Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants, 1995
Volume 3: Gymnosperms
Forestry Sciences Series, Vol. 44-46

These books provide an update to progress on somatic embryogenesis in woody plants including both angiosperm and gymnosperm trees. In the past, most of the information on this subject was scattered in proceedings volumes, journals, biotechnology books, etc. It has been difficult for the researchers and students to obtain comprehensive information on this rapidly growing subject from a single source. These books enable readers to get a clear view of this subject on historical, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and molecular aspects, and applications including protoplasts, cryopreservation, manufactured seed (artificial seed), genetic transformation, bioreactors, mutations, and future uses in forest plantations. Each selected woody plant mentioned in the book is briefly introduced first, covering botany and genetics, importance and geographical distribution, breeding problems, and in vitro propagation and problems of each selected woody plant and then is followed by the description on the initiation and maintenance of embryogenic cultures, embryo development and germination, and field trials (if any) of these plants. These books are meant for graduate students and researchers in forestry and horticulture as well as biotechnologists.

IIII.1 Somatic Embryogenesis in the Cycadales.- III.2. Somatic Embryogenesis in Norway Spruce (Picea Abies).- III.3. Somatic Embryogenesis in Picea Glauca (White Spruce), P. Engelmannii (Engelmann Spruce) and P. Glauca Engelmannii complex (interior spruce).- III.4. Somatic Embryogenesis in Picea Glehnii and P. Jezoensis.- III.5. Somatic Embryogenesis in Picea Mariana (Mill.).- III.6. Somatic Embryogenesis and Plant Regeneration in Picea Omorika.- III.7. Somatic Embryogenesis in Blue Spruce (Picea Pungens Engelmann).- III.8. Somatic Embryogenesis in Red Spruce (Picea Rubens Sarg.).- III.9. Somatic Embryogenesis in Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.- III.10. Somatic Embryopgenesis in Pinus Caribaea.- III.11. Somatic Embryogenesis in Slash Pine (PinusElliottii Engelm.).- III.12. Somatic Embryogenesis in Sugar Pine (Pinus Lambertiana Dougl.).- III.13. Somatic Embryogenesis in Pinus Nigra Arn.- III.14. Somatic Embryogenesis in Maritime Pine (Pinus Pinaster).- III.15. Somatic Embryogenesis in Pinus Radiata Don.- III.16. Somatic Embryogenesis in Eastern White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.- III.17. Somatic Embryogenesis in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.- III.18. Somatic Embryogenesis in Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.- III.19. Somatic Embryogenesis in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii.- III.20. Somatic Embryogenesis in Larix.- III.21. Somatic Embryogenesis in Abies spp.- III.22. Present State of Somatic Embryogenesis in Sequoia Sempervirens (Lamb.) Endl.- List of Contributors.- Index of Species.- Index of Subjects.