Transgenic Plants
and Crops
edited by
George Khachatourians et al
This reference details the latest advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political, and legal aspects of genetic plant manipulation.
Transgenic Plants and Crops not only presents current applications of food plant biotechnology for increased nutritional value and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, it also analyzes the history, genetics, physiology, and cultivation of over 30 species of transgenic seeds, fruits, and vegetables!
Discusses:
- the impact of genetic engineering strategies on the nutritional and functional benefit of foods as well as on consumer health and the global market economy
- techniques for the enhancement of fruits and vegetables
- new methods of gene marking, transferring, and tagging public perceptions to the selective breeding, hybridization, and recombinant DNA manipulation of food
- most recent breakthroughs in plant tissue regeneration
- and more!
Transgenic Plants and Crops is an indispensable source for biotechnologists; agricultural scientists, chemists, and researchers; plant biologists, pathologists, physiologists, and geneticists; applied and molecular biologists; agronomists; horticulturists; nutrition and food technologists; environmentalists; food safety specialists; and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.
Contents
- Principles and Applications
- Agriculture and Food Crops: Development, Science, and Society
- The Dynamics of Plant Genome Organization
- Shoot Regeneration and Proliferation
- Techniques for Gene Marking, Transferring, and Tagging
- Pollen Biotechnology
- Parent-of-Origin Effects and Seed Development: Genetics and Epigenetics
- Direct DNA Delivery Into Intact Cells and Tissues
- Electroporation and Cell Energy Factor
- Cell Culture and Regeneration of Plant Tissues
- Genetic Engineering for Modified Starch Structure in Cereals
- Improving Crop Performance Through Transgenic Modification of Flowering
- Genetic Technology in Peas for Improved Field Performance and Enhanced Grain Quality
- Genetic Engineering for Levels of Select Phytonutrients Affecting Human Health
- Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Viruses
- Genetic Engineering for Resistance to Nematodes
- Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Insects
- Intellectual Property Protection for Transgenic Plants
- Public Perceptions of Transgenic Plants
- Industry Perspectives
- Political and Economic Consequences
Fruits
- Introduction and Expression of Transgenes in Apples
- Genetic Transformation of Avocado
- Production of Transgenic Banana (Musa species)
- Production of Transgenic Melon
- Cranberry Transformation and Regeneration
- Transgenic Grapevines
- Genetic Transformation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia species)
- Genetic Transformation of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)
- Transgenic Papayas in Hawaii: A Useful Tool for New Cultivar Development and Clonal
- Propagation
- Genetic Engineering of Strawberries and Raspberries
Vegetables
- Progress in Asparagus Biotechnology
- Generation of Transgenic Bean (Phaseolus species) Plants for Improvement of Nutritional Quality
- Genetic Engineering of Beet and the Concept of the Plant as a Factory
- Transgenic Carrots with Enhanced Tolerance to Fungal Pathogens
- Transgenic Cassava for Food Security and Economic Development
- Transgenic Cauliflower with Insect Resistance
- Virus-Resistant Chili Pepper Produced by Agrobacterium Species: Mediated Transformation
- Transgenic Cucumber with Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus
- Transgenic Parthenocarpic and Insect-Resistant Eggplant
- Transgenic Cowpea, Lentil, and Chickpea with Reporter and Agronomically Relevant Genes
- Genetic Manipulation of Lettuce
- Maize Food and Feed: A Current Perspective and Consideration of Future Possibilities
- The Transformation of Onions and Related Alliums
- Potato Transformation Produces Value-Added Traits
- Transgenic Sweet Potato with Agronomically Important Genes
Grains and Other Seeds
- Genetic Enrichment of Barley: Opportunities and Challenges
- Transgenic Coffee
- Transgenic Linseed Flax
- Antimicrobial Peptides from Macadamia Nuts: Potential Source of Novel Resistance in
- Transgenic Crops
- Transgenic Oilseed Brassicas
- Studies on Genetic Engineering of Rice
- Transgenic Sorghum with Improved Nutritional Quality
- Sunflower Seed
- Transformation of Wheat
Index
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