Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 54. Brassica. Bearbeitet von Eng Chong Pua, Carl J. Douglas

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1 Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 54 Brassica Bearbeitet von Eng Chong Pua, Carl J. Douglas 1. Auflage Buch. xvii, 344 S. Hardcover ISBN Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm Gewicht: 774 g Weitere Fachgebiete > Medizin > Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer > Humangenetik Zu Leseprobe schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei Die Online-Fachbuchhandlung beck-shop.de ist spezialisiert auf Fachbücher, insbesondere Recht, Steuern und Wirtschaft. Im Sortiment finden Sie alle Medien (Bücher, Zeitschriften, CDs, ebooks, etc.) aller Verlage. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Services wie Neuerscheinungsdienst oder Zusammenstellungen von Büchern zu Sonderpreisen. Der Shop führt mehr als 8 Millionen Produkte.

2 Contents Section I Crop Origin and Importance I.1 Species Origin and Economic Importance of Brassica G. RAKOW 1 Introduction Origin, Taxonomy and Distribution of Brassica Species Economic Importance of Brassica Species Conclusions References I.2 Rapid-Cycling Brassica in Research and Education E. HIMELBLAU,D.LAUFFER,R.TEUTONICO,J.C. PIRES,and T.C. OSBORN (With 3 Figures) 1 Introduction Development of Common Rapid-Cycling Brassica Stocks Rapid-Cycling Brassica as a Model Organism for Plant Research Applications of Rapid-Cycling Brassica in Education Active Research Areas with Educational Applications Current Status and Future Prospects of Rapid-Cycling Brassica in Education References Section II Molecular Genetics II.1 Genome Mapping and Analysis C.F. QUIROS and A.H. PARTERSON 1 Introduction Brief Synopsis of Mapping Activities in Brassica Comparative Organization of the Brassica and Arabidopsis Genomes Applications Conclusions References

3 X Contents II.2 Male Sterility F. BUDAR,R.DELOURME,andG. PELLETIER (With 3 Figures) 1 Introduction Spontaneous Male Sterilities in Brassica Engineered Male Sterilities in Brassica Molecular Features of Cytoplasmic Male Sterilities and Fertility Restoration Agronomical Use of the Different Systems Conclusions References II.3 Biotechnology for Pollination Control in Crucifer Oilseed Crops M.E. NASRALLAH (With 2 Figures) 1 Introduction Current Schemes for Pollination Control and Hybrid Seed Production in B. napus Biotechnological Applications of SI for Hybrid Breeding in Oilseed Crops Perspectives References Section III Tissue Culture and Transgenic Technology III.1 Regulation of Plant Morphogenesis In Vitro E.C. PUA and H. GONG (With 1 Figure) 1 Introduction Genotypic Variability in Morphogenic Capacity Role of Ethylene in Culture Interactive Role of Polyamines and Ethylene Plant Morphogenesis in Relation to H 2 O Genetic Control of Morphogenic Competence Conclusions References III.2 Regeneration of Plants via Somatic Embryogenesis C.S. LOH,W. SHU, andw.l. KOH 1 Introduction Induction of Somatic Embryogenesis Secondary Embryogenesis in B. napus ssp. oleifera Secondary Embryogenesis in Rapid-Cycling B. napus, B. campestris and B. nigra

4 Contents XI 5 Regeneration of Plants Concluding Remarks References III.3 Brassica Protoplast Culture and Somatic Hybridization M.C. CHRISTEY (With 1 Figure) 1 Introduction Shoot Regeneration from Protoplasts Protoplast Fusion Resynthesis of Amphidiploids Cytoplasmic Traits Organelle Segregation Fertility of Somatic Hybrids Conclusions References III.4 Brassica Improvement Through Microspore Culture A.M.R. FERRIE and W.A. KELLER 1 Introduction Development of Haploidy Protocols Improvement of Brassica via Haploidy Protocols Conclusions References III.5 Production of Transgenic Vegetable Brassicas M.C. CHRISTEY and R. BRAUN 1 Introduction Susceptibility to Agrobacterium Shoot Regeneration from Explants Transformation Methods Enhancing Transformation Rates Agronomic Traits Introduced Field Testing Environmental Concerns with GM Plants Conclusions References III.6 Transgenic Oilseed Brassicas E.C. PUA and T.S. LIM 1 Introduction Plant Transformation

5 XII Contents 3 Factors Affecting Plant Transformation and Transgene Expression Applications of Transgenic Technology Transgene Flow Conclusions References Section IV Crop Improvement and Molecular Farming IV.1 Insect-Resistant Transgenic Brassicas E.D. EARLE,J.CAO,and A.M. SHELTON (With 1 Figure) 1 Introduction Insect Pests of Brassica Crops Transgenic Brassicas Expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Genes Transgenic Brassicas Expressing Proteinase Inhibitor (PI) Genes Other Approaches to Transgenic Insect Resistance Conclusions References IV.2 Disease Resistance C. DIXELIUS, S. BOHMAN, ands.wretblad 1 Introduction Disease Resistance to Major Fungal Pathogens on B. napus and B. rapa Defense Studies on Diseases of Minor Importance Conclusions References IV.3 Herbicide Resistance S. WARWICK and B. MIKI (With 2 Figures) 1 Introduction Herbicide-Resistant Crops Regulations Mechanisms of Herbicide Resistance Environmental Impact of Herbicide-Resistant Crops Strategies for Transgene Containment and Implications of Genomic Location of the Insertion Sites Conclusions References

6 Contents XIII IV.4 Genetic Engineering of Lipid Composition D.J. MURPHY (With 4 Figures) 1 Introduction Lipid Composition of Brassica Seeds Uses of Seed Lipids Targets for Fatty Acid Modification Progress So Far Challenges for Transgenic Brassica Crops Future Challenges References IV.5 Biochemical Genetics of Glucosinolate Biosynthesis in Brassica R. MITHEN and R. PARKER (With 8 Figures) 1 Introduction Glucosinolate Structure, Biochemical Diversity and Degradation Glucosinolate Biosynthetic Pathways Insights from Arabidopsis Research Gene Mapping and QTL Identification in Brassica Future Prospects References Subject Index