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Author : Maarten J. Chrispeels,David E. Sadava
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0763715867
This book integrates many fields to help students understand the complexity of the basic science that underlies crop and food production.
Author : M. J. Chrispeels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:709889460
Human Population Growth: Lessons from Demography; Agricultural R&D, Productivity and Global Food Prospects; Development, Productivity and Sustainability of Crop Production Food Security: Why Do Hunger and Malnutrition Persist in a World of Plenty?; Developing Food Production Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Molecular Basis of Genetic Modification and Improvement of Crops; Plants in Human Nutrition and Animal Feed The Genetic Basis of Growth and Development; Seeds: Biology, Technology and Role in Agriculture; Converting Solar Energy into Crop Production; Plant Nutrition and Crop Improvement in Adverse Soil Conditions; Life Together in the Underground; Ten Thousand Years of Crop Evolution; From Classical Plant Breeding to Modern Crop Improvement; Crop Diseases and Strategies for Their Control; Strategies for Controlling Insect, Mite and Nematode Pests; Weeds and Weed Control Strategies; Toward a Greener Agriculture; Plants as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factories; Urban Myths and Real Concerns about Genetically Modified (GM) Crops; Pioneer Hi-Bred International.
Author : Halford Nigel G
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781786345325
Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes, coupled with the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants, eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology became one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, has been mired in controversy and over-regulation. Nevertheless, recent years have seen further technological innovation in the development of a range of techniques that enable scientists to make specific changes to target genes. Through a detailed history and development of the science and techniques that underpin crop biotechnology, this title is concise, comprehensive and readable. As well as new sections on genome editing, this edition includes expanded sections on current GM crops and future developments in plant biotechnology, and updated sections on techniques, legislation and the GM crop debate. The previous edition of this book, titled Genetically Modified Crops, 2nd Edition, was published in November 2011. Contents: DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant BreedingThe Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification and Genome EditingThe Use of Genetically Modified (GM) and Genome-edited Crops in AgricultureLegislation Covering Genetically Modified (GM) Crops and FoodsIssues that Have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate Readership: It is accessible to a general readership with a scientific background but also provides useful information for the specialist, particularly those interested in the production of genetically modified (GM) and genome edited crops, the use of GM and genome edited crops in commercial agriculture. Keywords: Agriculture;Agricultural Sciences;Biology;Biotechnology;Botany;Crop Science;Environment;Food;Genes;Genetics; Genetic Engineering;Genetic Modification;Genetic Manipulation;GM Crops;Plant Breeding;PlantsReview: Key Features: Written by an acknowledged expert in the fieldNow includes genome edited as well as GM cropsGreatly expanded sections on current GM and genome edited crops and future developments in plant biotechnologyUpdated sections on legislation and the GM crop debateA concise reference with all the important facts in one placeA readable treatise of an issue with implications for science in society that go well beyond plant breeding and crop science
Author : Isabel Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1641161159
The study of plant genetics helps in understanding the structure and functions of genes in plants. These studies are used in crop biotechnology to modify plants and crops. Crop biotechnology uses the techniques of tissue culture, molecular markers and genetic engineering to produce desired traits in crops. The modification of crops aims to improve characteristics like disease resistance, flavor, size, color, etc. This book explores all the important aspects of plant genetics and crop biotechnology. It attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under these disciplines and how such concepts have practical applications. Researchers, experts and students in these fields will be assisted by this book.
Author : Maarten Chrispeels
Publisher : Sinauer
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1605356840
What needs to happen if we are going to feed almost 10 billion people by the year 2050 in a sustainable way? Written for first- and second-year university students, this interdisciplinary textbook addresses this challenging question, presenting biological, economic, and sociocultural issues at an introductory level. Presenting and integrating information from many disciplines, this book invites readers to consider the complexity of feeding humanity and increasing food production sustainably. Topics covered include: the development, physiology, and nutrition of plants human nutrition and food safety photosynthesis and energy transformations genetics, molecular biology, and genomics, including the techniques of genetic transformation (gene silencing, gene editing with CRISPR) used in modern crop breeding crop domestication and plant breeding soil ecosystems The applications of modern biotechnology to agriculture extend far beyond GMOs, and include crop improvements that rely on knowledge of the plant’s genomes and its analysis by bioinformatics. Challenging and controversial topics such as the safety of pesticides and GMOs, the increasing demand foranimal products and the stresses this puts on agricultural output, organic farming and foods, and patenting new crop varieties are dealt with in a balanced way, inviting teachers and students to consider all the implications of these serious questions.
Author : C. Neal Stewart, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118819913
Focused on basics and processes, this textbook teaches plant biology and agriculture applications with summary and discussion questions in each chapter. Updates each chapter to reflect advances / changes since the first edition, for example: new biotechnology tools and advances, genomics and systems biology, intellectual property issues on DNA and patents, discussion of synthetic biology tools Features autobiographical essays from eminent scientists, providing insight into plant biotechnology and careers Has a companion website with color images from the book and PowerPoint slides Links with author's own website that contains teaching slides and graphics for professors and students: http://bit.ly/2CI3mjp
Author : Nigel G. Halford,World Scientific (Firm)
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781848168398
Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. This book covers the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology. It describes the GM crops that are or have been grown commercially around the world, including failures as well as successes, and the new varieties that are being developed. The safety record of GM crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the GM crop debate and the prospects for the technology. In the second edition, sections on current GM crops and future developments in plant biotechnology have been greatly expanded, while those on techniques, legislation and the GM crop debate have also been updated. The book is a concise, comprehensive and readable study that is accessible to a general readership with a scientific background but also provides useful information for the specialist.
Author : Allan Healey
Publisher : Koros Press
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Crop science
ISBN : 1781633282
This encyclopedia provides an introduction to plant biology and crop science. It presents an integrated view of crop biology, leading to a broad appreciation of plant biology and biotechnology in agriculture, as well as the basic biological underpinnings of crop biology and biotechnology.
Author : G.B. Collins,Joseph F. Petolino
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400962071
The contributions of plant genetics to the production of higher yielding crops of superior quality are well documented. These successes have been realized through the application of plant breeding techniques to a diverse array of genetically controlled traits. Such highly effective breeding procedures will continue to be the primary method employed for the development of new crop cultivars; however, new techniques in cell and molecular biology will provide additional approaches for genetic modification. There has been considerable speculation recently concerning the potential impact of new techniques in cell and molecular biology on plant improvement. These genetic engineering techniques should offer unique opportunities to alter the genetic makeup of crops if applied to existing breeding procedures. Many questions must be answered in order to identify specific applications of these new technologies. This search for applications will require input from plant scientists working on various aspects of crop improvement. This volume is intended to assess the interrelationships between conventional plant breeding and genetic engineering.
Author : Maarten J. Chrispeels,David E. Sadava
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0867208716
Jones and Bartlett and the American Society of Plant Biologists have teamed up for the second edition. This book integrates many fields to help students understand the complexity of the basic science that underlies crop and food production. It is truly an interdisciplinary text that brings together aspects of genetics and plant breeding, molecular biology and genetic engineering, population increases and the difficulty of eradicating hunger, pest control practices and their environmental consequences, the role of biotechnology in modern crop production, and much more.
Author : Adrian Slater,Nigel Scott,Mark Fowler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131788270
This text provides an overview of the production of GM crops, highlighting the key scientific and technical advances that underpin their development. The text begins with a summary of current knowledge about plant genome organization and gene expression.
Author : D. Grierson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401096461
Plant biotechnology offers important opportunities for agriculture, horticul ture, and the food industry by generating new transgenic crop varieties with altered properties. This is likely to change farming practices, improve the quality of fresh and processed plant products, and reduce the impact of food production on the environment. The purpose of this series is to review the basic science that underpins plant biotechnology and to show how this knowledge is being used in directed plant breeding. It is intended for those involved in fundamental and applied research on transgenic plants in the academic and commercial sectors. The first volume deals with plant genes, how they work, and their transfer from one organism to another. Authors discuss the production and evaluation of the first generation of transgenic crops resistant to insects, viruses and herbicides, and consider aspects of gene regulation and targeting of their protein products to the correct cellular location. All the contributors are actively engaged in research in plant biotechnology and several are concerned directly with its commercial applications. Their chapters highlight the importance of a fundamental understanding of plant physiology, biochemistry, and cell and molecular biology for the successful genetic engineering of plants. This interdisciplinary approach, which focuses research from traditionally separate areas, is the key to further developments which are considered in subsequent volumes. Don Grierson Contributors Alan B. Bennett Mann Laboratory, Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 John W. s.
Author : Khalid Rehman Hakeem,Parvaiz Ahmad,Munir Ozturk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461470281
The improvement of crop species has been a basic pursuit since cultivation began thousands of years ago. To feed an ever increasing world population will require a great increase in food production. Wheat, corn, rice, potato and few others are expected to lead as the most important crops in the world. Enormous efforts are made all over the world to document as well as use these resources. Everybody knows that the introgression of genes in wheat provided the foundation for the “Green Revolution”. Later also demonstrated the great impact that genetic resources have on production. Several factors are contributing to high plant performance under different environmental conditions, therefore an effective and complementary use of all available technological tools and resources is needed to meet the challenge.
Author : Søren K. Rasmussen
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039288779
This Special Issue on molecular genetics, genomics, and biotechnology in crop plant breeding seeks to encourage the use of the tools currently available. It features nine research papers that address quality traits, grain yield, and mutations by exploring cytoplasmic male sterility, the delicate control of flowering in rice, the removal of anti-nutritional factors, the use and development of new technologies for non-model species marker technology, site-directed mutagenesis and GMO regulation, genomics selection and genome-wide association studies, how to cope with abiotic stress, and an exploration of fruit trees adapted to harsh environments for breeding purposes. A further four papers review the genetics of pre-harvest spouting, readiness for climate-smart crop development, genomic selection in the breeding of cereal crops, and the large numbers of mutants in straw lignin biosynthesis and deposition.
Author : S. Ignacimuthu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : WISC:89058876327
Summarizes the latest scientific findings and methods in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and tissue culture, applied to agriculture. Emphasis is on cell and tissue culture, genetic transformation, and regeneration of transgenic plants. Contains chapters on the plant genome, plant genetic engineering, gene transfer systems for plants, and plant tissue culture, plus study outlines and questions. For undergraduate and graduate students. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.