Transgenic Crops V

Eng-Chong Pua, Michael R. Davey (eds.)978-3-540-49160-6, 3540655743, 3540671315, 3540671323, 9783540717102

Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for crop improvement. The status of crop biotechnology before 2001 was reviewed in Transgenic Crops I-III, but recent advances in plant cell and molecular biology have prompted the need for new volumes.
Following Transgenic Crops IV (2007) dealing with cereals, vegetables, root crops, herbs and spices, this volume, Transgenic Crops V, is devoted to fruit, trees and beverage crops. Fruit crops targeted include banana, citrus, mango, papaya, pineapple, watermelon, avocado, grape, melon, apple, Prunus spp., strawberry, and kiwifruit, while trees include walnut, rubber, eucalyptus, tropical tree legumes, Casuarina glauca and conifers. The section on beverage crops reports studies on coffee, cacao, tea, and sugarcane.
This volume is an invaluable reference for plant breeders, researchers and graduate students in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, genetics, and both plant cell and molecular biology.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages 1-24
Front Matter….Pages 1-1
Banana….Pages 3-34
Citrus….Pages 35-50
Mango….Pages 51-71
Papaya….Pages 73-96
Pineapple….Pages 97-127
Watermelon….Pages 129-165
Avocado….Pages 167-187
Grape….Pages 189-208
Melon….Pages 209-240
Apple….Pages 241-282
Prunus spp…..Pages 283-307
Strawberry….Pages 309-328
Kiwifruit….Pages 329-346
Front Matter….Pages 347-347
Walnuts….Pages 349-370
Rubber….Pages 371-386
Eucalyptus….Pages 387-406
Tropical Tree Legumes….Pages 407-431
Casuarina glauca….Pages 433-445
Conifers….Pages 447-471
Front Matter….Pages 473-473
Coffee….Pages 475-495
Front Matter….Pages 473-473
Cacao….Pages 497-518
Tea….Pages 519-535
Sugarcane….Pages 537-551
Back Matter….Pages 553-563