Transgenic Crops VI

Section I Oils and Fibers
I.1 Soybean P.M. OLHOFT and D.A. SOMERS
1 Introduction
2 Somatic Embryogenesis
3 Organogenesis
4 Other Regeneration and Transformation Methods
5 Conclusions References
I.2 Canola V. CARDOZA and C.N. STEWART, JR.
1 Introduction
2 Economic Importance of Canola
3 Molecular Genetics of Rapeseed
4 Tissue Culture of Canola
5 Transformation of Canola
6 Transgenic Traits
7 Impact of Transgenic Plants
8 Conclusions References
I.3 Sunflower G. LU, X. HU and D.L. BIDNEY
1 Introduction
2 Tissue Culture and Transformation
3 Genomics and Molecular Biology
4 Transgenic Improved Input Agronomic Traits
5 Transgenic Output Quality Traits
6 Gene Flow and Biosafety
7 Concluding Remarks References
I.4 Oil Palm A. RIVAL
1 Introduction
2 Economic Importance
3 The Impact of Biotechnologies in Breeding Strategies
4 Advances in Tissue Culture
5 Genetic Transformation Technologies
6 Transgenic Plants for Oil Palm Improvement
7 Conclusion and Perspectives References
I.5 Peanut P. OZIAS-AKINS
1 Introduction
2 Applications of Molecular Markers
3 Peanut Transformation
4 Conclusions References
I.6 Cotton K.S. Rathore
1 Introduction
2 Importance of Genetic Engineering in Cotton
3 Modification of Cotton via Transgenic Means
4 Transformation Methods
5 Alternative Methods of Transformation
6 Selectable Marker Genes Used for Creating Transgenic Cotton
7 Reporter Genes Used in Cotton
8 Traits Introduced into Cotton through Transgenic Means
9 New Technological Advances and Their Role in Improving Cotton
10 Future Perspective References
I.7 Flax A. PRETOVÁ, B. OBERT and Z. BARTOSOVA
1 Introduction
2 Tissue and Organ Culture
3 Somatic Embryogenesis
4 Protoplast and Cell Suspension Cultures
5 Anther, Microspore and Ovary Cultures
6 Gene Transfer in Flax
7 Potential Applications of Transgenic Flax
8 Molecular Markers
9 Concluding Remarks and Further Prospects References
Section II Medicinal Crops
II.1 Gingseng Y. E.