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Plant Genetic Engineering

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. B. B. Biswas

    1. Bose Institute, Calcutta, India

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  2. J. R. Harris

    1. Institute for Cell and Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

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Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry (SCBI, volume 17)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Prospects, Perspectives, and Problems of Plant Genetic Engineering

    • B. B. Biswas
    Pages 1-30

  3. Molecular Biology of Legume Vicilin-Type Seed Storage Protein Genes

    • Paula P. Chee, Jerry L. Slightom
    Pages 31-52

  4. Haploid Plants from Tissue Culture Application in Crop Improvement

    • Robert A. Morrison, David A. Evans, Zhegong Fan
    Pages 53-72

  5. Plant Transposable Elements

    • Nihal K. Notani
    Pages 73-79

  6. Potentials of Woody Plant Transformation

    • Peter L. Schuerman, Abhaya M. Dandekar
    Pages 81-105

  7. Genetic Manipulation of Male Gametophytic Generation in Higher Plants

    • Ercole Ottaviano, M. Enrico Pè, Giorgio Binelli
    Pages 107-142

  8. Transient Gene Expression of Chimeric Genes in Cells and Tissues of Crops

    • Hans-Henning Steinbiss, Andrew Davidson
    Pages 143-166

  9. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in Plants and Its Implications

    • Gary Kochert
    Pages 167-190

  10. Fundamentals of Light-Regulated Gene Expression in Plants

    • Richard J. Mural
    Pages 191-211

  11. Genetic Manipulation of Photosynthetic Processes in Plants

    • Tristan A. Dyer
    Pages 213-234

  12. Transfer RNA Involvement in Chlorophyll Biosynthesis

    • Gary P. O’Neill, Dieter Jahn, Dieter Söll
    Pages 235-264

  13. Biochemical and Molecular Studies on Plant Development In Vitro

    • Hans-Jörg Jacobsen
    Pages 265-277

  14. The Molecular Basis of Ethylene Biosynthesis, Mode of Action, and Effects in Higher Plants

    • Dominique Van Der Straeten, Marc Van Montagu
    Pages 279-326

  15. Gibberellin-Binding Proteins and Hormonal Regulation of Transcription in Cell Nuclei and Chloroplasts of Higher Plants

    • David I. Jokhadze
    Pages 327-340

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 341-345
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Eminent researchers provide broad coverage of plant molecular biology and genetic engineering, detailing technological advances in plant cell transformation and responses. This state-of-the-art text includes coverage of molecular action of plant growth hormone, signal transduction, light mediated expression of genes, and genetic engineering of crop plants and trees.

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  • Bose Institute, Calcutta, India

    B. B. Biswas

  • Institute for Cell and Tumor Biology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

    J. R. Harris

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