Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants
Author | : Mauro Cresti |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642732713 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642732712 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants written by Mauro Cresti and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on papers presented at the International Symposium on Sexual Reproduction in Higher Plants, this volume covers the topics: micro- and macrosporogenesis, the activation and recognition of mature pollen, pollen germination and tube emission in vivo and in vitro, pollen and pollen tube cytoskeleton, stigma and style morphology, pollen/stigma interactions, incompatibility mechanisms and gene expression. The reinvestigation of classical topics using modern methods such as immunofluorescence, micromanipulation, freeze-substitution, electron microscopy, etc., is the common basis of all results presented. Especially applied aspects of sexual reproduction important e.g. for crop improvement, are discussed in detail.