Transgenic Cereals covers a very timely and important subject. It is a collection of papers based on the most up-to-date research available on genetically-modified cereal grains. Although much has been written about experimental genetic engineering of cereals, this volume examines what has actually been achieved in commercial production as well as the implications for future use of this technology.

This book reviews progress with the science, covers the adoption of the technology by broad scale agriculture, and considers issues of Intellectual Property associated with the deployment of the science. Genetic engineering of food has an immediate and growing impact on the food industry.

Transgenic Cereals provides an important overview and framework for food scientists, food industry professionals, and policy makers.

Contents

1. Transgenic Wheat—Challenges and Opportunities
2. Transgenic Rice
3. Transgenic Barley
4. Transgenic Maize
5. Overcoming Productivity and Quality Constraints in Sorghum: The Role for Genetic Engineering
6. Advances in Cereal Transformation Technologies
7. Technical Advances in Plant Transformation Providing Opportunities to Expand the Cereal Gene Pool
8. Application of Gene Transfer to Crop Improvement
9. Intellectual Property and Agriculture
10. Genetically-Modified Foods
11. Explanatory Guide to the Commonwealth Gene Technology Bill 2000

Index

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