This book analyses plant chimeras by explaining their structural and developmental basis, and the ways of classifying and manipulating them.

Preface; 1. The chimera concept; 2. Meristems; 3. Sectorial and mericlinal chimeras; 4. Classification of periclinal chimeras; 5. Analysis of periclinal chimeras; 6. Cytochimeras; 7. Variegated-leaf chimeras; 8. Potato chimeras; 9. Flower chimeras; 10. Fruit chimeras; 11. Other chimeras; 12. Lessons and prospects; References; Index to subjects; Index to taxa; Index to authors.