| Preface | p. iii |
| Reviewers | p. v |
| Contributors | p. xv |
| Principles and Applications | |
| Agricultural and Food Crops: Development, Science, and Society | p. 1 |
| The Dynamics of Plant Genome Organization | p. 29 |
| Embryogenesis | p. 43 |
| Shoot Regeneration and Proliferation | p. 69 |
| Techniques for Gene Marking, Transferring, and Tagging | p. 85 |
| Pollen Biotechnology | p. 99 |
| Parent-of-Origin Effects and Seed Development: Genetics and Epigenetics | p. 109 |
| Direct DNA Delivery Into Intact Cells and Tissues | p. 137 |
| Electroporation and Cell Energy Factor | p. 145 |
| Cell Culture and Regeneration of Plant Tissues | p. 151 |
| Genetic Engineering for Modified Starch Structure in Cereals | p. 169 |
| Improving Crop Performance Through Transgenic Modification of Flowering | p. 183 |
| Genetic Technology in Peas for Improved Field Performance and Enhanced Grain Quality | p. 197 |
| Genetic Engineering for Levels of Select Phytonutrients Affecting Human Health | p. 207 |
| Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Viruses | p. 217 |
| Genetic Engineering for Resistance to Nematodes | p. 233 |
| Genetic Engineering and Resistance to Insects | p. 249 |
| Intellectual Property Protection for Transgenic Plants | p. 279 |
| Public Perceptions of Transgenic Plants | p. 293 |
| Industry Perspectives | p. 305 |
| Political and Economic Consequences | p. 311 |
| Fruits | |
| Introduction and Expression of Transgenes in Apples | p. 327 |
| Genetic Transformation of Avocado | p. 345 |
| Production of Transgenic Banana (Musa species) | p. 359 |
| Production of Transgenic Melon | p. 371 |
| Cranberry Transformation and Regeneration | p. 383 |
| Transgenic Grapevines | p. 397 |
| Genetic Transformation of Kiwifruit (Actinidia species) | p. 407 |
| Genetic Transformation of Mango (Mangifera indica L.) | p. 421 |
| Transgenic Papayas in Hawaii--A Useful Tool for New Cultivar Development and Clonal Propagation | p. 437 |
| Genetic Engineering of Strawberries and Raspberries | p. 449 |
| Vegetables | |
| Progress in Asparagus Biotechnology | p. 465 |
| Generation of Transgenic Bean (Phaseolus species) Plants for Improvement of Nutritional Quality | p. 475 |
| Genetic Engineering of Beet and the Concept of the Plant as a Factory | p. 485 |
| Transgenic Carrots with Enhanced Tolerance to Fungal Pathogens | p. 503 |
| Transgenic Cassava for Food Security and Economic Development | p. 523 |
| Transgenic Cauliflower with Insect Resistance | p. 547 |
| Virus-Resistant Chili Pepper Produced by Agrobacterium Species-Mediated Transformation | p. 563 |
| Transgenic Cucumber with Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus | p. 579 |
| Transgenic Parthenocarpic and Insect-Resistant Eggplant | p. 587 |
| Transgenic Cowpea, Lentil, and Chickpea with Reporter and Agronomically Relevant Genes | p. 603 |
| Genetic Manipulation of Lettuce | p. 613 |
| Maize Food and Feed: A Current Perspective and Consideration of Future Possibilities | p. 637 |
| The Transformation of Onions and Related Alliums | p. 655 |
| Potato Transformation Produces Value-Added Traits | p. 673 |
| Transgenic Sweet Potato with Agronomically Important Genes | p. 699 |
| Grains and Other Seeds | |
| Genetic Enrichment of Barley: Opportunities and Challenges | p. 717 |
| Transgenic Coffee | p. 737 |
| Transgenic Linseed Flax | p. 747 |
| Antimicrobial Peptides from Macadamia Nuts: Potential Source of Novel Resistance in Transgenic Crops | p. 763 |
| Transgenic Oilseed Brassicas | p. 773 |
| Studies on Genetic Engineering of Rice | p. 793 |
| Transgenic Sorghum with Improved Nutritional Quality | p. 801 |
| Sunflower Seed | p. 813 |
| Transformation of Wheat | p. 835 |
| Index | p. 849 |
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