Author: WITHERS, Lyndsey A. & ALDERSON, P.G. ed.
Title: Plant Tissue Culture and Its Agricultural Applications.
Description: Butterworths, 1986. Hardcover. Ex-library, o/wise good condition. Scarce. Out of print. Examines morphogenesis & clonal propagation, including the fundamental processes of tissue culture & plant propagation, the transfer of material from culture to the field, & the constraints experienced in carrying out in vitro propagation in the commercial environment. Also examines plant health & genetic conservation, including the production & indexing of disease-free material, the incorporation of tissue culture techniques into agricultural production schemes, & the use of culture techniques to preserve the germplasm of crops. Also examines genetic improvement in the context of developments in methods of genetic manipulation in vitro, including protoplast technology, transformation etc. 526pp.

Keywords: economic agriculture agricultural food genetic gene plant tissue culture