Plant Biotechnology (eBook)

Foreword Dr Bruce McPHERON, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Ohio State University, USA1. Introduction - Biotechnological interventions for crop improvement: answers to global challengesDr William DAR, Director General, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), IndiaPart I. The Tools for Engineering Plants2. The Evolution of Agriculture and Tools for Plant InnovationsDr Agnes RICROCH, AgroParisTech, France and Penn State University, USA 3. Techniques of Plant Breeding: Field CropsDr Surinder CHOPRA, Penn State University, USA4. Genomic Methods for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in CropsDr Dea-Wook KIM, South Dakota State University, USA, and National Institute of Crop Science, South Korea, Dr Ganesh KUMAR AGRAWAL, Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Nepal, Dr Randeep RAKWAL, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Dr Shahid AHMED, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, India, & Dr Jai Singh ROHILA, South Dakota State University, USAPart II. Contributions to the Society5. Transgenic Crops and Food SecurityDr Calestous JUMA & Katherine GORDON, Harvard University, USA6. Intellectual Property Protection of Plant InnovationDr Bernard LE BUANEC, Academy of Agriculture of France & Dr Agnès RICROCH, AgroParisTech, France7. Prospects for Agricultural Biotechnology to 2030David SAWAYA, former Policy Analyst at OECD, Manager at Ernst & Young, France8. Genetically Engineered Crops and Rural SocietyDr Leland GLENNA & Dr Krystal JONES, Penn State University, USA9. Is It Possible to Overcome the GMO Controversy? Some Elements for a Philosophical PerspectiveDr Marcel KUNTZ, CNRS, FrancePart III. Sustainable Management10. Sustainable Management of Insect-Resistant CropsDr Shelby FLEISCHER, Penn State University, Dr William HUTCHISON, University of Minnesota & Dr. Steven NARANJO, USDA ARS, Arizona, USA11. Effects of GM Crops on Non-Target OrganismsDr Steven NARANJO, USDA-ARS, Arizona, USA12. Herbicide-Resistant Crop Biotechnology: Potential and PitfallsDr Franklin EGAN, Penn State University, USA13. Virus-Resistant Crops and TreesDr Cristina ROSA, Penn State University & Dr Bryce W. FALK, University of California Davis, USA14. Role of Biotechnology to Produce Plants Resistant to Fungal PathogensDr Iffa GAFFOOR & Dr Surinder CHOPRA, Penn State University, USAPart IV. Sustainable Environment15. Root Traits for Improving Nitrogen Acquisition EfficiencyDr Joseph G. CHIMUNGU & Dr Jonathan LYNCH, Penn State University, USA16. Biotech Approaches for Crop Improvement in The Semi-Arid TropicsDr Kiran K. SHARMA, Dr Dumbala Srinivas REDDY & Dr Pooja BHATNAGAR-MATHUR, ICRISAT, India17. Sustainable Soil HealthDr Mary Ann BRUNS, Penn State University, USAPart V. Contributions to Food, Feed, and Health18. Approaches for Vegetable and Fruit Quality Trait ImprovementDr Li LI, USDA-ARS, USA, Dr Yaakov TADMOR, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel & Dr. Qiang XU, Huazhong Agricultural University, China19. Biofortification. Vitamin A Deficiency and the Case for Golden RiceDr Robert S. ZEIGLER, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines20. Production of Medicines from Engineered Proteins in Plants: Proteins for a New CenturyDr Mary MANGAN, Openhelix, USA