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Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 CONTENTS Volume 88 2007 Volume 88 No.1 January 2007 Original Papers Adventitious plant regeneration on leaf explants from adult male kiwifruit and AFLP analysis of genetic variation M.J. Prado, M.V. Gonzalez, S. Romo, M.T. Herrera Isolation and characterization of Brittle2 promoter from Zea Mays and its comparison with Ze19 promoter in transgenic tobacco plants X. Chen, Z. Wang, J. Wang, M. Wang, L. Zhao, G. Wang Node-derived cultures with high-morphogenic competence in barley and wheat V.K. Sharma, R. Hansch, R.R. Mendel, J. Schulze No correlation between the growth of in vitro cultured Yucca valida clones and the growth of their mother plants in the field M. Arce-Montoya, J.A. Hernandez-Gonzalez, M. Rodriguez-Alvarez, M.L. Robert Encapsulation of moss buds: an efficient method for the in vitro conservation and regeneration of the endangered moss Splachnum ampullaceum R. Mallon, P. Barros, A. Luzardo, M.L. Gonzalez Control of shoot necrosis and plant death during micro-propagation of banana and plantains (Musa spp.) K.P. Martin, C.-L. Zhang, A. Slater, J. Madassery In vitro morphogenesis from cotyledon and epicoty! explants and flow cytometry distinction between landraces of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc], an under-utilised grain legume M. Koné, E.M. Patat-Ochatt, C. Conreux, R.S. Sangwan, S.J. Ochatt Mutation induced by ethylmethanesulphonate (EMS), in vitro screening for salt tolerance and plant regeneration of sweet potato (/pomoea batatas L.) Y.-S. Luan, J. Zhang, X.-R. Gao, L.-J. An Original Research Papers Increasing maize seed weight by enhancing the cytoplasmic ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase activity in transgenic maize plants Z. Wang, X. Chen, J. Wang, T. Liu, Y. Liu, L. Zhao, G. Wang Plate flooding as an alternative Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method for American chestnut somatic embryos R.E. Rothrock, L.D. Polin-McGuigan, A.E. Newhouse, W.A. Powell, C.A. Maynard {Dy) Spri° nger Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 Research Notes Transgene expression in Chinese sweetgum driven by the salt induced expressed promoter Z. Renying, Q. Guirong, S. Zongxiu 101-107 In-vitro development of ovules obtained after pollination of cotton (Gossypium spp) flowers with pollen from okra (Abe/moschus esculentus L. Moench) D.N. Viachostergios, A.G. Mavromatis, S.K. Kantartzi, D.G. Roupakias 109-115 Preliminary research on conversion of encapsulated somatic embryos of Citrus reticulata Blanco, cv. Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli G.M. Antonietta, H.l. Ahmad, M. Maurizio, S. Alvaro 117-120 Volume 88 No.2 February 2007 Research Note The role of BAP in somatic embryogenesis induction from seed explants of Arachis species from Sections Erectoides and Procumbentes G. Pacheco, R.F. Gagliardi, L.A. Carneiro, C.H. Callado, J.F.M. Valls, E. Mansur 121-126 Original Papers High copper levels in the medium improves shoot bud differentiation and elongation from the cultured cotyledons of Capsicum annuum L. A. Joshi, S.L. Kothari 127-133 In Vitro Propagation Of Four Watsonia Species G.D. Ascough, J. Erwin, J. van Staden 135-145 Chloroplast genome aberration in micropropagation-derived albino Bambusa edulis mutants, ab1 and ab2 N.-T. Liu, W.-N. Jane, H.-S. Tsay, H. Wu, W.-C. Chang, C.-S. Lin 147-156 Micropropagation of Gymea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa Corréa) from New South Wales, Australia A.M. Dimech, R. Cross, R. Ford, P.W.J. Taylor 157-165 Role of calcium—calmodulin in auxin-induced somatic embryogenesis in leaf base cultures of wheat (Triticum aestivum var. HD 2329) A. Mahalakshmi, B. Singla, J.P. Khurana, P. Khurana 167-174 Genetic transformation of the medicinal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza by Agrobacterium tumefaciens- mediated method Y.-p. Yan, Z.-z. Wang 175-184 A two-step procedure for in vitro multiplication of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus L.) shoots using bioreactor S.C. Debnath 185-191 Highly efficient Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of celery (Apium graveolens L.) through somatic embryogenesis G.-Q. Song, A.V. Loskutov, K.C. Sink 193-200 Changes in phytochelatins and their biosynthetic intermediates in red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) cell suspension cultures under cadmium and zinc stress P. Thangavel, S. Long, R. Minocha 201-216 %) Springer Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 Patterns of storage protein and triacylglycerol accumulation during loblolly pine somatic embryo maturation D.L. Brownfield, C.D. Todd, S.L. Stone, M.K. Deyholos, D.J. Gifford 217-223 Efficient transient expression and transformation of PEG-mediated gene uptake into mesophy!! protoplasts of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) J.M. Jeon, N.Y. Ahn, B.H. Son, C.Y. Kim, C.-d. Han, G.-D. Kim, S.W. Gal, S.-H. Lee 225-232 Genetic analysis of the in vitro culture response in tomato E.M. Basté, G.R. Pratta, R. Zorzoli 233-239 Volume 88 No.3 March 2007 Original Papers Enhancement of somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Japanese larch (Larix leptolepis) Y.W. Kim, H.K. Moon 241-245 Plant regeneration from leaf protoplasts of Solanum virginianum L. (Solanaceae) L. Borgato, F. Pisani, A. Furini 247-252 Establishment of embryogenic cultures and plant regeneration in the Portuguese cultivar ‘Touriga Nacional’ of Vitis vinifera L. A.L. Pinto-Sintra 253-265 Characterization of an arabinogalactan-protein from suspension culture of Echinacea purpure> B. Classen 267-275 Regeneration and genetic transformation of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F. Gmel. (Rosaceae) with ro/B gene T. Feyissa, L.-H. Zhu, L. Negash, M. Welander 277-288 Interspecific hybridization of Prunus persica with P. armeniaca and P. salicina using embryo rescue W. Liu, X. Chen, G. Liu, Q. Liang, T. He, J. Feng 289-299 Original Research Papers Expression of a polyphemusin variant in transgenic tobacco confers resistance against plant pathogenic bacteria, fungi and a virus A. Bhargava, M. Osusky, B.S. Forward, R.E. Hancock, W.W. Kay, S. Misra 301-312 Benzyladenine and low temperature promote phase transition from juvenile to vegetative adult in bulblets of Lilium x formolongi ‘White Aga’ cultured in vitro T. Ishimori, Y. Niimi, D.-S. Han 313-318 Research Notes Effect of radiation on regeneration of Chinese narcissus and analysis of genetic variation with AFLP and RAPD markers G. Lu, X. Zhang, Y. Zou, Q. Zou, X. Xiang, J. Cao 319-327 Embryo abortion and histological features in the interspecific cross between Phaseolus vulgaris L. and P. coccineus L P.N. Ndoutoumou, A. Toussaint, J.P. Baudoin 329-332 9) Springer Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 Original Paper Plantlet production from the male inflorescence tips of Musa acuminata cultivars from South India L. Resmi, A.S. Nair 333-338 Contents of volume 88 Author Index Instructions for Authors a . 2) Springer Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 Author Index Ahmad, H.I., 117 Herrera, M.T., 1 Niimi, Y., 313 Ahn, N.Y., 225 Ishimori, T., 313 Ochatt, S.J., 61 Alvaro, S., 117 Jane, W.-N., 147 Osusky, M., 301 An, L.-J., 77 Jeon, J.M., 225 Pacheco, G., 121 Antonietta, G.M., 117 Joshi, A., 127 Patat-Ochatt, E.M., 61 Arce-Montoya, M., 35 Kantartzi, S.K., 109 Pinto-Sintra, A.L., 253 Ascough, G.D., 135 Kay, W.W., 301 Pisani, F., 247 Barros, P., 41 Khurana, J.P., 167 Polin-McGuigan, L.D., 93 Baste, E.M., 233 Khurana, P., 167 Powell, W.A., 93 Baudoin, J.P., 329 Kim, C.Y., 225 Prado, M.J., 1 Bhargava, A., 301 Kim, G.-D., 225 Pratta, G.R., 233 Borgato, L., 247 Kim, Y.W., 241 Renying, Z., 101 Brownfield, D.L., 217 Kone, M., 61 Resmi, L., 333 Callado, C.H., 121 Kothari, S.L., 127 Robert, M.L., 35 Cao, J., 319 Lee, S.-H., 225 Rodriguez-Alvarez, M., 35 Carneiro, L.A., 121 Liang, Q., 289 Romo, S., 1 Chang, W.-C., 147 Lin, C.-S., 147 Rothrock, R.E., 93 Chen, X., 11, 83, 289 Liu, G., 289 Roupakias, D.G., 109 Classen, B., 267 Liu, N.-T., 147 Sangwan, R.S., 61 Conreux, C., 61 Liu, T., 83 Schulze, J., 21 Cross, R., 157 Liu, W., 289 Sharma, V.K., 21 Debnath, S.C., 185 Liu, Y., 83 Singla, B., 167 Deyholos, M.K., 217 Long, S., 201 Sink, K.C., 193 Dimech, A.M., 157 Loskutov, A.V., 193 Slater, A., 51 Erwin, J., 135 Lu, G., 319 Son, B.H., 225 Feng, J., 289 Luan, Y.-S., 77 Song, G.-Q., 193 Feyissa, T., 277 Luzardo, A., 41 Stone, S.L., 217 Ford, R., 157 Madassery, J., 51 Taylor, P.W.J., 157 Forward, B.S., 301 Mahalakshmi, A., 167 Thangavel, P., 201 Furini, A., 247 Mallon, R., 41 Todd, C.D., 217 Gagliardi, R.F., 121 Mansur, E., 121 Toussaint, A., 329 Gal, S.W., 225 Martin, K.P., 51 Tsay, H.-S., 147 Gao, X.-R., 77 Maurizio, M., 117 Valls, J.F.M., 121 Gifford, D.J., 217 Mavromatis, A.G., 109 van Staden, J., 135 Gonzalez, M.L., 41 Maynard, C.A., 93 Vlachostergios, D.N., 109 Gonzalez, M.V., 1 Mendel, R.R., 21 Wang, G., 11, 83 Guirong, Q., 101 Minocha, R., 201 Wang, J., 11, 83 Han, C.-d., 225 Misra, S., 301 Wang, M., 11 Han, D.-S., 313 Moon, H.K., 241 Wang, Z., 11, 83 Hancock, R.E., 301 Nair, A.S., 333 Wang, Z.-z., 175 Hansch, R., 21 Ndoutoumou, P.N., 329 Welander, M., 277 He, T., 289 Negash, L., 277 Wu, H., 147 Hernandez-Gonzalez, J.A., 35 Newhouse, A.E., 93 Xiang, X., 319 G) Springer Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult (2007) 88 Yan, Y.-p., 175 Zhao, L., 11, 83 Zou, Q., 319 Zhang, C.-L., 51 Zhu, L.-H., 277 Zou, Y., 319 Zhang, J., 77 Zongxiu, S., 101 Zhang, X., 319 Zorzoli, R., 233 g) Springer