Instructional Literature and Resources List

Presented bellow is the list of literature resources, which may be useful to those interested in studies of biotechnology in agriculture and forestry.

Title Purpose Location Notes
MF-4 Electronic courses for graduate and PhD students “The role of molecular genetics in genetic studies of forest trees” Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry darius.danusevicius@takas.lt) Great e-resource for independent studies
Instructional website for graduate and PhD students “Genetics and biotechnology of forest trees”. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies http://beta.lzuu.lt/me/lt/12718 First e-resource in the field of forest trees biotechnologies
Rančelis V. 2000. Genetika. Lietuvos MA leidykla. Vilnius. (Genetics. Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Publishing House, Vilnius). Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies    
Sliesaravičius, A ir Stanys, V. 2005. Žemės ūkio augalų biotechnologija. Enciklopedija, Vilnius, ISBN 9986-433-36-3, 234 p. (Biotechnology of agricultural plants. Encyclopedia, Vilnius). Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies    
Gabrilavičius, R. and Danusevičius, D. 2003. P. eglės genetiniai tyrimai ir selekcija Lietuvoje. Lietuvos miškų institutas, Petrovo Ofsetas, Vilnius, 359 p. (Genetic studies and selection of spruce in Lithuania. Lithuanian Institute of Forestry, Petrovo Ofsetas, Vilnius). Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Danusevičius, J. 2003. P. pušies genetika ir selekcija Lietuvoje. Monogafija. Lietuvos miškų institutas, Lutute, Kaunas, 398 p. (Genetic studies and selection of pine in Lithuania. Monography. Lithuanian Institute of Forestry, Lutute, Kaunas). Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Danusevičius D., Pliūra A., Baliuckas V., Danusevičius, J., Gabrilavičius, G. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė magistrantams ir doktoratams “Miško medžių genetinių objektų mokomojo tinklo parengimas ir pristatymas” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS05/Sut-159, activity code: LMI-6), Girionys, LMI, Parts I-II, 279 p. (Instructional resource for graduate and PhD students “Preparation and presentation of forest trees genetic objects instructional network”) Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Danusevičius D., Pliūra A., Baliuckas V., Aučina, A., Kuusienė, S. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė magistrantams “Biotechnologija miškų ūkyje” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS05/Sut-159, activity code: MF-2), Girionys, LMI, Parts I-II, 402 p. (Instructional resource for graduate students “Biotechnology in Forestry”) Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Danusevičius D., Pliūra A., Baliuckas V., Žvingila, D. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė doktoratams “Molekulinė genetika ir miško medžių genetinė modifikacija” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS05/Sut-159, activity code: MF-3), Girionys, LMI, Parts I-II, 300 p. (Instructional resource for PhD students “Molecular genetics and genetic modification of forest trees”) Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Pliūra A., Eriksson G., Baliuckas V., Danusevičius D. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė mokslininkams– teorinis kursas “Miško augalų genetinės įvairovės įvertinimas ir specifinių genų identifikavimas taikant molekulinių žymenų metodus: klasikinių ir modernių metodų panaudojimo galimybės miško augalų selekcijoje” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS06/Sut-158, activity code: LMI-1), Girionys, LMI, Parts I-II, 406 p. (Instructional resource for scientists – theoretical course “Assessment of genetic variety of forest plants and identification of specific genes applying molecular tag methods: Possibilities for using of classical and contemporary methods in selection of forest plants ”) Graduate and PhD studies Alfas Pliura

(genetsk@mi.lt)

  
Pliūra A., Baliuckas V., Danusevičius D. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė mokslininkams ir selekcininkams “Biotechnologijos priemonių taikymas miško augalų selekcijoje” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS06/Sut-158, activity code: LMI-3), Kaunas, LMI, 227 p. (Instructional resource for scientists and selectioners “Application of biotechnology methods in forest plants selection”) Graduate and PhD studies Alfas Pliura

(genetsk@mi.lt)

  
Baliuckas V., Pliūra A., Danusevičius D. 2006. Mokomoji priemonė mokslininkams ir selekcininkams “Miško biotechnologijos plėtra miškų ūkio įmonėse” (project ESF/2004/2.5.0-K02-VS06/Sut-158, activity code: LMI-4), Girionys, LMI, 176 p. (Instructional resource for scientists and selectioners “Development of forest biotechnology in forestry companies”) Graduate and PhD studies Virgilijus Baliuckas

(virgis.baliuckas@takas.lt)

  
English language literature      
Ahuja, M.R., Boerjan, W., Neale, D.B.1996. Somatic Cell Genetics and Molecular Genetics of Trees (Forestry Sciences). Springer; 1 edition ,ISBN: 0792341791, 308 pages, Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. 2002. Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition, Garland Publishing; 4th edition, ISBN: 0815332181, 1616 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Berg, JM., Stryer, L., Tymoczko, J.L. 2002. Biochemistry. W. H. Freeman; 5th edition ISBN: 0716730510, 1050 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Benfey, P. 2004. Essentials of Genomics. Prentice Hall ISBN: 0130470198, 400 p. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Bernard R. Glick, Jack J. Pasternak. 2003. Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA. American Society Microbiology; 3rd edition. ISBN: 1555812244. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
B. Buchanan. Biochemistry & Molecular biology of Plants. 2002. John Wiley & Sons,ISBN: 0943088372 , 1408 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
David A. Micklos, Greg A. Freyer, David A. Crotty. DNA Science: A First Course, Second Edition. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 2nd edition. ISBN: 0879696362.500 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Falconer, D.S. and Mackay, T. F.C. 1996. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics (4th Edition). Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0582243025, 480 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Hughes M. A. 1996. Plant molecular genetics. Longman Publishing Group. ISBN: 0582247306, 248 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Leyser, O. and Day, S. Mechanisms in Plant development. Blackwell Publishers, 2002.ISBN: 0865427429, 272 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Jain, S.M. and Ishii, K. 2003. Micropropagation of Woody Trees and Fruits. Forestry Sciences, V.75, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN: 1402011350, 852 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Howell, S.H.1998. Molecular Genetics of Plant Development. Cambridge University Press.ISBN: 0521587840 , 384 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Kreuzer, H and Massey, A. 2001. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Teachers. American Society Microbiology; 2nd edition, ISBN: 1555811752 Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Kreuzer, H and Massey, A. 2001. Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Students American Society Microbiology; 2nd edition, ISBN: 1555811760 Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Roger M. Rowell 2005. Handbook Of Wood Chemistry And Wood Composites. CRC Press, ISBN: 0849315883, 487 pages (price 190S) Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Snustad, D. P. and Simmons M.J. 2002. Principles of Genetics. Wiley; 3 edition, ISBN: 0471441805, 864 pages (price 140 S) Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Specializuota literatūra      
Eriksson, G and Ekberg, I. Introduction to Forest Genetics. Uppsala, SLU. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Kumar, S. and Fladung, M. 2004. Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees. Food Products Press, ISBN: 1560229594. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Steven H. Strauss, H. D. Bradshaw 2004. The Bioengineered Forest : Challenges for Science and Society. Resources for the Future, ISBN: 1891853716. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Timothy L. White, Gary R. Hodge 1989. Predicting Breeding Values: With Applications in Forest Tree Improvement (Forestry Sciences, No 33). Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN: 0792304608, 388 pages Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
T. L. White, W. T. Adams, D. B. Neale. Forest Genetics. CABI Publishing; 1st edition. ISBN: 0851993486, 500 pages. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
FAO, 2004. Preliminary review of biotechnology in forestry, including genetic modification. Forest Genetic Resources Working Paper FRG/59E, Forestry Department, FAO. Rome, Italy. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Introductory level literature      
Clark, D. P. 2005. Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun. Third Edition, Cache River Pr., ISBN: 1889899070 Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis 1991.The Cartoon Guide to Genetics. Collins; Revised edition ISBN: 0062730991, 224 pages. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Drlica, K. 2003. Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious. Rebound by Sagebrush. ISBN: 0613913639 Undergraduate, graduate and PhD studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)  
Danusevičius D. Metodiniai patarimai miško medžių selekcijos laboratoriniams darbams. Miškų fakulteto studentams. Akademija, 2002, 29 p. (Methodic recommendations for laboratory works in forest trees selection. For students of the Faculty of Forestry. Academia.). Undergraduate studies Department of Forestry and the LUA library darius.danusevicius@takas.lt)