ISBN: 3540671315
TITLE: Transgenic Crops II
AUTHOR: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (Ed.)
TOC:

1 Transgenic Kiwi Fruit (Actinidia deliciosa)
M. Yazawa, T. Matsuyama, and T. Akihama (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 1
2 Genetic Transformation 1
3 Methodology 2
4 Results and Discussion 4
5 Summary and Conclusions 10
References 11
2 Transgenic Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)
A.E. Jofre-Garfias, J.L. Cabrera-Ponce, R.M. Adame-Alvarez, L. Herrera-Estrella, and J. Simpson (With 4 Figures)
1 Introduction 13
2 Methodology 14
3 Results and Discussion 18
References 23
3 Transgenic Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Y. Mano (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 26
2 Genetic Transformation of Horseradish 26
3 High Potency of Regeneration in Transgenic Horseradish Plants 30
4 Protocols 35
5 Summary and Conclusions 36
References 37
4 Transgenic Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)
B. Delbreil, A. Limanton-Grevet, and M. Jullien (With 7 Figures)
1 Introduction 39
2 Transformation 41
3 Summary and Conclusion 51
References 52
5 Transgenic Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
M. Kino-Oka, S. Tone (With 9 Figures)
1 Introduction 55
2 Genetic Transformation 56
3 Summary and Conclusions 65
References 66
6 Transgenic Broccoli (Brassica oleracea Var. italica) and Cabbage (Var. capitata)
T.D. Metz (With 4 Figures)
1 Introduction 69
2 Genetic Transformation 70
3 Summary and Conclusions 83
References 84
7 Transgenic Vegetable and Forage Brassica Species: Rape, Kale, Turnip and Rutabaga (Swede)
M.C. Christey and R.H. Braun (With 4 Figures)
1 Introduction 87
2 Genetic Transformation 88
3 Conclusion 98
References 99
8 Transgenic Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)
M. Abid, B. Huss, and S. Rambour (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 102
2 Genetic Transformation 103
3 Results 108
4 Discussion 116
5 Greenhouse Performance/Present Status of Transgenic Plants 120
6 Summary and Conclusion 120
References 121
9 Transgenic Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
J.R. Liu, P.S. Choi, and Y.S. Kim (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 124
2 Genetic Transformation 125
3 Results and Discussion 127
4 Present Status/Field Performance of Transgenic Watermelon 130
5 Summary and Conclusion 130
References 131
10 Transgenic Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
P.P. Chee (With 7 Figures)
1 Introduction 132
2 Gene Transfer Method Via Agrobacterium tumefaciens 134
3 Gene Transfer via Microprojectile Bombardment 139
4 Present Status of Transgenic Plants 143
5 Concluding Remarks 145
References 145
11 Transgenic Carrot (Daucus carota L.)
D.R. Gallie (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 147
2 Direct Gene Transfer in Carrot 148
3 Stable Transformation of Carrot 153
References 156
12 Transgenic Strawberry (Fragaria Species)
H. Mathews and R.K. Bestwick (With 6 Figures)
1 Introduction 159
2 Genetic Transformation 161
3 Results and Discussion 170
4 Summary and Conclusion 177
References 178
13 Transgenic Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam.)
M. Otani and T. Shimada (With 8 Figures)
1 Introduction 183
2 Transformation Protocol 185
3 Results 188
4 Discussion 200
5 Summary 202
References 203
14 Genetic Transformation in Luffa (L. cylindrica L. Roem)
L. Span (With 1 Figure)
1 General Account 205
2 Hairy Root Transformation 208
3 Summary and Conclusions 210
References 211
15 Transgenic Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
R. Barg, S. Shabtai, and Y. Satts (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 212
2 Genetic Transformation in Tomato 213
3 Methodology 220
4 Results and Discussion 224
5 Summary 227
References 229
16 Transgenic Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
C. Schpke, N.J. Taylor, R. Crcamo, A.E. Gonzlez, U.V. Masona and C.M. Fauquet (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 234
2 Cassava Regeneration Systems 235
3 Transformation 237
4 Cassava Transformation with Genes of Agronomic and Economic Interest 248
5 Summary and Conclusions 249
References 250
17 Transgenic Banana (Musa Species)
L. Sgi, S. Remy, J.B. Prez Hernndez, B.P.A. Cammue, and R. Swennen (With 3 Figures)
1 Introduction 255
2 Genetic Transformation 256
3 Applications and Prospects 264
4 Present Status 265
5 Summary and Conclusion 266
References 266
18 Transgenic Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
F.J.L. Arago and E.L. Rech (With 3 Figures)
1 Introduction 269
2 Genetic Transformation 270
3 Methodology 275
4 Results and Discussion 277
5 Present Status of Transgenic Bean Plants 279
6 Concluding Remarks 280
References 281
19 Genetic Transformation of Pea (Pisum sativum)
N.V. Malysheva, Z.B. Pavlova, N.S. Chernysh, L.V. Kravchenko, Y.N. Kislin, V. Chmelev, and L.A. Lutova (With 2 Figures)
1 Introduction 284
2 Pea Regeneration and Genetic Transformation 285
3 Materials and Methods 291
4 Results and Discussion 295
5 Summary and Conclusion 300
References 301
20 Transgenic Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
D.R. Rockhold, M.M. Maccree, and W.R. Belknap (With 5 Figures)
1 Introduction 305
2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Potato 306
3 Applying the Methodology 309
4 Current Results 318
5 Summary 320
References 321
21 Transgenic Grapes (Vitis Species)
L. Martinelli and G. Mandolino (With 3 Figures)
1 Introduction 325
2 Genetic Transformation 326
3 Results and Discussion 331
4 Present Status and Field Performance of Transgenic Grapes 334
5 Summary and Conclusions 334
References 335
Subject Index 339
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