Plant Cell Culture: A Practical Approach (Practical approach series) [Paperback]

R. A. Dixon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0947946225 | ISBN-13: 978-0947946227 | Publication Date: July 1, 1985 | Edition: 2nd

Plant cell culture techniques are used increasingly in basic research for plant exploitation in industry, including for example, genetic engineering and micropropagation. The rapidly developing role of plant cell culture has necessitated this new edition of a widely acclaimed book. It covers a wide range of methods central to the exploitation of plant cell cultures in fundamental and applied research. This thoroughly revised work retains the combination of giving and explaining the general principles involved with the concise description of specific protocols, with appeal to a broad readership, that made the first edition so successful. Internationally recognized experts describe the techniques used for isolating and manipulating cell cultures, and the central importance in plant biotechnology. The book will be of major interest to researchers in plant sciences in general, and specifically to botany, plant physiology, and biotechnology students.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`the many step-by-step protocols for the well-established systems are useful' G.J. de Klerk, Acta Bot. Neerl. 44 (4), December 1995

`the publication of the second edition of Plant Cell Culture is very welcome ... The book is part of the excellent Practical Approach series and lives up to the high standards of the series ... deserving to be used widely.' John A. Bryant, University of Exeter, Trends in Cell Biology, Vol. 5, November 1995

`Research students could use this book as a reference to develop their own protocols by using guidelines presented. UPlant Cell Culture provides a better understanding of the increasingly important role of newer methologies in plant biotechnology. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in cell culture.' Anupam Gaonkar, Florida Atlantic University, Economic Botany, Vol. 50, 1996 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Richard A. Dixon and Robert A. Gonzales are both at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2nd edition (July 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0947946225
• ISBN-13: 978-0947946227
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,994,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, October 19, 2000

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This review is from: Plant Cell Culture: A Practical Approach (The Practical Approach Series) (Paperback)

I had the opportunity of reading this book while I was pursuing graduate studies. This book is an excellent source of information for anyone working in this field.