• 1. Pollen biology and pollen biotechnology - an introduction K. R. Shivanna and V. K. Sawhney; Part A. Pollen Biology: An Overview: 2. Pollen development and pollen-pistil interaction K. R. Shivanna, M. Cresti and F. Ciampolini; 3. Gene expression during pollen development D. A. Hamilton and J. P. Mascarenhas; 4. Pollination biology and plant breeding systems P. G. Kevan; Part B. Pollen Biotechnology and Optimization of Crop Yield: 5. Pollination efficiency of insects A. R. Davis; 6. Pollination constraints and management of pollinating insects for crop production R. W. Currie; Part C. Pollen Biotechnology and Hybrid Seed Production: 7. Cytoplasmic male sterility P. B. E. McVetty; 8. Genic male sterility V. K. Sawhney; 9. Self-incompatibility A. McCubbin and H. Dickinson; 10. Chemical induction of male sterility J. W. Cross and P. J. Schulz; 11. Male sterility through recombinant DNA technology M. E. Williams, J. Leemans and F. Michiels; Part D. Pollen Biotechnology and Plant Breeding: 12. Barriers to hybridization K. R. Shivanna; 13. Methods for overcoming interspecific crossing barriers J. M. van Tuyl and M. J. de Jeu; 14. Storage of pollen B. Barnabas and G. Kovacs; 15. Mentor effects in pistil-mediated pollen-pollen interactions M. Villar and M. Gaget-Faurobert; 16. Pollen tube growth and pollen selection M. Sari-Gorla and C. Frova; 17. Isolation and manipulation of sperm cells D. D. Cass; 18. Isolation and micromanipulation of embryo sac and egg cell in maize E. Matthys-Rochon et al.; 19. In vitro fertilization with single isolated gametes E. Kranz; 20. Pollen embryos C. E. Palmer and W. A. Keller; 21. Use of pollen in gene transfer H. Morikawa and M. Nishihara; Index.

'The book gives an excellent and comprehensive overview of Pollen biotechnology. The book is well worth reading and to be recommended.' J. M. Greef, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science