Genetics and Breeding of Ornamental Species

By: J. Harding (Editor), F. Singh (Editor), J.N. Mol (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 November 1991

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Section One Cytogenetics.- 1. Chromosome Evolution in Ornamental Taxa.- 2. Aneuploidy of Ornamental Species.- 3. Protoplast Fusion and Somatic Hybridization.- 4. Techniques for Chromosomal Transformation.- 5. Chromosome Variability in Callus Produced Plants.- Section Two Quantitative Genetics.- 6. Selection for Physiological Traits.- 7. Selection for Production Traits in Flower Crops.- 8. Multi-Trait Selection in Flower Crops.- 9. Breeding for Disease and Insect Resistance in Flower Crops.- 10. Dynamics of Host-Parasite Interactions.- 11. Genetics of Variegation and Maternal Inheritance in Ornamentals.- Section Three Molecular Genetics.- 12. Molecular Aspects of Flowering.- 13. Tagging Floral Structure Genes.- 14. Engineering of Novel Flower Colours.- 15. Modulation of Flower Color and its Intensivity via Directed Gene Manipulation.- 16. Gene Expression and Flower Senescence.- 17. Molecular Aspects of the Development of Reproductive Cells.- 18. Self-Incompatibility in Flowering Plants.- 19. Routes to the Development of Disease Resistant Ornamentals.

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Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Cytogenetics
Chromosome Evolution in Ornamental Taxa	p. 9
Aneuploidy of Ornamental Species	p. 39
Protoplast Fusion and Somatic Hybridization	p. 53
Techniques for Chromosomal Transformation	p. 69
Chromosome Variability in Callus Produced Plants	p. 79
Quantitative Genetics
Selection for Physiological Traits	p. 109
Selection for Production Traits in Flower Crops	p. 135
Multi-Trait Selection in Flower Crops	p. 157
Breeding for Disease and Insect Resistance in Flower Crops	p. 179
Dynamics of Host-Parasite Interactions	p. 213
Genetics of Variegation and Maternal Inheritance in Ornamentals	p. 225
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Aspects of Flowering	p. 253
Tagging Floral Structure Genes	p. 271
Engineering of Novel Flower Colours	p. 285
Modulation of Flower Color and its Intensivity via Directed Gene Manipulation	p. 309
Gene Expression and Flower Senescence	p. 317
Molecular Aspects of the Development of Reproductive Cells	p. 333
Self-Incompatibility in Flowering Plants	p. 367
Routes to the Development of Disease Resistant Ornamentals	p. 387
Index	p. 419
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