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This book discusses basic andapplied aspects of somatic embryogenesis, one of the most powerful tools inplant biotechnology. It is divided into three parts; Part I includes topicssuch as the history of this research field, how differentiated plant cells can(re)acquire totipotency, molecular features, as well as the epigenetics andproteomics of somatic embryogenesis. Part II coversthe somatic embryogenesis of different crops, such as Agave spp. maize, Cocos nucifera, Bixa orellana,Capsicum spp., Coffea spp., Musa spp., Pinus spp., and Arabidopsis thaliana. Various applications, like scale-up propagationand genetic engineering are discussed in detail in Part III. The book will appealto plant scientists, plant breeders and experts working in industry.
About the author
Víctor Manuel Loyola-Vargas
Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43 No. 130, Col. Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida CP 97200, Yucatán, México
Neftalí Ochoa-Alejo
Departamento de Ingeniería Genética de Plantas, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N (Cinvestav)-Unidad Irapuato, Km 9.6 Libramiento Norte, Carretera Irapuato-León, 36821-Irapuato, Gto., México
Summary
This book discusses basic and
applied aspects of somatic embryogenesis, one of the most powerful tools in
plant biotechnology. It is divided into three parts; Part I includes topics
such as the history of this research field, how differentiated plant cells can
(re)acquire totipotency, molecular features, as well as the epigenetics and
proteomics of somatic embryogenesis. Part II covers
the somatic embryogenesis of different crops, such as
Agave
spp. maize,
Cocos nucifera
,
Bixa orellana
,
Capsicum
spp.,
Coffea
spp.,
Musa
spp.,
Pinus
spp., and
Arabidopsis thaliana.
Various applications, like scale-up propagation
and genetic engineering are discussed in detail in Part III. The book will appeal
to plant scientists, plant breeders and experts working in industry.
