Orchid biotechnology / edited by Wen-Huei Chen, Hong-Hwa Chen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chen, Wen-Huei.

Chen, Hong-Hwa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orchids--Biotechnology.

Orchids.

Plant biotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The diversity and specialization in orchid floral morphology have fascinated botanists and collectors for centuries. In the past 10 years, the orchid industry has been growing substantially worldwide. This interesting book focuses on the recent advances in orchid biotechnology research since the last 10 years in Taiwan. To advance the orchid industry, enhancement of basic research as well as advanced biotechnology will provide a good platform to improve the flower quality and breeding of new varieties. Important topics covered include the new knowledge of basic genome, through floral morphogen

Contents:

Preface; Foreword; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Breeding and Development of New Varieties in Phalaenopsis Ching-Yan Tang and Wen-Huei Chen; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Development of Phalaenopsis Varieties by Hybridization; 1.2.1 White Phalaenopsis varieties; 1.2.2 Harlequin (novelty) varieties; 1.2.3 Potted varieties; 1.3 Breeding Behavior and Inheritance; 1.3.1 Inheritance of floral color; 1.3.2 Influence of Phalaenopsis equestris parents on fertility; 1.4 Application of Molecular Markers in Phalaenopsis Breeding; 1.4.1 Screening for red floral gene by RAPD markers

1.4.2 Investigation of the parental and phylogenetic relationship by RFLP markers in chloroplast DNA1.4.3 Use of RAPD markers for phylogenetic study and variety identification; 1.5 Conclusion and Prospective; References; Chapter 2 Embryo Development of Orchids Yung-I Lee, Edward C Yeung and Mei-Chu Chung; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Embryo Development; 2.2.1 Case histories of embryo development; 2.2.1.1 Cypripedium formosanum; 2.2.1.2 Calanthe tricarinata; 2.2.1.3 Phalaenopsis amabilis var. formosa; 2.3 Integuments and the Seed Coat; 2.4 A General Discussion on Features of Orchid Embryo Development

2.4.1 The lack of a clearly histodifferentiation pattern2.4.2 Presence of a cuticle over the embryo proper; 2.4.3 The absence of a cuticle in the suspensor cell wall; 2.4.4 A suspensor having a "transfer cell morphology"; 2.4.5 The accumulation of high levels of ABA in mature seeds of some terrestrial species; 2.5 Conclusion and Perspectives; References; Chapter 3 In vitro Morphogenesis and Micro-Propagation of Orchids Wei-Chin Chang; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cymbidium; 3.3 Oncidium; 3.4 Phalaenopsis; 3.5 Dendrobium; 3.6 Paphiopedilum and Cypripedium; 3.7 Epidendrum

3.8 Outlook: How Basic Research can Help the Orchid IndustryReferences; Chapter 4 Somaclonal Variation in Orchids Fure-Chyi Chen and Wen-Huei Chen; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Orchid Tissue Culture and Plantlet Production; 4.3 Somaclonal Variation in Orchids; 4.4 Strategy for Studying Somaclonal Variation; 4.4.1 Molecular markers; 4.4.2 cDNA suppression subtractive hybridization; 4.4.3 Methylation-specific restriction PCR assays; 4.4.4 Cloning of candidate genes; 4.5 Conclusions; 4.6 Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 5 The Screening of Orchid Mycorrhizal Fungi (OMF) and their Applications Doris C. N. Chang5.1 Introductions; 5.2 The Isolation, Purification, and Culturing of Orchid Mycorrhizal Fungi (OMF); 5.2.1 Isolation, purification, and culturing of OMF; 5.2.2 Pathogenecity analysis of the isolated fungi; 5.2.3 The application of orchid mycorrhiza; 5.2.3.1. Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata and Haemaria discolor var. Dawsoniana; 5.2.3.2. The application of orchid mycorrhizal fungi: Phalaenopsis spp.; 5.2.3.3. Application of orchid mycorrhizal fungi: Dendrobium spp. and Slipper orchids

5.3 Observations of Orchid Mycorrhizae by Various Microscopies

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611928940

9781281928948

1281928941

9789812775900

9812775900