Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry - 47: Transgenic Crops II

There has been tremendous progress in the genetic transformation of agricultural crops, and plants resistant to insects, herbicides, and diseases have been produced, field tested, and patented. This book compiles this information on various fruits and vegetables.

List of contents

1 Transgenic Kiwi Fruit (Actinidia deliciosa).- 2 Transgenic Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus).- 3 Transgenic Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana).- 4 Transgenic Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.).- 5 Transgenic Beetroot (Beta vulgaris).- 6 Transgenic Broccoli (Brassica oleracea Var. italica) and Cabbage (Var. capitata).- 7 Transgenic Vegetable and Forage Brassica Species: Rape, Kale, Turnip and Rutabaga (Swede).- 8 Transgenic Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.).- 9 Transgenic Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).- 10 Transgenic Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).- 11 Transgenic Carrot (Daucus carota L.).- 12 Transgenic Strawberry (Fragaria Species).- 13 Transgenic Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas L. Lam.).- 14 Genetic Transformation in Luffa (L. cylindrica L. Roem).- 15 Transgenic Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum).- 16 Transgenic Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).- 17 Transgenic Banana (Musa Species).- 18 Transgenic Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).- 19 Genetic Transformation of Pea (Pisum sativum).- 20 Transgenic Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.).- 21 Transgenic Grapes (Vitis Species).

Summary

There has been tremendous progress in the genetic transformation of agricultural crops, and plants resistant to insects, herbicides, and diseases have been produced, field tested, and patented. This book compiles this information on various fruits and vegetables.

Product details

• Assisted by: Y. P. S. Bajaj (Editor), Y.P.S. Bajaj (Editor), Yashal P. S. Bajaj (Editor), Yashpal P. S. Bajaj (Editor), Horst Lörz (Editor), Toshiyuki Nagata (Editor), P S Bajaj (Editor), Y P S Bajaj (Editor), Jack Widholm (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2013
• EAN: 9783642631306
• ISBN: 978-3-642-63130-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 240 mm x 20 mm
• Illustrations: XIX, 344 p. 100 illus., 5 illus. in color.
• Sets: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry; Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
• Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry; Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Biotechnologie, C, Botanik und Pflanzenwissenschaften, Ökologie, Biosphäre, Zellbiologie (Zytologie), Forstwirtschaft und Waldbau: Praxis und Techniken, Botany, biotechnology, Agriculture, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Cellular biology (cytology), Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Forestry, Plant Science, Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Botany and plant sciences, transgenic plants