Plant Cell Culture - Essential Methods

The ability to culture cells is fundamental for mass propagation and as a baseline for the genetic manipulation of plant nuclei and organelles. The introduction to Plant Cell Culture: Essential Methods provides a general background to plant cell culture, including basic principles, technologies and laboratory practices that underpin the more detailed techniques described in subsequent chapters. Whilst each chapter provides a background to the topic area and methodology, a crucial aspect is the provision of detailed protocols with emphasis on trouble shooting, describing common problems and detailed advice for their avoidance. Plant Cell Culture: Essential Methods provides the reader with a concise overview of these techniques, including micropropagation, mutagenesis, cryopreservation, genetic and plastid transformation and somatic cell technologies. This book will be an essential addition to any plant science laboratory's bookshelf.
* Highlights the best and most up-to-date techniques for working on plant cell culture
* Explains clearly and precisely how to carry out selected techniques in addition to background information on the various approaches
* Chapters are written by leading international authorities in the field and cover both well-known and new, tried and tested, methods for working in plant cell culture
 
An essential laboratory manual for students and early-career researchers.

List of contents

Preface.
 
Contributors.
 
1 Plant Micropropagation (Ivan Iliev, Alena Gajdosova, Gabriela Libiakova, Shri Mohan Jain).
 
1.1 Introduction.
 
1.2 Methods and approaches.
 
1.2.1 Explants and their surface disinfection.
 
1.2.2 Culture media and their preparation.
 
1.2.3 Stages of micropropagation.
 
1.2.4 Techniques of micropropagation.
 
1.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
2 Thin Cell Layers: The Technique (Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva and Michio Tanaka).
 
2.1 Introduction.
 
2.2 Methods and approaches.
 
2.2.1 TCL.
 
2.2.2 Choice of material: Cymbidium hybrid.
 
2.3 Troubleshooting.
 
2.3.1 General comments.
 
References.
 
3 Plant Regeneration - Somatic Embryogenesis (Kim E. Nolan, Ray J. Rose).
 
3.1 Introduction.
 
3.2 Methods and approaches.
 
3.2.1 Selection of the cultivar and type of explant.
 
3.2.2 Culture media.
 
3.2.3 Preparation of culture media.
 
3.2.4 Sterilization of tissues and sterile technique.
 
3.2.5 Culture and growth of tissue.
 
3.2.6 Culture and induction of somatic embryos.
 
3.2.7 Embryo development.
 
3.2.8 Transfer to soil - the final stage of regeneration.
 
3.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
4 Haploid Plants (Sant S. Bhojwani and Prem K. Dantu).
 
4.1 Introduction.
 
4.2 Methods and approaches.
 
4.2.1 Androgenesis.
 
4.2.2 Diploidization.
 
4.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
5 Embryo Rescue (Traud Winkelmann, Antje Doil, Sandra Reinhardt and Aloma Ewald).
 
5.1 Introduction.
 
5.2 Methods and approaches.
 
5.2.1 Identification of the time and type of barrier in hybridization.
 
5.2.2 Isolation of plant material after fertilization.
 
5.2.3 Culture conditions and media.
 
5.2.4 Confirmation of hybridity and ploidy.
 
5.2.5 Conditions for regeneration of embryos to plants.
 
5.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
6 In vitro Flowering and Seed Set: Acceleration of Generation Cycles (Sergio J. Ochatt and Rajbir S. Sangwan).
 
6.1 Introduction.
 
6.2 Methods and approaches.
 
6.2.1 Protein legumes [7].
 
6.2.2 Arabidopsis thaliana [13].
 
6.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
7 Induced Mutagenesis in Plants Using Physical and Chemical Agents (Chikelu Mba, Rownak Afza, Souleymane Bado and Shri Mohan Jain).
 
7.1 Introduction.
 
7.2 Methods and approaches.
 
7.2.1 Determination of the optimal doses of mutagens for inducing mutations.
 
7.3 Troubleshooting.
 
7.3.1 Factors influencing the outcome of mutagenesis using chemical mutagens.
 
7.3.2 Factors influencing the outcome of mutagenesis using physical mutagens.
 
7.3.3 Facts about induced mutations.
 
References.
 
8 Cryopreservation of Plant Germplasm (E.R. Joachim Keller and Angelika Senula).
 
8.1 Introduction.
 
8.2 Methods and approaches.
 
8.2.1 Main principles.
 
8.2.2 Slow (two-step) freezing.
 
8.2.3 Vitrification.
 
8.2.4 Encapsulation-dehydration.
 
8.2.5 DMSO droplet freezing.
 
8.2.6 Combined methods.
 
8.2.7 Freezing of cold-hardened buds.
 
8.2.8 Freezing of orthodox seeds.
 
8.2.9 Freezing of pollen and spores.
 
8.3 Troubleshooting.
 
References.
 
9 Plant Protoplasts: Isolation, Culture and Plant Regeneration (Michael R. Davey, Paul Anthony, Deval Patel and J. Brian Power).

About the author

Michael R. Davey and Paul Anthony are the authors of Plant Cell Culture: Essential Methods, published by Wiley.

Summary

The ability to culture cells is fundamental for mass propagationand as a baseline for the genetic manipulation of plant nuclei andorganelles.

Report

"In summary, this book is important for plant scientists as it thoroughly covers elementary technologies, providing the tools for comprehensive plant research." (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 September 2011)
"For anyone working in the area of plant tissue culture, micro-propagation or transformation this book is essential reading." (The Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 1 October 2011)

Product details

• Authors: Paul Anthony, DAVEY, M Davey, Michael Davey, Michael R Davey, Michael R. Davey, Michael R. (University of Nottingham) Antho Davey, Michael R. Anthony Davey, Michael R./ Anthony Davey, DAVEY MICHAEL R ANTHONY PAUL, Davey Michael R.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.03.2010
• EAN: 9780470686485
• ISBN: 978-0-470-68648-5
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Botanik, Life Sciences, Biowissenschaften, Plant Science, Botany and plant sciences