Genetic Engineering of Horticultural Crops provides key insights into commercialized crops, their improved productivity, disease and pest resistance, and enhanced nutritional or medicinal benefits. It includes insights into key technologies, such as marker traits identification and genetic traits transfer for increased productivity, examining the latest transgenic advances in a variety of crops and providing foundational information that can be applied to new areas of study. As modern biotechnology has helped to increase crop productivity by introducing novel gene(s) with high quality disease resistance and increased drought tolerance, this is an ideal resource for researchers and industry professionals.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 23 2. 2. Traditional Breeding Technology - p. 24 3. 3. Molecular Breeding Technology - p. 25 4. 4. Transgenic Technology - p. 26 5. 5. Biofarming - p. 29 6. 6. Genome Editing Technology - p. 30 7. 7. Future Challenges - p. 34 8. Chapter 3. Gene Silencing in Horticultural Transgenic Crops - p. 47 9. Chapter 4. Transgenic Research in Fruit Crops - p. 63 10. 1. Introduction - p. 63 11. 2. Genetic Improvement of Fruit Crops Through Genetic Engineering - p. 63 12. 3. Future Prospects - p. 74 13. Chapter 5. Genetic Engineering of Temperate Fruit Crops - p. 89 14. 1. Introduction - p. 89 15. 2. Genetic Improvement of Temperate Fruits - p. 90 16. 3. Genetic Engineering in Temperate Fruits - p. 91 17. 4. Gene Silencing in Temperate Fruit Crops - p. 104 18. 5. Future Prospects - p. 105 19. Chapter 6. Transgenic Research in Floricultural Crops - p. 121 20. Chapter 7. Genetic Engineering in Papaya - p. 137 21. Chapter 8. Transgenic Research in Vegetable Crops With Special Reference to Brinjal - p. 155 22. Chapter 9. Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm - p. 169 23. Chapter 10. Genetic Improvement of Vegetables Using Transgenic Technology - p. 193 24. 1. Introduction - p. 193 25. 2. National and International Status of Vegetable Production - p. 194 26. 3. Constraints in Vegetable Production - p. 195 27. 4. Need of the Transgenic Vegetable - p. 195 28. 5. History and Background of Development of Transgenic Vegetables - p. 197 29. 6. Factors Involved in Selecting the Target Crop and Trait - p. 198 30. 7. Genetic Transformation - p. 200 31. 8. Traits Involved in the Development of Genetically Modified Crops - p. 202 32. 9. Global Status of Transgenic Vegetables - p. 210 33. 10. Ethical and Biosafety Issues, Risks, and Concerns - p. 211 34. 11. Future Prospects - p. 212 35. Chapter 11. Transgenic Research in Tuber and Root Crops: A Review - p. 225 36. 1. Introduction - p. 225 37. 2. Background of Genetic Engineering in Tuber and Root Crops - p. 225 38. 3. Genetic Engineering of Potato - p. 226 39. 4. Genetic Engineering in Sweet Potato - p. 233 40. 5. Genetic Engineering of Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] - p. 236 41. 6. Genetic Engineering of Ginger and Turmeric - p. 237 42. 7. Biosafety Issues Involved in Transgenic Tuber and Root Crops - p. 237 43. 8. Conclusion and Future Prospects - p. 238 44. Chapter 12. Genetic Engineering in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - p. 249 45. Chapter 13. Biosafety and Bioregulatory Mechanisms for Transgenic Crops - p. 273 46. Chapter 14. Critical Evaluation of the Benefits and Risks of Genetically Modified Horticultural Crops - p. 315 47. 1. Introduction - p. 315 48. 2. Needs-Based Transgenic Research in Horticultural Crops - p. 316 49. 3. Crop Productivity With Special Reference to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses - p. 318 50. 4. Contribution of Biotech Crops to Food Security, Sustainability, and Climate Change - p. 318 51. 5. Benefits of Genetically Engineered Crops - p. 320 52. 6. Role of Marker-Free Technology in Transgenic Crops - p. 328 53. 7. Risk Associated in Transgenic Crops: Agricultural, Ecological, and Social Issues - p. 332 54. 8. Biosafety Regulation in Transgenic Crops - p. 336 55. 9. Future Prospects - p. 340 56. Chapter 15. Transgenic Development for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 353 57. 1. Introduction - p. 353 58. 2. Transgenic Research in Biotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 354 59. 3. Transgenic Research in Abiotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 361 60. 4. Role of Marker-Free Transgenic Technology - p. 372 61. 5. Genome Editing Technology in Horticultural Crop Improvement - p. 377 62. 6. Future Prospects - p. 377 63. Chapter 16. Transgenic Research in Spices - p. 387 64. Chapter 17. Genomics of Cucurbits - p. 413 65. Index - p. 433
Genetic Engineering of Horticultural Crops provides key insights into commercialized crops, their improved productivity, disease and pest resistance, and enhanced nutritional or medicinal benefits. It includes insights into key technologies, such as marker traits identification and genetic traits transfer for increased productivity, examining the latest transgenic advances in a variety of crops and providing foundational information that can be applied to new areas of study. As modern biotechnology has helped to increase crop productivity by introducing novel gene(s) with high quality disease resistance and increased drought tolerance, this is an ideal resource for researchers and industry professionals.
1. 1. Introduction - p. 23 2. 2. Traditional Breeding Technology - p. 24 3. 3. Molecular Breeding Technology - p. 25 4. 4. Transgenic Technology - p. 26 5. 5. Biofarming - p. 29 6. 6. Genome Editing Technology - p. 30 7. 7. Future Challenges - p. 34 8. Chapter 3. Gene Silencing in Horticultural Transgenic Crops - p. 47 9. Chapter 4. Transgenic Research in Fruit Crops - p. 63 10. 1. Introduction - p. 63 11. 2. Genetic Improvement of Fruit Crops Through Genetic Engineering - p. 63 12. 3. Future Prospects - p. 74 13. Chapter 5. Genetic Engineering of Temperate Fruit Crops - p. 89 14. 1. Introduction - p. 89 15. 2. Genetic Improvement of Temperate Fruits - p. 90 16. 3. Genetic Engineering in Temperate Fruits - p. 91 17. 4. Gene Silencing in Temperate Fruit Crops - p. 104 18. 5. Future Prospects - p. 105 19. Chapter 6. Transgenic Research in Floricultural Crops - p. 121 20. Chapter 7. Genetic Engineering in Papaya - p. 137 21. Chapter 8. Transgenic Research in Vegetable Crops With Special Reference to Brinjal - p. 155 22. Chapter 9. Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm - p. 169 23. Chapter 10. Genetic Improvement of Vegetables Using Transgenic Technology - p. 193 24. 1. Introduction - p. 193 25. 2. National and International Status of Vegetable Production - p. 194 26. 3. Constraints in Vegetable Production - p. 195 27. 4. Need of the Transgenic Vegetable - p. 195 28. 5. History and Background of Development of Transgenic Vegetables - p. 197 29. 6. Factors Involved in Selecting the Target Crop and Trait - p. 198 30. 7. Genetic Transformation - p. 200 31. 8. Traits Involved in the Development of Genetically Modified Crops - p. 202 32. 9. Global Status of Transgenic Vegetables - p. 210 33. 10. Ethical and Biosafety Issues, Risks, and Concerns - p. 211 34. 11. Future Prospects - p. 212 35. Chapter 11. Transgenic Research in Tuber and Root Crops: A Review - p. 225 36. 1. Introduction - p. 225 37. 2. Background of Genetic Engineering in Tuber and Root Crops - p. 225 38. 3. Genetic Engineering of Potato - p. 226 39. 4. Genetic Engineering in Sweet Potato - p. 233 40. 5. Genetic Engineering of Taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] - p. 236 41. 6. Genetic Engineering of Ginger and Turmeric - p. 237 42. 7. Biosafety Issues Involved in Transgenic Tuber and Root Crops - p. 237 43. 8. Conclusion and Future Prospects - p. 238 44. Chapter 12. Genetic Engineering in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - p. 249 45. Chapter 13. Biosafety and Bioregulatory Mechanisms for Transgenic Crops - p. 273 46. Chapter 14. Critical Evaluation of the Benefits and Risks of Genetically Modified Horticultural Crops - p. 315 47. 1. Introduction - p. 315 48. 2. Needs-Based Transgenic Research in Horticultural Crops - p. 316 49. 3. Crop Productivity With Special Reference to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses - p. 318 50. 4. Contribution of Biotech Crops to Food Security, Sustainability, and Climate Change - p. 318 51. 5. Benefits of Genetically Engineered Crops - p. 320 52. 6. Role of Marker-Free Technology in Transgenic Crops - p. 328 53. 7. Risk Associated in Transgenic Crops: Agricultural, Ecological, and Social Issues - p. 332 54. 8. Biosafety Regulation in Transgenic Crops - p. 336 55. 9. Future Prospects - p. 340 56. Chapter 15. Transgenic Development for Biotic and Abiotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 353 57. 1. Introduction - p. 353 58. 2. Transgenic Research in Biotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 354 59. 3. Transgenic Research in Abiotic Stress Management in Horticultural Crops - p. 361 60. 4. Role of Marker-Free Transgenic Technology - p. 372 61. 5. Genome Editing Technology in Horticultural Crop Improvement - p. 377 62. 6. Future Prospects - p. 377 63. Chapter 16. Transgenic Research in Spices - p. 387 64. Chapter 17. Genomics of Cucurbits - p. 413 65. Index - p. 433
