Androgenesis and haploid plants

A critical analysis of existing haploidization techniques.- Genetic analysis of in vitro androgenesis response in maize.- Experimental control of pollen development.- Microspore culture: a model for investigating the role of stress in the induction of embryogenesis.- Mechanism of asymmetric division and cell fate determination in developing pollen.- Use of haplo-diploidisation for plant breeding.- Priorities for the future.- The scientific achievements of J.B. Bourgin.