Transgenic Plants and Crops

With contributions from nearly 130 internationally renowned experts in the field, this reference details advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political, and legal aspects of genetic plant manipulation. It provides analyzes of the history, genetics, physiology, and cultivation of over 30 species of transgenic seeds, fruits, and vegetables. Stressing 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, the book covers methods of gene marking, transferring, and tagging public perceptions to the selective breeding, hybridization, and recombinant DNA manipulation of food. Preface; Reviewers; Contents; Contributors; Agriculture and Food Crops: Development, Science, and Society; The Dynamics of Plant Genome Organization; Embryogenesis; 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 FloweringGenetic 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 Transg. This work details the advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political, and legal aspects of genetic plant manipulation. Edible plant products are the major component of our food.