ISBN: 3-540-65393-7
TITLE: Transgenic Trees
AUTHOR: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (Ed.)
TOC:

I Genetic Transformation of Allocasuarina verticillata
C. Franche, A. N'Diaye, C. Gob, C. Allonneau, D. Bogusz, and E. Duhoux (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 1
2 Genetic Transformation 2
3 Summary and Conclusions 12
References 13
II Genetic Transformation of Casuarina glauca
C. Franche, D. Bogusz, A. Smouni, D. Diouf, H. Gherbi, and E. Duhoux (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 15
2 Genetic Transformation 16
3 Summary and Conclusions 26
References 27
III Genetic Transformation of Sour Cherry (Cerasus vulgaris Mill.)
S.V. Dolgov (With 7 Figures)
1 Introduction 29
2 Materials and Methods 30
3 Results 32
4 Summary and Conclusions 37
References 37
IV Transgenic Citrus
L. Pea and L. Navarro (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 39
2 Genetic Transformation 41
3 Summary and Conclusions 50
References 52
V Transgenic Coffee (Coffea Species)
J. Spiral, T. Leroy, M. Paillard, and V. Petiard (With 8 Figures)
1 General Account 55
2 Biotechnology Techniques and Genetic Manipulation in Coffee 57
3 Materials and methods 58
4 Genetic Manipulation Via Agrobacterium rhizogenes Without Selective Pressure 61
5 Genetic Manipulation Via Agrobacterium Species Using Selective Pressure 68
6 Transgenic Coffee Plants: Present Status for Greenhouse and Field Performance 73
7 Summary and Conclusion 73
References 74
VI Genetic Transformation of Diospyros kaki L. (Japanese Persimmon)
R. Tao and A.M. Dandekar (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 77
2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation 78
3 Summary and Conclusions 85
References 87
VII Transgenic Eucalyptus
S. MacRae and J. van Staden (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 88
2 Need for Genetic Transformation 88
3 Genetic Transformation 91
4 Greenhouse/Field Performance and Present Status of Transgenic Eucalypt Plants 109
5 Summary and Conclusions 110
References 112
VIII Genetic Transformation of Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam. (Rutaceae)
E. Couillerot, C. Caron, C. Trentesaux, J.C. Chenieux, and J.C. Audran (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 115
2 Genetic Transformation 117
3 Summary and Conclusions 122
References 122
IX Transgenic Larch (Larix Species)
G. Pilate, J.-C. Leple, D. Cornu, and M.-A. Lelu (With 4 Figures)
1 Introduction 125
2 Interest in the Genetic Engineering of Larch 127
3 Genetic Transformation Methods 128
4 Summary and Conclusions 138
References 139
X Genetic Transformation of Henna (Lawsonia inermis)
A.-T. Bakkali, I. Ishimaru, and M. Jaziri (With 4 Figures)
1 Introduction 142
2 Genetic Transformation 143 
3 Summary and Prospects 150
References 152
XI Transgenic Apple (Malus  domestica)
J.-L. Yao, D. Cohen, R. Atkinson, and B. Morris (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 153
2 Genetic Transformation 154
3 Summary and Conclusions 167
References 168
XII Transgenic Black Spruce (Picea mariana)
L. Tian, A. Sguin, R.G. Rutledge, and P.J. Charest (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 171
2 Genetic Transformation 171
3 Summary and Conclusions 182
References 183
XIII Genetic Transformation in Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine)
A.M. Diner (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 185
2 Genetic Transformation 186
3 Results and Discussion 190
References 191
XIV Genetic Transformation of Pinus radiata
C. Walter and D.R. Smith (With 9 Figures)
1 Introduction 193
2 Genetic Engineering of Conifer Tree Species 194
3 Results and Discussion 195
4 New Genes for Forest Trees: Cloning of Genes for Application to Conifer Plantation Forestry 206
5 Summary and Conclusions 208
References 209
XV Genetic Transformation of Poncirus trifoliata (Trifoliate Orange)
J. Kaneyoshi and S. Kobayashi (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 212
2 Genetic Transformation 213
3 Summary and Conclusions 219
References 219
XVI Transgenic Poplar Trees (Populus Species)
J.-C. Lepl, G. Pilate, and L. Jouanin (With 1 Figure)
1 Introduction 221
2 Genetic Transformation 223
3 Applications 228
4 Field Evaluation of Transgenic Poplars 236
5 Summary and Conclusions 239
References 239
XVII Transgenic Prunus Fruit Species (Almond, Apricot, Cherry Rootstocks, Sour and Sweet Cherry, Peach, and Plum)
E. Rugini and P. Gutierrez-Pesce (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 245
2 Genetic Transformation 247
3 Present Status  Greenhouse and Field Performance of Transgenic Plants 255
4 Summary and Conclusions 256
References 259
XVIII Genetic Transformation of Rhododendrons
K. Ueno, Y. Fukunaga, and K. Arisumi (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 263
2 Genetic Transformation 264
3 Summary and Conclusions 271
References 272
XIX Genetic Transformation of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)
K.-H. Han M.P. Gordon, and D.E. Keathley (With 1 Figure)
1 General Account 273
2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation 275
3 Summary and Conclusions 280
References 280
XX Genetic Transformation of Solanum mauritianum Scop. (Tobacco Tree)
A.K. Jger and J. van Staden (With 1 Figure) 1 Introduction 283
2 Genetic Transformation 284
3 Summary and Conclusions 289
References 290
XXI Genetic Transformation of Taxus (Yew) to Improve Production of Taxol
K.-H. Han, M.P. Gordon, and H.G. Floss (With 5 Figures)
1 General Account 291
2 Taxol Production in Transgenic Cell Lines 296
3 Summary and Conclusions 303
References 304
XXII Genetic Transformation of Verticordia grandis (Scarlet Feather Flower)
B.E. Stummer (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 307
2 Genetic Transformation 307
3 Summary and Conclusions 315
References 316
Index 319
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