Cultivar-Dependent Direct Organogenesis of Date Palm from Shoot Tip Explants
Larbi Abahmane
2
NAA-Induced Direct Organogenesis from Female Immature Inflorescence Explants of Date Palm
Hussam S.M. Khierallah, Saleh M. Bader, and Makki A. Al-Khafaji
3
Direct Organogenesis from Immature Female Inflorescence of Date Palm by Gradual Reduction of 2,4-D Concentration
Ezz El-Din G. Gadalla
4
Optimized Direct Organogenesis from Shoot Tip Explants of Date Palm
Rehab Sidky
5
Direct Organogenesis and Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis by In Vitro Reversion of Mature Female Floral Buds to a Vegetative State
Eman M.M. Zayed
Part II Somatic Embryogenesis
6
Enhanced Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis of Date Palm Using Low Levels of Seawater
Rania A. Taha
7
Enhanced Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis from Shoot-Tip Explants of Date Palm by Gradual Reductions of 2,4-D Concentration
Zeinab E. Zayed
8
Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis from Mature Inflorescence Explant of Date Palm
Ali M. Al-Ali, Chien-Ying Ko, Sultan A. Al-Sulaiman, Sami O. Al-Otaibi, Abd Almonem H. Al-Khamees, and Megahed H. Ammar
9
Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis of Date Palm Using Juvenile Leaf Explants and Low 2,4-D Concentration
Lotfi Fki, Walid Kriaa, Ameni Nasri, Emna Baklouti, Olfa Chkir, Raja B. Masmoudi, Alain Rival, and Noureddine Drira
10
Desiccation-Enhanced Maturation and Germination of Date Palm Somatic Embryos Derived from Cell Suspension Culture
Nazim Boufis, Khayreddine Titouh, and Lakhdar Khelifi
11
Desiccation and Cold Hardening of Date Palm Somatic Embryos Improve Germination
Hussein J. Shareef
12
Histological Evidence of Indirect Somatic Embryogenesis from Immature Female Date Palm Inflorescences
Eman M. M. Zayed and Ola H. Abdelbar
13
Histological Analysis of Developmental Stages of Direct Somatic Embryogenesis Induced from In Vitro Leaf Explants of Date Palm
Ola H. Abdelbar
Part III Contamination, Hyperhydricity and Acclimatization
14
Identifying and Controlling Contamination of Date Palm Tissue Cultures
Abeer H.E. Abd-El Kareim
15
Controlling Hyperhydricity in Date Palm In Vitro Culture by Reduced Concentration of Nitrate Nutrients
Maiada M. El-Dawayati and Zeinab E. Zayed
16
Improvement of In Vitro Date Palm Plantlet Acclimatization Rate with Kinetin and Hoagland Solution
Mona M. Hassan
Part IV Cell Suspension, Protoplast and Bioreactors
17
Plant Regeneration from Somatic Embryogenic Suspension Cultures of Date Palm
Mansour A. Abohatem and Mohmmed Baaziz
18
Synchronization of Somatic Embryogenesis in Date Palm Suspension Culture Using Abscisic Acid
Hussain A. Alwael, Poornananda M. Naik, and Jameel M. Al-Khayri
19
Microcalli Induction in Protoplasts Isolated from Embryogenic Callus of Date Palm
Khayreddine Titouh, Nazim Boufis, and Lakhdar Khelifi
20
Temporary Immersion System for Date Palm Micropropagation
Ahmed Othmani, Chokri Bayoudh, Amel Sellemi and Noureddine Drira
21
Plantform Bioreactor for Mass Micropropagation of Date Palm
Abdulminam H.A. Almusawi, Abdullah J. Sayegh, Ansam M.S. Alshanaw, and John L. Griffis, Jr.
Part V Genetic Transformation
22
Genetic Transformation of Date Palm via Microprojectile Bombardment
23
Microprojectile Bombardment Transformation of Date Palm Using the Insecticidal Cholesterol Oxidase (ChoA) Gene
Mai A. Allam and Mahmoud M. Saker
24
Transient GUS Gene Expression in Date Palm Fruit Using Agroinjection Transformation Technique
Mohei El-Din M. Solliman, Hebaallah A. Mohasseb, Abdullatif A. Al-Khateeb, Jameel M. Al-Khayri, and Suliman A. Al-Khateeb
Part VI Secondary Metabolites and Abiotic Stress
25
Bioreactor Steroid Production and Analysis of Date Palm Embryogenic Callus
Sherif El-Sharabasy and Maiada El-Dawayati
26
Extraction and Estimation of Secondary Metabolites from Date Palm Cell Suspension Cultures
Poornananda M. Naik and Jameel M. Al-Khayri
27
In Vitro Assessment of Abiotic Stress in Date Palm: Salinity and Drought
Jameel M. Al-Khayri, Poornananda M. Naik, and Hussain A. Alwael
This two-volume book is a valuable resource to students, researchers, scientists, commercial producers, consultants and policymakers interested in agriculture or plant sciences particularly in date palm biotechnology. Date Palm Biotechnology Protocols, Volume 1: Tissue Culture and Applications is comprised of 27 chapters covering adventitious organogenesis, somatic embryogenesis, contamination, hyperhydricity, acclimatization, cell suspension, protoplast and bioreactors, genetic transformation secondary metabolites, and abiotic stress. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, Date Palm Biotechnology Protocols, Volume 1: Tissue Culture and Applications aims to supplement the previous volume and to provide precise stepwise protocols in the field of date palm biotechnology.