Physiology, Growth and Development of Plants in Culture

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Environmental constraints to photosynthesis in ex vitro plants....Pages 1-18
Photomorphogenesis and plant development....Pages 19-30
Effects of the light environment on photosynthesis and growth in vitro ....Pages 31-46
Nutrient supply and plant growth....Pages 47-57
Nutrient supply and growth of plants in culture....Pages 58-68
The effect of plant density and macronutrient nutrition on Iris shoot cultures....Pages 69-71
Growth and mineral nutrition in micropropagated delphinium during a subculture period....Pages 72-76
The effect of nitrogen sources and initial pH of the media with or without buffer on in vitro rooting of jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.)....Pages 77-82
Carbon compounds and their influence on in vitro growth and organogenesis....Pages 83-93
The effect of carbohydrate source and pH on in vitro growth of Vitis vinifera cultivars Black Hamburg and Alvarino....Pages 94-97
Evidence for the interactive involvement of carbohydrates in the control of differentiation of in vitro explants....Pages 98-103
Factors affecting cell expansion; hydroponic roots as a model system....Pages 104-119
Some aspects of stomatal physiology relevant to plants cultured in vitro ....Pages 120-131
Effects of low light intensity and high air humidity on morphology and permeability of plant cuticles, with special respect to plants cultured in vitro ....Pages 132-142
Vitrification in relation to stomatal deformation and malfunction in carnation leaves in vitro ....Pages 143-154
Control of water loss by delphinium plants cultured in vitro ....Pages 155-164
Components of the gaseous environment and their effects on plant growth and development in vitro ....Pages 165-190
Measuring shortcomings in tissue culture aeration and their consequences for explant development....Pages 191-203
The influence of the gas permeability of the vessel lid and growth-room light intensity on the characteristics of Dianthus microplants in vitro and ex vitrum ....Pages 204-214
Effect of light intensity and aeration during in vitro growth (stage III of micropropagation) of banana plants ( Musa AAA cv. Petite Naine)....Pages 215-219
Ethylene and anther culture....Pages 220-226
Leaf abscission in micropropagated sugar apple ( Annona squamosa L.)....Pages 227-233
Surfactant stimulation of growth in cultured plant cells, tissues and organs....Pages 234-244
Micropropagation of Narcissus ....Pages 245-248
Effect of explant stem length on potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) microtuber formation in vitro ....Pages 249-253
Production of potato microtubers with and without growth regulators....Pages 254-260
 In vitro adventitious shoot production of Beta vulgaris and Beta maritima ....Pages 261-266
Factors influencing the regeneration of Solanum papita ....Pages 267-271
Somatic embryogenesis in guava ( Psidium guajava L.)....Pages 272-277
Micropropagation of pea ( Pisum sativum L.) — in vitro system and its practical applications....Pages 278-283
Uptake of 2,4-D in coconut ( Cocos nucifera ) explants....Pages 284-288
Peroxidase activity and endogenous free auxin during adventitious root formation....Pages 289-298
Stimulation of rooting in vitro : effects of inhibitors of abscisic acid synthesis....Pages 299-302
Rooting and acclimatization of chestnut by in vitro propagation....Pages 303-308
Acclimatization of micropropagated roses in multilayer-cells: effect of different stage III conditions and CO 2 -enrichment....Pages 309-313
Stage III techniques for improving water relations and autotrophy in micropropagated plants....Pages 314-322
Physiological change and apparent rejuvenation of temperate fruit trees from micropropagation....Pages 323-331
Propagation and physiological improvement of mature wild cherry ( Prunus avium L.) and common ash ( Fraxinus excelsior L.) by tissue culture....Pages 332-338
Evidence for epigenetic inheritance of ontogenetic phase and tissue origin characteristics in the performance of plants derived through adventitious shoots....Pages 339-345
Juvenility in micropropagated strawberries ( Fragaria ananassa Duch)....Pages 346-355
Flowering abundance of strawberry depending on the number of subcultures in vitro ....Pages 356-362
Dealing with microbial contaminants in plant tissue and cell culture: hazard analysis and critical control points....Pages 363-378
Latent bacterial infections: epiphytes and endophytes as contaminants of micropropagated plants....Pages 379-396
Fungal contaminants of Primula , Coffea , Musa and Iris tissue cultures....Pages 397-403
Activity of antibiotics produced by Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus pumilus against common fungal contaminants of plant tissue cultures....Pages 404-408
Physiology, growth and development of plants and cells in culture — the way ahead....Pages 409-421
Back Matter....Pages 422-427