Plant sperm cells as tools for bio- technology. 1988. 16 col.pls. numerous figs. tabs. X,177 p. gr8vo. Hard cover.

Contents (partly): Introduction/ Male gametogenesis (The plant spermcell as a result of discriminating steps during gametogenesis, M.T.M.Willemse/ Generative cell polarization in Plumbago zeylanica, S.D.Russell, G.W.Strout, R.A.Thompson, T.W.Mislan and L.M.Schoemann/ Thegenerative and sperm cells of Euphorbia pollen, M.Cresti, M.Murgia,C.Milanesi, F.Ciampolini and A.Tiezzi/ Confocal scanning lasermicroscopy of Galanthus generative cells, H.J.Wilms, M.Murgia and E.A.van Spronsen/ Intramembrane particle pattern in vegetative andgenerative plasma membranes of lily pollen grain and pollen tube, A.M.C.Emons, M.Kroh, B.Knuiman and T.Platel)/ The male germ unit (The malegerm unit: retrospect and prospects, E.Matthys-Rochon and C.Dumas/ Themale germ unit of Zea mays in the mature pollen grain, M.L.Rusche/etc.)/ Sperm cell isolation/ Sperm cells and plant breeding.