Haploids in Crop Improvement II

Section I Molecular, Cytological, and Biochemical Aspects of Haploid Embryogenesis I.1 Overview of Haploidy C.E. Palmer and W.A. Keller I.2 Pathways to Microspore Embryogenesis T. Aionesei, A. Touraev, and E. Heberle-Bors I.3 The Role of Stress in the Induction of Haploid Microspore Embryogenesis S. Zoriniants, A.S. Tashpulatov, E. Heberle-Bors, and A. Touraev I.4 Microspore Embryo Induction and Development in Higher Plants: Cytological and Ultrastructural Aspects C. Clément, R.S. Sangwan, and B. Sangwan-Norreel I.5 Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Haploid Embryogenesis K. Boutilier, M. Fiers, C.-M. Liu, and A.H.M. van der Geest I.6 Storage Product Metabolism in Microspore-Derived Cultures of Brassicaceae I.7 Chromosome Doubling and Recovery of Doubled Haploid Plants K.J. Kasha I.8 Utilization of Microspore-Derived Embryos Y. Takahata, H. Fukuoka, and K. Wakui Section II Utilization of Haploids in the Improvement of Specific Crop Species II.1 Haploids in the Improvement of Solanaceous Species G.C.C. Tai II.2 Haploids in the Improvement of Crucifers W. Friedt and M.K. Zarhloul II.3 Haploids in the Improvement of Poaceae P. Devaux and R. Pickering II.4 Haploids in the Improvement of Woody Species S.B. Andersen II.5 Haploids in the Improvement of Miscellaneous Crop Species (Cucurbitaceae, Liliaceae, Asparageceae, Chenopodiaceae, Araceae and Umbelliferae) A.G. Juhász and M. Jakše II.6 Haploids in the Improvement of Linaceae and Asteraceae K. Nichterlein and R. Horn 1 Linaceae 2 Asteraceae II.7 Challenges and Limitations to the Use of Haploidy in Crop Improvement C.E. Palmer and W.A. Keller Subject Index