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Tables of Contents for Transgenic Plants and Crops
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Reviewers
v
Contributors
xv
I Principles and Applications
Agricultural and Food Crops: Development, Science, and Society
1
28
The Dynamics of Plant Genome Organization
29
14
Embryogenesis
43
26
Shoot Regeneration and Proliferation
69
16
Techniques for Gene Marking, Transferring, and Tagging
85
14
Pollen Biotechnology
99
10
Parent-of-Origin Effects and Seed Development: Genetics and Epigenetics
109
28
Direct DNA Delivery Into Intact Cells and Tissues
137
8
Electroporation and Cell Energy Factor
145
6
Cell Culture and Regeneration of Plant Tissues
151
18
Genetic Engineering for Modified Starch Structure in Cereals
169
14
Improving Crop Performance Through Transgenic Modification of Flowering
183
14
Genetic Technology in Peas for Improved Field Performance and Enhanced Grain Quality
197
10
Genetic Engineering for Levels of Select Phytonutrients Affecting Human Health
207
10
Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Viruses
217
16
Genetic Engineering for Resistance to Nematodes
233
16
Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Insects
249
30
Intellectual Property Protection for Transgenic Plants
279
14
Public Perceptions of Transgenic Plants
293
12
Industry Perspectives
305
6
Political and Economic Consequences
311
16
II Fruits
Introduction and Expression of Transgenes in Apples
327
18
Genetic Transformation of Avocado
345
14
Production of Transgenic Banana (Musa species)
359
12
Production of Transgenic Melon
371
12
Cranberry Transformation and Regeneration
383
14
Transgenic Grapevines
397
10
Genetic Transformation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia species)
407
14
Genetic Transformation of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)
421
16
Transgenic Papayas in Hawaii-A Useful Tool for New Cultivar Development and Clonal Propagation
437
12
Genetic Engineering of Strawberries and Raspberries
449
16
III. Vegetables
Progress in Asparagus Biotechnology
465
10
Generation of Transgenic Bean (Phaseolus species) Plants for Improvement of Nutritional Quality
475
10
Genetic Engineering of Beet and the Concept of the Plant as a Factory
485
18
Transgenic Carrots with Enhanced Tolerance to Fungal Pathogens
503
20
Transgenic Cassava for Food Security and Economic Development
523
24
Transgenic Cauliflower with Insect Resistance
547
16
Virus-Resistant Chili Pepper Produced by Agrobacterium Species-Mediated Transformation
563
16
Transgenic Cucumber with Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus
579
8
Transgenic Parthenocarpic and Insect-Resistant Eggplant
587
16
Transgenic Cowpea, Lentil, and Chickpea with Reporter and Agronomically Relevant Genes
603
10
Genetic Manipulation of Lettuce
613
24
Maize Food and Feed: A Current Perspective and Consideration of Future Possibilities
637
18
The Transformation of Onions and Related Alliums
655
18
Potato Transformation Produces Value-Added Traits
673
26
Transgenic Sweet Potato with Agronomically Important Genes
699
18
IV. Grains and Other Seeds
Genetic Enrichment of Barley: Opportunities and Challenges
717
20
Transgenic Coffee
737
10
Transgenic Linseed Flax
747
16
Antimicrobial Peptides from Macadamia Nuts: Potential Source of Novel Resistance in Transgenic Crops
763
10
Transgenic Oilseed Brassicas
773
20
Studies on Genetic Engineering of Rice
793
8
Transgenic Sorghum with Improved Nutritional Quality
801
12
Sunflower Seed
813
22
Transformation of Wheat
835
14
Index
849