Over the past decades, herbal medicine has become a thing of global significance with
medicinal and economic implications. Wide spread use of herbs throughout the globe has …

Avocado (Persea americana) is an economically important fruit crop world-wide, the
production of which is challenged by notable root pathogens such as Phytophthora …

The physical, chemical and nutritional properties of Persea americana fruits variety 'Hass'
produced in the Algarve region were studied. Edible and non-edible parts of the fruits (pulp …

Fruits are one of the major sources of vitamins, essential nutrients, antioxidants and fibers in
human diet. During the last two–three decades, genetic engineering methods based on the …

Abstract Avocado, Persea americana Mill, is one of the most traded tropical fruits in the
international market. To date, stable and transient transformation has only been achieved for …

In vitro micrografting is an important technique supporting the micropropagation of a range
of plant species, particularly woody plant species. Over the past several decades, in vitro …

An efficient and reproducible Agrobacterium-mediated in planta transformation was
developed in Jatropha curcas. The various factors affecting J. curcas in planta …

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is a tropical and subtropical fruit that is native to Mexico
and Central America. This fruit is gaining increasing worldwide acceptance and has …

The development of a more efficient in vitro regeneration system for somatic embryos (SEs)
of avocado (Persea americana) would facilitate the development of new superior cultivars …

This chapter focuses on the origin, geographical distribution, morphological and
phenological characteristics, cultivation history, breeding, vegetative propagation methods …