Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Plenary Lectures. Symposia. Section A: Basic and Applied Aspects of Growth, Development and Differentiation. Section B: Genetic manipulations: Transformation and Gene Expression, Hybridization, Haploidization and Mutagenesis. Section C: Genetic Stability and Instability, Selection and Variability. Section D: Regulation of Primary and Secondary Metabolism. Section E: Model Systems: Cell Cycle, Transport and Signal Transduction. Section F: Biotechnology for Plant Protection: Abiotic and Biotic Stress. Section G: Biotechnology for Crop Improvement: Yield, Quality and Production of Valuable Substances. Section H: Novel Micropropagation Methods. Section I: New Markets and Commercial Applications. Section J: Intellectual Property Rights. Author Index.