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Over the last decade there has been tremendous progress in the genetic transformation of plants, which has now become an established tool for the insertion of specific genes. Work has been conducted on more than 200 plant species of trees, cereals, legumes and oilseed crops, fruits and vegetables, medicinal, aromatic and ornamental plants. Transgenic plants have been field-tested in a number of countries, and some release_d to the farmers, and patented. Taking the above-mentioned points into consideration, it appeared nec- essary to review the literature and state of the art on genetic transformation of plants. Thus 120 chapters contributed by experts from 30 countries (USA, Russia, Canada, France, Germany, England, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Poland, Finland, Aus- tralia, New Zealand, South Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Israel, Mexico, Cuba, etc. ) are compiled in a series composed of the fol- lowing five books: 1. Transgenic Trees comprises 22 chapters on forest, fruit, and ornamental species such as Allocasuarina verticillata, Casuarina glauca, Cerasus vul- garis, Citrus spp. , Coffea species, Diospyros kaki, Eucalyptus spp. , Fagara zanthoxyloides, Larix spp. , Lawsonia inermis, Malus x domestica, Picea mariana, Pinus palustris, Pinus radiata, Poncirus trifoliata, Populus spp. , Prunus species Rhododendron, Solanum mauritianum, Robinia pseudoa- cacia, Taxus spp. , and Verticordia grandis. 2.

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Author:   Y.P.S. Bajaj
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Volume:   44
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.528kg
ISBN:  

9783642640490

ISBN 10:   3642640494
Pages:   325
Publication Date:   18 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Genetic Transformation of Allocasuarina verticillata.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- II Genetic Transformation of Casuariria glauca.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- III Genetic Transformation of Sour Cherry (Cerasus vulgaris Mill).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Materials and Methods.- 3 Results.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- IV Transgenic Citrus.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- V Transgenic Coffee (Coffea Species).- 1 General Account.- 2 Biotechnology Techniques and Genetic Manipulation in Coffee.- 3 Materials and Methods.- 4 Genetic Manipulation Via Agrobacterium rhizogenes Without Selective Pressure.- 5 Genetic Manipulation Via Agrobacterium Species Using Selective Pressure.- 6 Transgenic Coffee Plants: Present Status for Greenhouse and Field Performance.- 7 Summary and Conclusion.- References.- VI Genetic Transformation of Diospyros kaki L. (Japanese Persimmon).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- VII Transgenic Eucalyptus.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Need for Genetic Transformation.- 3 Genetic Transformation.- 4 Greenhouse/Field Performance and Present Status of Transgenic Eucalypt Plants.- 5 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- VIII Genetic Transformation of Fagara zanthoxyloides Lam. (Rutaceae).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- IX Transgenic Larch (Larix Species).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Interest in the Genetic Engineering of Larch.- 3 Genetic Transformation Methods.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- X Genetic Transformation of Henna (Lawsonia inermis).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Prospects.- References.- XI Transgenic Apple (Malus x domestica).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XII Transgenic Black Spruce (Picea mariana).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XIII Genetic Transformation in Pinns palustris (Longleaf Pine).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Results and Discussion.- References.- XIV Genetic Transformation of Pinns radiata.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Engineering of Conifer Tree Species.- 3 Results and Discussion.- 4 New Genes for Forest Trees: Cloning of Genes for Application to Conifer Plantation Forestry.- 5 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XV Genetic Transformation of Poncirus trifoliata (Trifoliate Orange).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XVI Transgenic Poplar Trees (Populas Species).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Applications.- 4 Field Evaluation of Transgenic Poplars.- 5 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XVII Transgenic Prunus Fruit Species (Almond, Apricot, Cherry Rootstocks, Sour and Sweet Cherry, Peach, and Plum).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Present Status — Greenhouse and Field Performance of Transgenic Plants.- 4 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XVIII Genetic Transformation of Rhododendrons.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XIX Genetic Transformation of Black Locust (Robìnia pseudoacacia L.).- 1 General Account.- 2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XX Genetic Transformation of Solanum mauritianum Scop. (Tobacco Tree).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary andConclusions.- References.- XXI Genetic Transformation of Taxus (Yew) to Improve Production of Taxol.- 1 General Account.- 2 Taxol Production in Transgenic Cell Lines.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.- XXII Genetic Transformation of Verticordia grandis (Scarlet Feather Flower).- 1 Introduction.- 2 Genetic Transformation.- 3 Summary and Conclusions.- References.

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