Flow Cytometry with Plant Cells; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Cytometry and Cytometers: Development and Growth; 2 Principles of Flow Cytometry; 3 Flow Cytometry with Plants: an Overview; 4 Nuclear DNA Content Measurement; 5 Flow Cytometry and Ploidy: Applications in Plant Systematics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; 6 Reproduction Mode Screening; 7 Genome Size and its Uses: the Impact of Flow Cytometry; 8 DNA Base Composition of Plant Genomes; 9 Detection and Viability Assessment of Plant Pathogenic Microorganisms using Flow Cytometry
Targeted at beginners as well as experienced users, this handy reference explains the benefits and uses of flow cytometery in the study of plants and their genomes. Following a brief introduction that highlights general considerations when analyzing plant cells by flow cytometric methods, the book goes on to discuss examples of application in plant genetics, genomic analysis, cell cycle analysis, marine organism analysis and breeding studies. With its list of general reading and a glossary of terms, this first reference on FCM in plants fills a real gap by providing first-hand practical hints.