Plant Genetic Engineering: Towards the Third Millennium
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Table of contents
- Plant Genetic Engineering Towards the Third Millenniumiii
- Copyrightiv
- Prefacev
- Table of contentsvii
- Global Status of Transgenic Crops: Challenges and Opportunities1
- Global Distribution of Transgenic Crops1
- Distribution by Country1
- Distribution by Crop and Trait2
- Major Changes in 19983
- Estimated Benefits from Transgenic Crops4
- Current and Future Global Markets4
- Consolidation in the Agri-biotech Industry5
- Global Food Security5
- References6
- Can the Biotechnology Revolution Feed the World?7
- Introduction7
- Changing relations in the crop development industry8
- Rejection of a further industrialization of agriculture10
- Discussion: Challenges for the life science industry11
- References12
- Biotechnology Can Help Crop Production to Feed an Increasing World Population-Positive and Negative13
- The Food Security Context13
- Opportunities and Scenarios for Plant Biotechnology Applications15
- The Plant Biotechnology-Plant Breeding Bridge17
- Plant Genomics18
- Farming in Environmentally Friendly Systems18
- Farmer-ceuticals and Nutra-ceuticals18
- Public Perception and Risk Assessment of Transgenic Crops19
- Biotechnology Issues and Concerns of Developing Countries21
- Perspectives24
- References25
- Molecular Markers in Variety and Seed Testing27
- Variety and Seed Testing-Introduction27
- DNA Profiling in Variety and Seed Testing28
- Variety Discrimination and Identification28
- Diversity and Distances30
- Genetic Purity Testing30
- Seed Health Testing31
- Future Prospects32
- Acknowledgements32
- References32
- The Genetic Basis of Drought Tolerance in Maize and Options for Improvement Via Marker-Assisted Sele35
- Introduction35
- Genetic Dissection of Target Traits Observed Under Drought35
- MAS for Maize Line Improvement Under Drought36
- MAS in Open-Pollinated Populations38
- MAS Strategies39
- Conclusion40
- References41
- Analysis of Quantitative Trait Locis (QTL) Based on linkage Maps in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)42
- Introduction42
- Materials and Methods42
- Results44
- Discussion46
- Acknowledgements47
- References47
- Molecular Characterization of the Sugarcane Variability for Genetic Improvement49
- Introduction49
- Monitoring Genetic Diversity of the Germplasm for the Nobilisation49
- Monitoring Genetic Diversity of Commercial Hybrids53
- Molecular Identification of Accessions56
- Concluding remarks57
- References58
- Somaclonal Variation in Transgenic Sugarcane Plants: Practical Implications62
- Introduction62
- Studying the Somaclonal Variation within Transgenic Sugarcane Populations and Cultured Cells62
- Management of the Somaclonal Variation within an Improvement Program through Genetic Engineering64
- Avoiding the Somaclonal Variation in the Production of Transgenic Sugarcane Plants64
- Map-Based Cloning of Agronomic Somaclonal Variants65
- Remarks66
- Acknowledgments66
- References66
- On the Mechanism of Horizontal Gene Transfer by Agrobacterium tumefaciens68
- Introduction68
- Materials and Methods69
- Results and Discussion69
- Characterization of the T-pilin71
- Acknowledgments73
- References73
- Sugarcane (Saccharum hybrid) Genetic Transformation Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens: Productio76
- Introduction76
- Materials and Methods76
- Results and Discussion79
- Acknowledgement81
- References81
- Progress in Agrobacterium-mediated Maize Transformation at the Plant Transformation Facility of Iowa82
- Introduction82
- Materials and Methods82
- Results and Discussion84
- Summary86
- Acknowledgment86
- References86
- Assessment of Conditions Affecting Agrobacterium-mediated Soybean Transformation and Routine Recover88
- Introduction88
- Materials and Methods88
- Results and Discussion89
- Summary93
- Acknowledgements94
- References94
- Genetic Engineering of Cuban Rice Cultivars: Present and Perspectives95
- Introduction95
- Features and Constraints of Rice Production in Cuba95
- Goals and Results96
- Future Prospects98
- References99
- Histological and Ultrastructural Analysis of A. rhizogenes-mediated Root Formation in Walnut Cutting100
- Introduction100
- Materials and Methods100
- Results and Discussion101
- Acknowledgements105
- References105
- Genetic Improvement Program at the Institute of Plant Biotechnology107
- Somaclonal Variation and In Vitro Mutation Induction107
- Plant Cell and Tissue Culture as a Basis for Genetic Transformation108
- Genetic Engineering109
- Conclusions110
- References110
- Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Regeneration and Transformation Technology to Provide Weevil (Cyla112
- Introduction112
- Materials and Methods112
- Results and Discussion114
- Conclusions116
- References117
- Regulation of Transgene Expression: Progress Towards Practical Development in Sugarcane, and Implica118
- AlbD Level Determines Leaf Scald Disease Resistance in Transgenic Sugarcane118
- The Maize Ubi Promoter Drives Sustained But Environmentally Responsive Expression in Field-Grown Sug120
- Transgene in Sugarcane is Promoter-Dependent and Copy Number Independent121
- Transgene Silencing in Sugarcane Involves Multiple Mechanisms, Including DNA Methylation and Post-Tr122
- Implications for Other Plants of Efficient Transgene Silencing in Sugarcane123
- Acknowledgements124
- References124
- Polycistronic Translation in Plants. What Can we Learn from Viruses126
- Reference128
- Towards Plantibody-Mediated Resistance to Plant Parasitic Nematodes130
- Plant Parasitic Nematodes130
- Plantibodies131
- Isolation and Characterisation of Targets131
- Cloning of Targets132
- Prospects133
- Conclusion134
- References134
- Field and Molecular Evaluation of Insect-Resistant Transgenic Poplar (Populus nigra L.) Trees137
- Introduction137
- Materials and Methods137
- Results139
- Discussion141
- Acknowledgments142
- References142
- Insect-resistant Tropical Plants and New Assessment About Cry Proteins143
- Expression of Delta-endotoxin cry Genes in Plants143
- Plant Transformation Methods143
- Tropical Crops Resistant to Insect Attack144
- Interaction of Cry Toxins with Vertebrate: New Assessments and Promising Applications.145
- References145
- Inserting the Nucleoprotein Gene of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Different Plant Species, and Screen148
- References152
- Advances in Potato Improvement Through Genetic Engineering154
- Efficiency of Transformation and Phenotypic Variation in Transgenic Plants154
- Pest and Disease Resistance154
- Developmental Processes and Responses to Stress155
- Tuber Quality and Composition156
- Molecular "Pharming", Alternative Uses and Added Value157
- The Future157
- Acknowledgements158
- References158
- Agriculture for Marginal Lands: Transgenic Plants Towards the Third Millennium159
- Introduction159
- Marginal Lands159
- Organic Acids in Plant Adaptation to Soil Stress160
- Enhancing P Uptake by Citrate Overproduction162
- Concluding Remarks163
- References164
- Commercialization of Genetically Engineered Potato Plants Resistant to Disease166
- Introduction166
- Strategies166
- Future Developments168
- References169
- Potato Transgenic Plants Expressing Mammalian Double Stranded RNA-Dependent Protein Kinase (mPKR)172
- Introduction172
- Materials and Methods.172
- Results and Discussion174
- Acknowledgments175
- References175
- Genetic Engineering of Potato for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress177
- Acknowledgements180
- References180
- Metabolic Engineering of Brassica Seeds Oils: Improvement of Oil Quality and Quantity and Alteration182
- Introduction182
- Results183
- Acknowledgements188
- References188
- Towards the Improvement of Sugarcane Bagasse as Raw Material for the Production of Paper Pulp and An189
- Introduction189
- Sugarcane Bagasse190
- Lignins190
- Genetic Engineering of Sugarcane Fiber190
- Acknowledgments193
- References193
- Strategies for Fructan Production in Transgenic Sugarcane (Saccharum spp L.) and Sweet Potato (Ipomo194
- Introduction194
- Recombinant LsdA is Produced Biologically Active in Eukariotic Hosts194
- Construction of Binary Vectors for Expression of the IsdA Gene in Transgenic Monocot and Dicot Plant196
- Acknowledgements197
- References197
- Molecular Analysis of Plant Fructan Accumulation199
- Introduction199
- Plant Fructan Metabolism199
- Expression of Bacterial Genes Encoding Fructosyltransferase in Plants202
- Discussion203
- Acknowledgements203
- References204
- Genetic Engineering of Fruits and Vegetables with the Ethylene Control Gene Encoding S-adenosylmethi206
- Introduction206
- Results and Discussion208
- Summary212
- Acknowledgements213
- References213
- Improvement of Wood Quality for the Pulp and Paper Industry by Genetic Modification of Lignin Biosyn215
- Introduction215
- Results and Discussion217
- Conclusions219
- Acknowledgments220
- References220
- Molecular farming of pharmaceutical and veterinary proteins from transgenic plants: CIGB experience222
- Introduction222
- Expression in Transgenic Plants222
- CIGB Experience224
- Acknowledgements225
- References225
- Toward Molecular Farming of Therapeutics in Plants229
- The Exploitation of Stably Transformed Plants to Produce Recombinant Proteins by Molecular Farming229
- Transgenic Plants as Bioreactors for Recombinant Protein Production229
- Antibody Production in Transgenic Plants231
- Expression in Stable Transformed Plants232
- Downstream Processing of Recombinant Antibodies from Transgenic Plants233
- Applications of Recombinant Antibodies Expressed in Plants234
- Concluding Remarks234
- References235
- Production of Autoantigens in Plant for Oral Immunotherapy of Autoimmune Diseases239
- Introduction239
- Immunological Basis of Oral Tolerance239
- Selection of Candidate Autoantigens for Plant Expression241
- Expression of Autoantigenic Proteins in Plants and Testing for Oral Tolerance243
- Future Directions245
- References246
- Safety Assessments for Commercialization of Transgenic Crops and Results of Commercialization249
- What is Plant Biotechnology?249
- Why is Plant Biotechnology Necessary?249
- How Does Biotechnology Improve Crop Plants?250
- Research Results251
- Research Results:252
- Are Foods Developed Using Biotechnology Safe To Eat?252
- Commonly-Asked Questions253
- Summary255
- Websites255
- Does Biotechnology Change the Research and Development Organizations?256
- Outsourcing Requires New Management Strategies258
- Conclusion: Third Millennium Crystal Ball260
- Risk and Regulatory Issues.260
- Biological Aspects and Ethical Considerations for the Utilization of GMOs262
- Introduction262
- Objective Aspects: Evolutionary Mechanisms262
- Subjective Aspects: Ethics and Personal Attitudes265
- Some Current Views and Approaches267
- Conclusions267
- Acknowledgements268
- References268
- Index270
Plant biotechnology offers important opportunities for agriculture, horticulture, and the pharmaceutical and food industry by generating transgenic varieties with altered properties. This is likely to change farming practice and reduce the potential negative impact of plant production on the environment. This volume shows the worldwide advances and potential benefits of plant genetic engineering focusing on the third millennium. The authors discuss the production of transgenic plants resistant to biotic and abiotic stress, the improvement of plant qualities, the use of transgenic plants as bioreactors, and the use of plant genomics for genetic improvement and gene cloning. Unique to this book is the integrative point of view taken between plant genetic engineering and socioeconomic and environmental issues. Considerations of regulatory processes to release genetically modified plants, as well as the public acceptance of the transgenic plants are also discussed. This book will be welcomed by biotechnologists, researchers and students alike working in the biological sciences. It should also prove useful to everyone dedicated to the study of the socioeconomic and environmental impact of the new technologies, while providing recent scientific information on the progress and perspectives of the production of genetically modified plants.
The work is dedicated to Professor Marc van Montagu.