The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology for students and researchers in areas such as reproductive biology, biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant breeding, horticulture, and forestry. Citing more than 1,500 references to pollen research, the text covers topics including advances in understanding pollen tube growth, the use of pollen for gene transfer, and advantages and disadvantages of various pollination systems for production of species limits.
By:
K R Shivanna Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138407732 ISBN 10: 1138407739 Pages: 316 Publication Date:17 April 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
POLLEN BIOLOGY: Pollen Development; Pollen Morphology and Aeropalynology; Pollen Viability and Vigour; In Vitro Pollen Germination and Pollen Tube Growth; Pollen Sterility; Pistil; Pollination; Pollen-pistil Interaction and Fertilization; Self-incompatibility; Interspecific IncompatibilityPOLLEN BIOTECHNOLOGY: Optimization of Crop Yield; Commercial Production of Hybrid Seeds; Transfer of Useful Genes to Crop Species; Induction of Haploids from Pollen Grains; Production of Other Economic Products