The development of transformation of temperate woody fruit crops
In his memorial paper Härtel (1996) honours Haberlandts courage to break a tabu and destroy barriers between disciplines. What characterizes Haberlandt’s efforts in linking anatomy and physiology to create the most successful “Physiological Plant Anatomy”
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Margit Laimer Waltraud RUcker (eds.) Plant Tissue Culture 100 years since Gottlieb Haberlandt
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Preface On February 6th , 1902 appeared Gottlieb Haberlandts publication on "Culturversuche mit isolierten Pflanzenzellen" by the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. This paper contains Haberlandt's vision on the totipotency of plant cells, an idea with worldwide dimensions representing the actual beginning of tissue culture. When Haberlandt started culturing isolated plant cells in artificial nutrient media, he was mainly interested in cell to cell relationships within a complex multicellular organism. Haberlandt had studied the physiology of the plant tissues for a long time, and such profound dedication allowed him to understand the connection between physiology and anatomy. On that basis he has been able to make such a daring vision. In fact, it was only in 1912 that A Carrel succeeded in establishing the first animal cell cultures - which was awarded a Nobel prize - and in 1934 and 1939 respectively, the first plant tissue cultures were achieved by P.A White, R.J. Gautheret and P. Nobecourt. Commercial applications of plant tissue culture followed only in the seventies. We consider this an excellent example for the time frame required from a vision to its realisation and further to its development and broad range application. We take this anniversary also as an opportunity to remind all of us, that for developing ideas time is needed together with right conditions and atmosphere. Universities in the past used to provide, what now we are risking to lose with our hectic life style and short-term planning. This book pays homage to a great Austrian scientist, describing his life and his work and the further development, success and application of his idea. Most students and scientis
