Books about plant tissue culture

James Hutchinson, Knoxfield

There is a growing interest in the use of tissue culture
techniques for the micro propagation of horticultural
species. Numerous books have been published on plant
tissue culture. Detailed below are some that are
concerned either exclusively with micro propagation,
give a general introduction to plant tissue culture, or
contain reviews on various relevant subjects.
Some of the books will be found in government or
university libraries while others are not readily available.
For these reasons, details of where they can be obtained are
provided together with some comments of their relevance
and contents. The year of publication is provided in
brackets at the end of the Comments section. No details of
price are included as this may change with time.
Tissue Culture for Plant Propagators
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R.A. de Fossard
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University of New England
Availability: Department of Continuing Education
The University of New England
ARMIDALE NSW 2351
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An excellent introduction to the use
of plant tissue culture for
propagation. Details methods for
media preparation and lists case
histories for a range of species
(1976).
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Symposium on Tissue Culture for

Horticultural Purposes
Various
International Society for
Horticultural Science
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
Proceedings of a conference held in
1977 devoted to various aspects of
the tissue culture of horticultural
species. Published as a volume in
Acta Horticulture (No. 78, 1977).
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Plant Tissue Culture Propagation

R. A. de Fossard
Filmfiche Corp.
Xarma Pty Ltd
PO Box 37
EAGLE HEIGHTS QLD 4271
A do-it-yourself tissue culture manual
available as a book or as a book and
slide set illustrating many of the
issues discussed (1981).
0-949801-003
Cloning Agricultural Plants via In
Vitro Techniques
B. V. Conger
CRC Press
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An advanced text with reviews on
ornamental and tree species, fruit,
vegetable and agronomic crops.
Contains an extensive list of species,
media and references (1981).
0-8493-5797-7
Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture
J.H.Dodds and L.W. Roberts
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press
105 Stamford Road
OAKLEIGH VIC 3166
An introductory book designed as a
text-book/laboratory manual for
undergraduate students. Contains
sections on the history of plant tissue
culture, sterile techniques and culture
media, then details various
techniques such as culture of callus,
meristems, anthers and roots (1982).
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Plant Cell and Tissue Culture: A

Laboratory Manual
J. Reinert and M.M. Yoeman
Springer-Verlag
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An introductory text describing
simple and complex tissue culture
experiments, ranging from callus
initiation, protoplast fusion to shoot
tip culture (1982).
3-540-11316-9
Application of Plant Cell and Tissue
Culture to Agriculture and Industry
D.T. Tomes, B.E. Ellis, P.M. Harney,
K.J. Kasha and R.L. Peterson
The University of Guelph
Campus Co-op Bookstore
Physical Science Complex University
of Guelph
GUELPH Ontario N1G 2W1
CANADA
This book is based on a series of
lectures reviewing a range of topics
relevant to agriculture including
micro propagation of deciduous fruit
trees and herbaceous horticultural
species plus the use of in vitro
techniques for plant breeding (1982).
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Plants from Test Tubes: An
Introduction to Micro propagation
L. Kyte
Timber Press
P O Box 163, BEAVERTON
Oregon 97075 USA
An introductory text written for
people without a background in
science. Details methods for
preparing media, plants and lists case
histories for a range of species
(1983).
0-917304-50-0
Tissue Culture as a Plant
Propagation System for Horticultural
Crops
R.H. Zimmerman et al.
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
Proceedings of a conference.
Contains reviews on the genetic
stability of tissue cultured plants,
pathogen
detection and elimination, economics

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of production and laboratory design

and large scale production (1986).
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Cell and Tissue Culture in Forestry

J.M. Bonga and D.J. Durzan
Martinus Nijhoff/Dr W. Junk
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An advanced text in three volumes
that reviews all aspects of the tissue
culture of forest trees, including
chapters on techniques, eucalypts and
palms (1987).
90-247-3432-0
In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants
R.L.M. Pierik
Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
A particularly valuable reference
book that contains information about
problem solving and methodology.
Much of the information is from the
authors laboratory and is not in other
publications. Has an extensive
reference list (1987).
90-247-3531-9
Plant Culture Media, Volume 1,
Formulations and Uses
E.F. George, D.J.M. Puttock and H.J.
George
Exegetics Ltd
Exegetics Ltd, Edington
WESTBURY, Wilts BAI3 4QG, UK
A data base of over 2 000 plant tissue
culture media. Divided into species,
media suitable for various stages and
a comparison of media for related
species (1987).
0-9509325-2-3
Plant Culture Media, Volume 2,
Commentary and Analysis
E.F. George, D.J.M. Puttock and H.J.
George
Exegetics Ltd
Exegetics Ltd Edington
WESTBURY, Wilts BAI3 4QG, UK
A companion book to Volume 1.
Contains two computer programs that
are useful for devising new media
formulations (1989).
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Micropropagation
R.A. de Fossard
Xarma Pty Ltd
Xarma Pty Ltd
PO Box 37, EAGLE HEIGHTS
QLD 4271
A complementary text to Tissue
Culture for Plant Propagators and Plant
Tissue Culture
Propagation by the same author.
Concentrates on economic analysis of
micropropagation (l990).
0-7316-7942-3
Micropropagation: Technology and
Application
P.C. Debergh and R.H. Zimmerman
Kluwer Academic Publishers
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
A most useful text. Contains a series of
reviews describing the general
principles of micropropagation,
laboratory design, frequently
encountered problems (including
contamination, hyperhydration and
acclimatisation), economics and
marketing and presentations on
micropropagation of various groups of
plants and developments in various
countries (1991).
0-7923-0819-0
Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture
E.F. George
Exegetics Ltd
Exegetics Ltd Edington
WESTBURY WILTS BA13 4QG UK
A comprehensive text detailing all the
current methods of micro-propagation,
the influence of environmental factors
on growth and morphogenesis.
Contains information on pathogen
control and disease indexing
procedures and tissue culture storage of
plant material. Has an extensive list of
plant species in culture and of various
media used (1993).
0-9509325-4-X
Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
I.K. Vasil and T.A. Thorpe
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An advanced text covering the
methodology and applications of plant
tissue culture. While only a small
portion is devoted to micro

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propagation, the text provides the

reader with comprehensive minireviews on a range of topics (1994).
0-7923-2493-4
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
O.L. Gamborg and G.C. Phillips
Springer-Verlag
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An intermediate level text describing a
broad range of tissue culture methods.
Topics covered include:
micropropagation, media preparation,
aseptic technique plus information on
regeneration, anther and protoplast
culture, and gene transfer (1995).
3-540-58068-9
Physiology, Growth and Development
of Plants in Culture
P.J. Lumsden, J.R. Nicoloas and W.J.
Davies
Kluwer Academic Publishers
DA Information Services
648 Whitehorse Road
MITCHAM VIC 3132
An advanced text about the physiology
and biochemistry of plants in tissue
culture. Topics reviewed include root
initiation and growth, acclimatisation,
rejuvenation, contamination and the
gaseous environment (1994).
0-7923-2516-8

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