Molecular Breeding of Woody Plants, Volume 18

Content: 
Preface
Pages v-vi
Noriyuki Morohoshi

Regulation of cellulose biosynthesis in developing xylem Original Research Article
Pages 1-9
Candace H. Haigler, V. Michelle Babb, Sangjoon Hwang, Vadim V. Salnikov

Xylem formation and lignification in trees and model species Original Research Article
Pages 11-18
Edouard Pesquet, Magalie Pichon, Christophe Pineau, Philippe Ranocha, Catherine Digonnet, Alain Jauneau, Alain M. Boudet, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku De mura, Deborah Goffner

Spatial and temporal regulation of lignification during tracheary element differentiation Original Research Article
Pages 19-28
Yasushi Sato

Final and fatal step of tracheary element differentiation Original Research Article
Pages 29-42
Alan M. Jones, Andrew Groover, Xiaohong Yu, Tony Perdue

Arabidopsis as a model for investigating gene activity and function in vascular tissues Original Research Article
Pages 43-52
Eric P. Beers, Chengsong Zhao

Molecular mechanisms of vascular pattern formation Original Research Article
Pages 53-61
Hiroo Fukuda, Koji Koizumi, Kenji Motomatsu, Hiroyasu Motose, Munetaka Sugiyama

The Asymmetric Leaves2 (AS2) gene of Arabidopsis thaliana regulates lamina formation and is required for patterning of leaf venation Original Research Article
Pages 63-68
Endang Semiarti, Yoshihisa Ueno, Hidekazu Iwakawa, Hirokazu Tsukaya, Chiyoko Machida, Yasunori Machida

Biosynthesis of cellulose Original Research Article
Pages 69-76
Inder M. Saxena, R.M. Brown Jr.

Functional analysis of polysaccharide synthases responsible for cell wall synthesis in higher plants Original Research Article
Pages 77-84
Rachel A. Burton, David M. Gibeaut, Geoffrey B. Fincher

Analysis of secondary cell wall formation in Arabidopsis Original Research Article
Pages 85-92
Simon R. Turner, Neil G. Taylor, Louise Jones

Organization of cellulose-synthesizing terminal complexes Original Research Article
Pages 93-100
Kazuo Okuda, Satoko Sekida

Regulation of dynamic changes in cell wall polysaccharides Original Research Article
Pages 101-110
Naoki Sakurai, Naoki Nakagawa

Microfibrils build architecture: A geometrical model Original Research Article
Pages 111-119
A.M.C. Emons, B.M. Mulder

Occurence of high crystalline cellulose in the most primitive tunicate, appendicularian Original Research Article
Pages 121-125
Satoshi Kimura, Takao Itoh

The role of cortical microtubules in wood formation Original Research Article
Pages 127-135
Ryo Funada

Xylan and lignin deposition on the secondary wall of Fagus crenata fibers Original Research Article
Pages 137-142
Tatsuya Awano, Keiji Takabe, Minoru Fujita

Isolation of monoclonal antibodies recognizing xylem cell wall components by using a phage display subtraction method Original Research Article
Pages 143-148
Naoki Shinohara, Taku Demura, Hiroo Fukuda

On the mechanism to regulate the ratio of syringyl to guaiacyl moieties in lignin Original Research Article
Pages 149-158
Kazuhiko Fukushima

The behavior of exogenous sinapic acid in the differentiating xylem of angiosperm Original Research Article
Pages 159-162
Kazuchika Yamauchi, Sciichi Yasuda, Kazuhiko Fukushima

Functional analysis of Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene promoter of popular Original Research Article
Pages 163-170
Mikiko Oyanagi, Yoshihiro Ozeki

Xylem peroxidases: Purification and altered expression Original Research Article
Pages 171-176
Jergen H. Christensen, Marc Van Montagu, Guy Bauw, Wout Boerjan

Immunolocalization of enzymes involved in lignification Original Research Article
Pages 177-186
Keiji Takabe, Miyuki Takeuchi, Takahiko Sato, Masaki Ito, Minoru Fujita

Lignin biosynthesis in poplar: Genetic engineering and effects on kraft pulping Original Research Article
Pages 187-194
Wout Boerjan, Hugo Meyermans, Cuiying Chen, Marie Baucher, Jan Van Doorsselaere, Kris Morreel, Eric Messens, Catherine Lapierre, Brigitte Pollet, Lise Jouanin, Jean-Charles Leplé, John Ralph, Jane Marita, Emma Guiney, Wolfgang Schlich, Michel Petit-Conil, Gilles Pilate

Analysis of Transgenic Poplar in which the Expression of Peroxidase Gene is Suppressed Original Research Article
Pages 195-204
Li Yahong, Yukiko Tsuji, Nobuyuki Nishikubo, Shinya Kajita, Noriyuki Morohoshi

Transcriptional regulation of lignin biosynthesis by tobacco lim protein in transgenic woody plant Original Research Article
Pages 205-210
Akiyoshi Kawaoka, Kazuya Nanto, Koichi Sugita, Saori Endo, Keiko Yamada-Watanabe, Etsuko Matsunaga, Hiroyasu Ebinuma

Genetic engineering of Pinus radiata and Picea abies, production of transgenic plants and gene expression studies Original Research Article
Pages 211-222
Christian Walter, Sharon Bishop-Hurley, Julia Charity, Jens Find, Lynette Grace, Kai Höfig, Lyn Holland, Ralf Möller, Judy Moody, Armin Wagner, Adrian Waiden

Analysis of wood development with a genomic approach: Eucalyptus ests and TAC genomic library Original Research Article
Pages 223-228
Shigeru Sato, Keiko Horikiri, Kyoko Miyashita, Naoko Ishige, Takayuki Asada, Takashi Hibino

Modifying Populus environmental responses: Impacts on wood quantity and quality Original Research Article
Pages 229-238
Richard B. Hall, E.R. Hart, Ilona Peszlen

Two insect-resistant genes were transferred into poplar hybrid and transgenic poplar shew insect-resistance Original Research Article
Pages 239-246
Hongyu Rao, Ningfeng Wu, Minren Huang, Yunliu Fan, Mingxiug Wang

Modification of flowering in transgenic trees Original Research Article
Pages 247-256
Richard Meilan, Amy M. Brunner, Jeffrey S. Skinner, Steven H. Strauss

Possible approaches for studying three dimensional structure of lignin Original Research Article
Pages 257-262
Noritsugu Terashima

Involvement of peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide in the metabolism of β-thujaplicin in fungal elicitor-treated Cupressus lusitanica suspension cultures Original Research Article
Pages 263-272
Jian Zhao, Kokki Sakai

A factor controlling β-thujaplicin production in suspension culture of Cupressus lusitanica Original Research Article
Pages 273-277
Junko Yamada, Koki Fujita, Kokki Sakai

Endogenous plant hormones in protoplasts of embryogenic cells of conifers Original Research Article
Pages 279-288
Hamako Sasamoto, Shinjiro Ogita

Efficient plant regeneration of Larix kaempferi Original Research Article
Pages 289-296
Shinjiro Ogita, Hamako Sasamoto

Somatic embryogenesis of japanese conifers Original Research Article
Pages 297-304
Katsuaki Ishii, Emüio Maruyama, Yoshihisa Hosoi

Application of somatic embryogenesis to tree improvement in conifers Original Research Article
Pages 305-312
David R. Cyr, Stephen M. Attree, Yousry A. El-Kassaby, David D. Ellis, Dan R. Polonenko, Ben C.S. Sutton

Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in Pinus armandii var. Amamiana Original Research Article
Pages 313-318
Yoshihisa Hosoi, Katsuaki Ishii

Plant regeneration from somatic embryos in Pinus thunbergii (Japanese black pine) and Pinus densiflora (Japanese red pine) Original Research Article
Pages 319-324
Toru Taniguchi

Concepts and background of photoautotrophic micropropagation Original Research Article
Pages 325-334
Chieri Kubota

Photoautotrophic micropropagation of tropical and subtropical woody plants Original Research Article
Pages 335-344
Quynh T. Nguyen, Toyoki Kozai

Large-scale photoautotrophic micropropagation in a scaled-up vessel Original Research Article
Pages 345-354
S.M.A. Zobayed, F. Afreen, C. Kubota, T. Kozai

Mass-propagation of coffee from photoautotrophic somatic embryos Original Research Article
Pages 355-364
F. Afreen, S.M.A. Zobayed, T. Kozai

Automation in somatic embryo production Original Research Article
Pages 365-374
Yasuomi Ibaraki

A closed-type transplant production system Original Research Article
Pages 375-384
Changhoo Chun, Toyoki Kozai

Photoautotrophic micropropagation of Rhododendron Original Research Article
Pages 385-390
Carmen Valero-Aracama, Sayed M.A. Zobayed, Shyamal K. Roy, Chieri Kubota, Toyoki Kozai

Index of authors
Pages 391-392