lamb, USA, A Kato, Japan, W Yu, F Han, PS Albert, JA Birchler, USA

Part 3 Plants in space

26. Space and gravitational biology of flowering plants. M Yamashita, K Tomita-Yokotani, T Nakamura, Japan
27. Heat and gas exchanges between plants and atmosphere in space. Y Kitaya, Japan
28. Space mutation breeding: a brief introduction of screening new floricultural, vegetable and medicinal varieties from Earthgrown plants returned from China’s satellites and spaceship. X He, China/USA, M Liu, J Lu, H Xue, Y Pan, China

Ornamental Plants and Flowers in Art and Society

Part 1 Plant and floral development and form: evolutionary and palaeobotanical perspectives

29. Evolutionary conservation of genes controlling flowering pathways between Arabidopsis and grasses. MC Dornelas, APM Rodriguez, Brazil
30. Environmental sex expression, sexual lability, biased sex ratios and other X-rated stories. EM Golenberg, DC Freeman, USA
31. Defensive coloration in plants: a review of current ideas about anti-herbivore coloration strategies. S Lev-Yadun, Israel
32. The biogeographical patterns of floral form in wild daffodils and their contribution to the cultivar groups of Narcissus L. subgenus Ajax Spach (Amaryllidaceae). D Rivera, S Ríos, F Alcaraz, C Obón, Spain

Part 2 Society and lifestyle

33. Agricultural biotechnology and developing countries: prospects, challenges, and Impact. G Acquaah, GN Ude, K Matand, USA, NJ Tonukari, Nigeria
34. Flowering plants in the art of perfume therapy (chemical aspect). K Szentmihályi, V Illés, M Pintér, M Then, Hungary
35. The World floriculture industry: dynamics of production and markets Y Xia, X Deng, P Zhou, China, K Shima, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
36. Ornamental plants production in North Africa. F Haouala, Tunisia
37. Potential of eco-socially based certification in floriculture. Case study in Brazil. J Balas, Austria, ED Salvador, Brazil
38. From wild to table: Leucocoryne and Chloraea. G Verdugo, Chile, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Japan
39. The image of daffodil in art and botanical illustration: clues to the history of domestication and selection of Narcissus subgenus Ajax (Amaryllidaceae). D Rivera, S Ríos, C Obón, F Alcaraz, Spain

Part 3 Health, important secondary metabolites, herbs, medicinal, and aromatic ornamentals

40. The future of phytopharmaceutical discovery. DJ Schnepple, BA Bauer, EJ Buenz, USA
41. Antioxidants of flowering plants. G Brahmachari, India
42. A review on the applications of essential oils and oleoresins as antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. G Singh, et al., Japan
43. Oils, resins and the pollination biology of Clusiaceae. V Bittrich, et al., Brazil
44. In vitro assay to determine the anti-inflammatory capacity of plants, plant extracts and plant compounds using human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. C Winkler, et al, Austria
45. Local anaesthetics and plant responses. S Sawhney, A Rani, India
46. Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni): futuristic view of the sweeter side of life. MAA Meireles, Brazil, G-M Wang, Z-B Hao, China, K Shima, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
47. Recent research progresses on molecular biology of tea plant (Camellia sinensis). L Chen, M-Z Yao, L-P Zhao, X-C Wang, China
48. Advances in the genus Fritillaria: Phytochemical and bioactivity approaches. I Orhan, B Sener, M Koyuncu, Turkey
49. Biotechnological production of secondary metabolites by Taxus baccata L. in vitro. D Kákoniová, M Múcková, M Maliarová, Z Kuliková, Slovakia
50. Salvia miltiorrhiza extracts as potential pharmacotherapies for alcoholism. G Colombo, P Morazzoni, E Bombardelli, A Riva, MAM Carai, Italy
51. Review of Aloe species’ medicinal properties and bioactive compounds. DJ de Rodríguez, et al., Mexico
52. Antitussive active polysaccharides from ornamental-medicinal plants. G Nosál’ová, P Capek, M Šutovská, S Franová, M Matulová, Slovakia
53. Bioactive metabolites of sage: in vivo and in vitro production. I Morone-Fortunato, C Ruta, P Avato, Italy
54. Sage as a source of phytomedicines: compounds from in vivo plants and from in vitro micropropagated plants and suspended cells of Salvia officinalis L. PSC Braga, et al., Portugal
55. Antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of Amaranthus spp. grown in Malaysia. Amin I, E Hainida KI, Malaysia
56. Chemical and pharmacological aspects of Southern Brasilian Hypericum species. GL von Poser, SB Rech, SMK Rates, Brazil
57. Advance of biotechnology used in Curcuma plant research. Q Xu, China, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, L Kong, China
58. Secondary metabolism in Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae). F Vázquez-Flota, ML Miranda-Ham, Mexico
59. Genetic transformation of Artemisia annua L. and molecular regulation of artemisinin biosynthesis. H Wang, et al., China
60. Endangered, high carotene bananas of Micronesia: a viable, safe, natural remedy for vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in Oceania. PC Josekutty, New Zealand

Novel Ornamental Gems and Floricultural Assets

Part 1 Orchids

61. Propagation of European temperate orchids. P Scott, UK, O Toldi, Hungary, A Darkwa, UK
62. Biotechnology of Cymbidium – an overview of recent progress and future opportunities. NR Nayak, USA, M Tanaka, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan
63. Orchid seed viability testing by fungal bioassays and molecular phylogeny. V Vujanovic, J Vujanovic, Canada
64. The ecology and chemistry of pollination in Brazilian Orchids: Recent advances. RB Singer, AJ Marsaioli, A Flach, M Gomes-Reis, Brazil
65. Genetic profiling for identification of plant varieties based on UPOV principles, fluorescent AFLP analysis of Dendrobium hybrids as an example. Y Hong, et al., Singapore
66. High frequency regeneration of Cymbidium through nodal segment-induced protocorms. P Sinha, ML Hakim, MF Alam, Bangladesh
67. Continuous high-frequency regeneration of different Phalaenopsis cultivars from young leaves of mature plants. P Sinha, ML Hakim, MF Alam, Bangladesh

Part 2 Other gems

68. Watsonia. GD Ascough, NP Mtshali, DI Thompson, South Africa, NO Anderson, JE Erwin, USA, J van Staden, South Africa
69. The evolution of diversity in Begonia. S Neale, et al., Scotland, UK
70. Supporting post-harvest performance of cut-flowers using fresh-flower-refreshments and other vase-water-additives. J Balas, PAG Coronado, Austria, JA Teixeira da Silva, Japan, MP Jayatilleke, Sri Lanka .
71. Brazilian passionflowers and novel passionate tropical flowering gems. MC Dornelas, TC Fonseca, APM Rodriguez, Brazil
72. Advancements in the propagation of South Africa’s King Protea (protea cynaroides).H-C Wu, ES du Toit, South Africa
73. Bromeliads. AN Aranda-Peres, APM Rodriguez, Brazil
74. African tree species with multiple values: Jacket plum (Pappea capensis), Mobola plum (Parinari curatellifolia) and Sour plum (Ximenia caffra). SA Mng’omba, ES du Toit, South Africa
75. Ebenus cretica L., a potential new floricultural crop. Anatomical, physiological and biochemical approaches. TD Syros, et al., Greece
76. Taxonomic and cytogenetical analysis of species of the Anthurium (Araceae) genus native to the Brazilian Atlantic forest. J Viegas, et al., Brazil
77. The use of photoperiodic lighting in floriculture in Mediterranean conditions: Aster. J Lopez, A Gonzalez, F Contreras, Spain
78. Light management in ornamental crops. M Pérez, et al., Spain/Japan

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