Plant Biotechnology ：Current and Future Applications of Genetically Modified Crops

Publication subTitle ：Current and Future Applications of Genetically Modified Crops

Author： Nigel Halford  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9780470021828

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780470021811

Subject： Q943 plant cytogenetics

Language： ENG

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Description

Plant Biotechnology: Current and Future Uses of Genetically Modified Crops covers in detail the development, use and regulation of GM crops. Split into three sections, Part 1 introduces GM crops and describes the GM crops that are used commercially. Part 2 looks at new developments and methodologies in areas including potential applications of GM crops for the production of vaccines, enhanced nutritional value of GM food, and engineering resistance to fungal pathogens. Part 3 concludes by considering the key issues of safety and legislation, including allergenicity, environmental impacts, risk assessment and labelling.

Key features:

  • Covers the topic in depth and addresses key subject areas
  • Takes a broad view of the current situation in different countries
  • Examines the commercial application of plant biotechnology in the USA and China
  • Covers two major areas of public concern: allergenicity and gene flow
  • Covers new developments in plant research, safety and legislation aspects

This book is essential reading for postgraduates and researchers in plant biotechnology and related sciences in Departments of Plant Science, Biotechnology, Bioscience, Environmental Science, Food Biosciences and Chemistry. It is also of interest for professionals working in the plant biotechnology industry or government professionals working in environmental policy.

Chapter

Plant Biotechnology

pp.：  1 – 3

Contents

pp.：  3 – 7

List of Contributors

pp.：  7 – 9

Preface

pp.：  9 – 13

Part I The Current Situation

pp.：  13 – 15

1.1 From Primitive Selection to Genetic Modification, Ten Thousand Years of Plant Breeding

pp.：  15 – 17

1.2 Crop Biotechnology in the United States: Experiences and Impacts

pp.：  17 – 42

1.3 Development of Biotech Crops in China

pp.：  42 – 67

Part II New Developments

pp.：  67 – 83

2.1 Advances in Transformation Technologies

pp.：  83 – 85

2.2 Enhanced Nutritional Value of Food Crops

pp.：  85 – 105

2.3 The Production of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Transgenic Plants

pp.：  105 – 132

2.4 The Application of Genetic Engineering to the Improvement of Cereal Grain Quality

pp.：  132 – 147

2.5 Improvements in Starch Quality

pp.：  147 – 165

2.6 Production of Vaccines in GM Plants

pp.：  165 – 178

2.7 Prospects for Using Genetic Modification to Engineer Drought Tolerance in Crops

pp.：  178 – 207

2.8 Salt Tolerance

pp.：  207 – 220

2.9 Engineering Fungal Resistance in Crops

pp.：  220 – 239

Part III Safety And Regulation

pp.：  239 – 255

3.1 Plant Food Allergens

pp.：  255 – 257

3.2 Environmental Impact and Gene Flow

pp.：  257 – 279

3.3 Risk Assessment, Regulation and Labeling

pp.：  279 – 294

Index

pp.：  294 – 309

LastPages

pp.：  309 – 318

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