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Designed to inform and inspire the next generation of plant biotechnologists

Plant Biotechnology and Genetics explores contemporary techniques and applications of plant biotechnology, illustrating the tremendous potential this technology has to change our world by improving the food supply. As an introductory text, its focus is on basic science and processes. It guides students from plant biology and genetics to breeding to principles and applications of plant biotechnology. Next, the text examines the critical issues of patents and intellectual property and then tackles the many controversies and consumer concerns over transgenic plants. The final chapter of the book provides an expert forecast of the future of plant biotechnology.

Each chapter has been written by one or more leading practitioners in the field and then carefully edited to ensure thoroughness and consistency. The chapters are organized so that each one progressively builds upon the previous chapters. Questions set forth in each chapter help students deepen their understanding and facilitate classroom discussions.

Inspirational autobiographical essays, written by pioneers and eminent scientists in the field today, are interspersed throughout the text. Authors explain how they became involved in the field and offer a personal perspective on their contributions and the future of the field. The text's accompanying CD-ROM offers full-color figures that can be used in classroom presentations with other teaching aids available online.

This text is recommended for junior- and senior-level courses in plant biotechnology or plant genetics and for courses devoted to special topics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an ideal reference for practitioners.

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• Preface
• Foreword to Plant Biotechnology and Genetics
• Contributors
• 1 Plant Agriculture: The Impact of Biotechnology
• 1.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives
• 1.0.1 Summary
• 1.0.2 Discussion Questions
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Biotechnology Crops Plantings
• 1.3 Why Farmers Use Biotech Crops
• 1.3.1 Herbicide-Tolerant Crops
• 1.3.2 Insect-Resistant Crops
• 1.3.3 Conclusion
• 1.4 How the Adoption of Plant Biotechnology Has Impacted the Environment
• 1.4.1 Environmental Impacts from Changes in Insecticide and Herbicide Use
• 1.4.2 Impact on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
• 1.5 Conclusions
• References
• 2 Mendelian Genetics and Plant Reproduction
• 2.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives
• 2.0.1 Summary
• 2.0.2 Discussion Questions
• 2.1 Genetics Overview
• 2.2 Mendelian Genetics
• 2.2.1 Law of Segregation
• 2.2.2 Law of Independent Assortment
• 2.3 Mitosis and Meiosis
• 2.3.1 Mitosis
• 2.3.2 Meiosis
• 2.3.3 Recombination
• 2.3.4 Cytogenetic Analysis
• 2.4 Plant Reproductive Biology
• 2.4.1 History of Research
• 2.4.2 Mating Systems
• 2.4.2.1 Sexual Reproduction
• 2.4.2.2 Asexual Reproduction
• 2.4.2.3 Mating Systems Summary
• 2.4.3 Hybridization and Polyploidy
• 2.5 Conclusion
• References
• 3 Plant Breeding
• 3.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives
• 3.0.1 Summary
• 3.0.2 Discussion Questions
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Central Concepts in Plant Breeding
• 3.2.1 Simple versus Complex Inheritance
• 3.2.2 Phenotype versus Genotype
• 3.2.3 Mating Systems, Varieties, Landraces, and Pure Lines
• 3.2.4 Other Topics in Population and Quantitative Genetics
• 3.2.5 The Value of a Plant Variety Depends on Many Traits
• 3.2.6 Varieties Must Be Adapted to Environments
• 3.2.7 Plant Breeding Is a Numbers Game
• 3.2.8 Plant Breeding Is an Iterative and Collaborative Process
• 3.2.9 Diversity, Adaptation, and Ideotypes
• 3.2.10 Other Considerations
• 3.3 Objectives for Plant Breeding
• 3.4 Methods of Plant Breeding
• 3.4.1 Methods of Hybridization
• 3.4.1.1 Self-Pollinated Species
• 3.4.1.2 Outcrossing Species
• 3.4.1.3 Synthetic Varieties
• 3.4.1.4 Hybrid Varieties
• 3.4.2 Clonally Propagated Species
• 3.5 Breeding Enhancements
• 3.5.1 Doubled Haploidy
• 3.5.2 Marker-Assisted Selection
• 3.5.3 Mutation Breeding
• 3.5.4 Apomixis
• 3.6 Conclusions
• References
• 4 Plant Development and Physiology
• 4.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives
• 4.0.1 Summary
• 4.0.2 Discussion Questions
• 4.1 Plant Anatomy and Morphology
• 4.2 Embryogenesis and Seed Germination
• 4.2.1 Gametogenesis
• 4.2.2 Fertilization
• 4.2.3 Fruit Development
• 4.2.4 Embryogenesis
• 4.2.5 Seed Germination
• 4.2.6 Photomorphogenesis
• 4.3 Meristems
• 4.3.1 Shoot Apical Meristem
• 4.3.2 Root Apical Meristem and Root Development
• 4.4 Leaf Development
• 4.4.1 Leaf Structure
• 4.4.2 Leaf Development Patterns
• 4.5 Flower Development
• 4.5.1 Floral Evocation
• 4.5.2 Floral Organ Identity and the ABC Model
• 4.6 Hormone Physiology and Signal Transduction
• 4.6.1 Seven Plant Hormones and Their Actions
• 4.6.2 Plant Hormone Signal Transduction
• 4.6.2.1 Auxin and GA Signaling
• 4.6.2.2 Cytokinin and Ethylene Signaling
• 4.6.2.3 Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction
• 4.7 Conclusions
• References
• 5 Tissue Culture: The Manipulation of Plant Development
• 5.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

C. Neal Stewart Jr. PhD, holds the Racheff Chair of Excellence in Plant Molecular Genetics and is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Stewart serves on the editorial boards of BMC Biotechnology, Sensors, and Trends in Plant Science, and is an Associate Editor for In Vitro Developmental and Cellular Biology--Plant.