Micropropagation of Woody Plants

This volume covers recent advances in the vegetative propagation of woody plants by tissue culture. A wide range of topics relevant to micropropagation of woody plants are discussed by renowned international scientists. These include cellular contro of morphogenesis, light regimes in tissue culture, maturation and rejuvenation, synthetic seed, genetics of micropropagated plants, haploid embryogenesis, protoplast culture, and acclimatization of ex vitro woody plants. In addition to micropropagation of selected woody plants, both gymnosperms and angiosperms, this volume also includes in vitro genetic selection, strategic planning for application of biotechnology for genetics and breeding, and clonal options for woody plant improvement. A balanced view of both perspectives and limitations of woody plant micropropagation is presented.

1. Micropropagation à la carte.- 2. Cellular control of morphogenesis.- 3. Light regimes used in conifer tissue culture.- 4. Haploid embryogenesis in trees.- 5. Advances in the protoplast culture of woody plants.- 6. Maturation and rejuvenation in woody species.- 7. Synthetic seeds in forest trees.- 8. Genetics of micropropagated woody plants.- 9. Acclimatization strategies for micropropagated plants.- 10. Propagation of apple in vitro.- 11. Regeneration and germplasm preservation in aspen-Populus.- 12. In vitro culture of pure species non-aspen poplars.- 13. Clonal propagation in non-aspen poplar hybrids.- 14. Micropropagation of birch.- 15. Micropropagation of teak.- 16. Micropropagation of Eucalyptus.- 17. In vitro culture of Liriodendron tulipifera.- 18. Micropropagation of nitrogen-fixing trees.- 19. Micropropagation of sandalwood (Santalum album L.) and mulberry (Morus indica L.).- 20. Micropropagation of Pinus sylvestris.- 21. Improved aseptic germination and controlled growth for micropropagation of Douglas fir.- 22. Micropropagation of Larix species and hybrids.- 23. Commercial micropropagation of radiata pine.- 24. Micropropagation of palms.- 25. Micropropagation and clonal options in forestry.- 26. In vitro genetic selection for woody plantimprovement.- 27. Conifer micropropagation: its function in tree improvement programs.- 28. Use of biotechnology fortree improvement in Populus model systems.- 29. Strategic planning for applying biotechnology to woody plant genetics and breeding.