Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry - 20: High-Tech and Micropropagation IV

In continuation from the previous three volumes 17, 18, and 19 on High-Tech and Micropropagation this volume presents 29 chapters on the propagation of ornamental plants through modern biotechnological methods. The species covered include Alstromeria , Antirrhinum , Begonia , Chrysanthemum , Cornus , Euphorbia , Gardenia , Gladiolus , Hyacinthus , Impatiens , Iris , Lycoris , Nematanthus , Paeonia , Pelargonium , Phalaenopsis , Rhododendron , Ruscus , Saintpaulia , Senecio , Syringa , orchids, cacti, roses, and Boston ferns. In addition, one chapter is devoted to micropropagation of virus-free ornamentals in the CIS. Throughout the book, detailed protocols as well as a comprehensive review of the literature are provided. Advanced students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of floriculture, horticulture, and plant biotechnology in general, and also those interested in industrial or commercial micropropagation will find a wealth of useful information in the book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Yasphal P. Bajaj (Editor), Horst Lörz (Editor), Toshiyuki Nagata (Editor), Springer (Editor), Jack Widholm (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2009
• EAN: 9783540536611
• ISBN: 978-3-540-53661-1
• No. of pages: 497
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 1037 g
• Illustrations: XX, 497 p. 212 illus.
• Sets: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry; Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
• Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, Volume 20; Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food