Flower Development: Methods and Protocols [Paperback]

In Flower Development: Methods and Protocols, researchers in the field detail protocols for ?experimental approaches that are currently used to study the formation of flowers, from genetic methods and phenotypic analyses, to genome-wide experiments, modeling, and system-wide approaches. 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 key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls

Authoritative and practical, Flower Development: Methods and Protocols is an essential guide for plant developmental biologists, from the?novice to the experienced researcher, and for those considering venturing into the field.

Flower Development in Arabidopsis - There is More to it than Learning your ABCs.- Flower Development in the Asterid Lineage.- Grass Flower Development.- Flower Diversity and Angiosperm Diversification.- Flower Development - Open Questions and Future Directions.- Genetic Screens for Floral Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana: Enhancers and Suppressors.- Genetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Shoot Apical and Floral Meristem Development.- Genetic and Phenotypic Analyses of Petal Development in Arabidopsis.- Cell Biological Analyses of Anther Morphogenesis and Pollen Viability in Arabidopsis and Rice.- Molecular Cell Biology of Male Meiotic Chromosomes and Isolation of Male Meiocytes in Arabidopsis thaliana.- Genetic and Phenotypic Analyses of Carpel Development in Arabidopsis.- Microscopic Analysis of Arabidopsis Ovules.- Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis of Floral Development.- Detection of mRNA Expression Patterns by Non-radioactive