Transgenic Trees

by Y.P.S. Bajaj (Editor)

Overview

This volume on Transgenic Trees, comprising 22 chapters, deals with the genetic transformation of fruit and forest trees such as Allocasuarina verticillata, Casuarina glauca, Cerasus vulgaris, 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, Robinia pseudoacacia, Solanum mauritianum, Taxus, and Verticordia grandis.
It is of special interest to advanced students, teachers, and research workers in the field of forestry, horticulture, molecular biology, plant tissue culture, botany, and plant biotechnology in general.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642640490
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	09/18/2011
Series:	Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry , #44
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
Pages:	325
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

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 Rootsks, 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.