Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture

• Plant Tissue Culture Procedure - Background.- Micropropagation: Uses and Methods.- The Components of Plant Tissue Culture Media I: Macro- and Micro-Nutrients.- The Components of Plant Tissue Culture Media II: Organic Additions, Osmotic and pH Effects, and Support Systems.- Plant Growth Regulators I: Introduction; Auxins, their Analogues and Inhibitors.- Plant Growth Regulators II: Cytokinins, their Analogues and Antagonists.- Plant Growth Regulators III : Gibberellins, Ethylene, Abscisic Acid, their Analogues and Inhibitors; Miscellaneous Compounds..- Developmental Biology.- Somatic Embryogenesis.- Adventitious Regeneration.- Stock Plant Physiological Factors Affecting Growth and Morphogenesis.- Effects of the Physical Environment.- The Anatomy and Morphology of Tissue Cultured Plants.

From the reviews of the third edition: "This volume is organized in 13 chapters. It is an encyclopedic text for the specialists, and the number of topics is remarkable. ... The volume is written at a high scientific level, and teaches us about many theoretical, practical and new aspects in the field of plant propagation in vitro. ... Therefore, I believe that everyone will surely find many topics of interest in this very important handbook that can be both used for reference and read for pleasure." (Ivan Iliev, Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, Vol. 93, 2008)