Note: Cover -- Internationl Review of Cytology: Pollen: Cytology and Development -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Pollen Germination and Pollen-Tube Growth -- I. Introduction: A Preliminary Conspectus -- II. The Hydrodynamics of Germination -- III. Respiration and Germination -- IV. Intine Structure and Chemistry and the Origin of the Pollen-Tube Tip -- V. The Chemistry and Structure of the Pollen-Tube Wall -- VI. The Mechanism of Tip Growth -- VII. A Note on Enzyme Emission -- VIII. Pollen-Tube Guidance: Mechanical and Chemotropic Controls -- IX. The Pollen-Tube Growth: Regulatory Mechanisms and Feedback Systems -- X. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Meiosis in the Anther -- I. Introduction -- II. The Initiation of Meiosis within the Anther -- III. The Pairing of the Chromosomes and Recombination of the Genetic Material -- IV. The Nuclear and Cell Division of Meiosis I and II -- V. Nucleocytoplasmic Interaction during Meiosis -- VI. Conspectus -- References -- Chapter 3. The Tapetum -- I. Introduction -- II. The Significance of the Tapetum -- III. Mechanisms of Tapetal Function -- IV. Tapetal Malfunction and Male Sterility -- V. Some Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4. Physiology and Culture of Pollen -- I. Introduction -- II. Techniques and Media for the Culture of Pollen -- Ill. Early Changes during Germination of Pollen -- IV. Role of Sugars -- V. Role of Boron -- VI. Grouping or Population Effect -- VII. Effect of Plant Growth Substances, Vitamins, Amino Acids, etc -- VIII. Effect of pH -- IX. Effect of Temperature -- X. Chemotropism -- XI. Genetic Factors -- XII. Effects of Radiation -- XIII. Structure and Composition of the Pollen Tube -- XIV. Cytoplasmic Streaming -- XV. Rate of Pollen Tube Growth and Length of Pollen Tubes -- XVI. Callose Plugs. , XVII. Respiration of Pollen -- XVIII. Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis -- References -- Chapter 5. Ultrastructural Aspects of Pollen Dimorphism -- I. Introduction -- II. General Comments -- Ill. Residual Microspores -- IV. From Microspore to Normal Pollen Grain -- V. From Microspore to Pollen Variant (Type A) -- VI. From Microspore to Pollen Variant (Type B) -- VII. Maturation of Normal Pollen Grains -- VIII. Further Development of Type A Variants -- IX. Further Development of Type B Variants -- X. A Theory of Dimorphism -- References -- Chapter 6. Biochemical Cytology of Pollen Embryogenesis -- I. Introduction -- II. Techniques -- III. Pollen in Situ -- IV. Cold Treatment -- V. In Vitro Pollen Embryogenesis -- VI. Indirect Androgenesis: Pollen Callus Plantlets -- VII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7. Induction and Growth of Androgenic Haploids -- I. Introduction -- II. Origin of Androgenic Haploids -- III. Factors Influencing Androgenic Development -- IV. Regeneration of Haploid Regenerates into Whole Plants and Secondary Embryogenesis -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8. Application of Pollen-Derived Plants to Crop Improvement -- I. Introduction -- II. Induction of Pollen-Derived Plants -- III. The Possibility and Advantages of Using Doubled Haploid Plants in Crop Improvement -- IV. Application of Pollen Doubled Haploid Plants -- V. Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 9. Mentor Pollen Techniques -- I. Introduction -- II. Mentor and Pioneer Pollen -- III. Experimental Manipulation of Pollen and Pistil Surfaces -- IV. Controlling the Mentor Effect -- V. Estimating the Mentor Effect -- VI. Mechanisms of Mentor Pollen Action -- VII. Future Perspectives -- VIII. Appendix: Mentor Techniques (Protocols) -- References -- Chapter 10. Molecular and Cellular Events of Self-Incompatibility -- I. Introduction. , II. Genetics of Incompatibility -- III. Cellular Events -- IV. Molecular Events -- V. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11. Pollen-Based Techniques in Genetic Manipulation -- I. Introduction -- II. Pollen as "Supervectors -- III. Introduction of Exogenous DNA into Ovaries -- IV. Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 12. Cryopreservation of Pollen and Pollen Embryos, and the Establishment of Pollen Banks -- I. Introduction -- II. Cryopreservation of Pollen -- III. Cryopreservation of Pollen Embryos -- IV. Genetic Resources and Pollen Banks -- V. Conclusions and Prospects -- References -- Chapter 13. Wind Pollination Mechanisms and Aerobiology -- I. Introduction -- II. Anatomical Adaptations Associated with Wind Pollination -- III. Physiological Adaptations Associated with Wind Pollination -- IV. Flowering Weather -- V. Distances of Transport -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Genome Evolution in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Section I. RNA and Early Genome Evolution -- Chapter 1. Self-splicing RNA: Implications for Evolution -- I. Introduction: Ribosomal RNA Genes in Tetrahymena -- II. Tetrahymena Pre-rRNA Splicing Is Self-catalyzed -- III. Reactions Catalyzed by the RNA -- IV. Generality of RNA-Mediated Splicing -- V. How Were These Intervening Sequences Established in Evolution? -- VI. Why Does the Tetrahymena rRNA Intron Persist? -- VII. Roles for RNA Catalysis -- References -- Section II. DNA Reorganization and the Genetic Evolution of Subcellular Organelles -- Chapter 2. Mechanisms of DNA Reorganization in Bacteria -- I. Introduction -- II. Properties of Proteins Active on DNA -- III. Recombination Systems -- IV. Pathways of DNA Reorganization -- V. Regulation of DNA Reorganization -- VI. Summary: Biochemical Systems of DNA Reorganization -- References -- Chapter 3. Genetic Organization of the Chloroplast -- I. Introduction -- II. Conformation and Organization of Chloroplast DNA -- III. Chloroplast Genes -- IV. Chloroplast Transcription -- V. Correlation between Genetic and Physical Chloroplast DNA Maps -- VI. Chloroplast DNA Replication -- VII. Migratory Chloroplast DNA . . . . -- VIII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4. Animal Mitochondrial DNA: An Extreme Example of Genetic Economy -- I. Introduction -- II. Unique Features and Diversity of the Mitochondrial Genetic Code -- III. An Economical Decoding Mechanism -- IV. Size and Physical Structure of Animal mtDNA -- V. The Mammalian Mitochondrial Genome -- VI. The Mitochondria1 Genome of Other Vertebrates -- VII. The Mitochondrial Genome of Invertebrates -- VIII. Evolution of Animal Mitochondrial DNA -- IX. Conclusions and Perspectives -- References. , Section III. Split Genes and the Genetic Evolution of Eukaryotes -- Chapter 5. Exons and the Evolution of Proteins -- I. Introduction -- II. Protein Structure -- III. Correlation of Exons with Protein Structure -- IV. Temporal Stability of the Exon/Intron Pattern -- V. A Concluding Hypothesis -- References -- Chapter 6. The Origin and Evolution of Retroposons -- Part 1: Mechanisms of RNA Splicing -- I. Prologue -- II. Splicing of Transfer RNA -- III. Splicing of Ribosomal RNA, Mitochondrial RNA, and Chloroplast RNA -- IV. Splicing of Messenger RNA -- References to Part 1 -- Part 2: The Structure and Evolution of Retroposons -- V. Introduction and Summary -- VI. The Varieties of Retroposons -- VII. Mechanisms of Retroposon Insertion -- VIII. The Clustering of Retroposons -- IX. Evolutionary Possibilities -- References to Part 2 -- Chapter 7. Transposable Elements in Eukaryotes -- I. Introduction -- II. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Direct Repeats -- III. Transposable Elements with Long Terminal Inverted Repeats -- IV. Transposable Elements with Short Inverted Terminal Repeats -- V. Transposable Elements without Terminal Repeats -- VI. General Comments -- References -- Chapter 8. Splicing in Adenovirus and Other Animal Viruses -- I. Introduction -- II. The Early Stage of the Adenovirus Life Cycle -- III. The Major Late Transcription Unit -- IV. The Splicing Mechanism -- References -- Index -- Contents of Recent Volumes.