Ginkgo Biloba A Global Treasure: From Biology to Medicine [Hardcover]

Interest in this unique plant has grown dramatically over the last 10 years, and this book provides an overview and recent findings concerning cell biology, biochemistry, development, morphology, phylogeny, paleobotany, as well as possible applications in chemistry and medicine. It also covers environmental aspects and the relationship between G. biloba and humans. Thus it will be of wide interest to botanists, horticulturists and scientists working on this attractive and useful plant, and aims to both stimulate further study and contribute to the development of new fields in Ginkgo research.Interest in Ginkgo biloba has grown dramatically in the last 10 years, along with a corresponding increase in research on this unique plant. This book provides an overview and recent findings concerning cell biology, biochemistry, development, morphology, phylogeny, paleobotany, as well as possible applications in chemistry and medicine. It also covers environmental aspects and the relationship between G. biloba and humans. The book will be of wide interest to botanists, horticulturists and scientists working on this attractive and useful plant. This book commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Ginkgo sperm by Sakugoro Hirase and will both stimulate further study, and contribute to the development of new fields in Ginkgo research.Structure and Development.- Morphology and Anatomy of Vegetative Organs in Ginkgo biloba.- Pollen Morphology of Ginkgo biloba.- Development of the Male Gametophyte of Ginkgo biloba: A Window into the Reproductive Biology of Early Seed Plants.- Development of the Female Gametophyte and the Embryogeny of Ginkgo biloba.- Contribution to the Knowledge of Fertilization of Gymnosperms with Flagellated Sperm Cells: Ginkgo biloba and Cycas revoluta.- Ultrastructure of Ginkgo biloba.- Analysis of Flagellar Movement in Ginkgo biloba Sperm by High Speed Video Microscopy.- Chromosomes of Ginkgo biloba.- Lignotuber Development in Ginkgo biloba.- Cl³