Somatic Embryogenesis: Fundamental Aspects and Applications

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Somatic Embryogenesis: Fundamental Aspects and Applications is written by Víctor M Loyola-Vargas and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 331933705X (ISBN 10) and 9783319337050 (ISBN 13).

This book discusses basic and applied aspects of somatic embryogenesis, one of the most powerful tools in plant biotechnology. It is divided into three parts; Part I includes topics such as the history of this research field, how differentiated plant cells can (re)acquire totipotency, molecular features, as well as the epigenetics and proteomics of somatic embryogenesis. Part II covers the somatic embryogenesis of different crops, such as Agave spp. maize, Cocos nucifera, Bixa orellana, Capsicum spp., Coffea spp., Musa spp., Pinus spp., and Arabidopsis thaliana. Various applications, like scale-up propagation and genetic engineering are discussed in detail in Part III. The book will appeal to plant scientists, plant breeders and experts working in industry.