Plant Genetic Engineering

Eminent researchers provide broad coverage of plant molecular biology and genetic engineering, detailing technological advances in plant cell transformation and responses. This state-of-the-art text includes coverage of molecular action of plant growth hormone, signal transduction, light mediated expression of genes, and genetic engineering of crop plants and trees. Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Prospects, Perspectives, and Problems of Plant Genetic Engineering....Pages 1-30 Molecular Biology of Legume Vicilin-Type Seed Storage Protein Genes....Pages 31-52 Haploid Plants from Tissue Culture Application in Crop Improvement....Pages 53-72 Plant Transposable Elements....Pages 73-79 Potentials of Woody Plant Transformation....Pages 81-105 Genetic Manipulation of Male Gametophytic Generation in Higher Plants....Pages 107-142 Transient Gene Expression of Chimeric Genes in Cells and Tissues of Crops....Pages 143-166 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Plants and Its Implications....Pages 167-190 Fundamentals of Light-Regulated Gene Expression in Plants....Pages 191-211 Genetic Manipulation of Photosynthetic Processes in Plants....Pages 213-234 Transfer RNA Involvement in Chlorophyll Biosynthesis....Pages 235-264 Biochemical and Molecular Studies on Plant Development In Vitro ....Pages 265-277 The Molecular Basis of Ethylene Biosynthesis, Mode of Action, and Effects in Higher Plants....Pages 279-326 Gibberellin-Binding Proteins and Hormonal Regulation of Transcription in Cell Nuclei and Chloroplasts of Higher Plants....Pages 327-340 Back Matter....Pages 341-345