Genetic Engineering of Plants

Genetic Engineering of Plants
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 97
Release: 1984-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309034345

"The book...is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems...associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution," explains Economic Botany. The book is "a concise and accurate narrative, that also manages to be interesting and personal...a splendid little book." Biotechnology states, "Because of the clarity with which it is written, this thin volume makes a major contribution to improving public understanding of genetic engineering's potential for enlarging the world's food supply...and can be profitably read by practically anyone interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture."

Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods

Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2004-07-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309166152

Assists policymakers in evaluating the appropriate scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified products. In this book, the committee recommended that greater scrutiny should be given to foods containing new compounds or unusual amounts of naturally occurring substances, regardless of the method used to create them. The book offers a framework to guide federal agencies in selecting the route of safety assessment. It identifies and recommends several pre- and post-market approaches to guide the assessment of unintended compositional changes that could result from genetically modified foods and research avenues to fill the knowledge gaps.

Genetic Transformation

Genetic Transformation
Author: María Alvarez
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9533073640

Genetic transformation of plants has revolutionized both basic and applied plant research. Plant molecular biology and physiology benefit from this power fool, as well as biotechnology. This book is a review of some of the most significant achievements that plant transformation has brought to the fields of Agrobacterium biology, crop improvement and, flower, fruit and tree amelioration. Also, it examines their impact on molecular farming, phytoremediation and RNAi tools.

Genetically Engineered Crops

Genetically Engineered Crops
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2017-01-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309437385

Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health, the environment, and ethical considerations. At the same time, others are concerned that the technology is not reaching its potential to improve human health and the environment because of stringent regulations and reduced public funding to develop products offering more benefits to society. While the debate about these and other questions related to the genetic engineering techniques of the first 20 years goes on, emerging genetic-engineering technologies are adding new complexities to the conversation. Genetically Engineered Crops builds on previous related Academies reports published between 1987 and 2010 by undertaking a retrospective examination of the purported positive and adverse effects of GE crops and to anticipate what emerging genetic-engineering technologies hold for the future. This report indicates where there are uncertainties about the economic, agronomic, health, safety, or other impacts of GE crops and food, and makes recommendations to fill gaps in safety assessments, increase regulatory clarity, and improve innovations in and access to GE technology.

The Transforming Principle

The Transforming Principle
Author: Maclyn McCarty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1986
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780393304503

Forty years ago, three medical researchers--Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty--made the discovery that DNA is the genetic material. With this finding was born the modern era of molecular biology and genetics.

Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero

Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero
Author: Justin Pahara
Publisher: Maker Media, Inc.
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-08-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1680457675

Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero is made to provide you with a first glimpse of the inner-workings of a cell. It further focuses on skill-building for genetic engineering and the Biology-as-a-Technology mindset (BAAT). This book is designed and written for hands-on learners who have little knowledge of biology or genetic engineering. This book focuses on the reader mastering the necessary skills of genetic engineering while learning about cells and how they function. The goal of this book is to take you from no prior biology and genetic engineering knowledge toward a basic understanding of how a cell functions, and how they are engineered, all while building the skills needed to do so.

New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture

New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309035422

Authored by an integrated committee of plant and animal scientists, this review of newer molecular genetic techniques and traditional research methods is presented as a compilation of high-reward opportunities for agricultural research. Directed to the Agricultural Research Service and the agricultural research community at large, the volume discusses biosciences research in genetic engineering, animal science, plant science, and plant diseases and insect pests. An optimal climate for productive research is discussed.

Plant Genetic Transformation Technology

Plant Genetic Transformation Technology
Author: Wagdy Sawahel
Publisher: Daya Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1997
Genre: Plant genetic transformation
ISBN: 9788170351757

The introduction of foreign genetic material into host cells is a vital step in genetic engineering. It is especially important when one considers the potential application of gene transfer systems to crop improvement with the aim of engineering specific traits into a wide variety of plants. The book is an overview of the current research into gene transfer technology and will be valuable for those, who are involved in the field of plant molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology and biotechnology. Contents Chapter 1: Genetic Transformation; History & Definition, Gene transfer systems, Natural transformation system (vector system), Direct gene transfer (vector-free systems), Genetic transformation strategy, Biological parameters, Requirements for genetic transformation, Arrangement of foreign DNA in the plant genome, Stability of the foreign gene, Modes of genetic recombination, Genetic transformation approaches, Classes of transformants, Inter-transformant variability; Chapter 2: Gene Delivery systems; Polycation-mediated transformation, Particle gun, Electroporation, Microinjection, U V laser microbeam, Electroinjection, Electrophoresis, Protoplast fusion, Macroinjection, Liposome system, Ca-DNA co-precipitation method, Silicon carbide fiber-vortex, Sonication; Chapter 3: Strategies for Improving Transformation Efficiency; Plasmid DNA, Carrier DNA, DNA repair, Transformation of synchronized protoplasts, Restriction-enzyme mediated event, Transformation booster sequence; Chapter 4: Organelle Transformation; Chapter 5: Shotgun Transformation; Plasmid rescue, Gene rescue, Promoter & enhancer rescue.

Genetic Engineering in Eukaryotes

Genetic Engineering in Eukaryotes
Author: Paul F. Lurquin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 146844493X

This book includes the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington from July 26 until August 6, 1982. Although genetic engineering in eukaryotes is best developed in yeast and mammalian cells, the reader will find that some emphasis has been put on plant systems. Indeed, it was our position that the development of plant cell genetic transformation would benefit from the interactions between a comparatively smaller number of fungal and animal cell experts and a larger number of plant cell specialists representing various aspects of plant molecular genetic research. On the other hand, it is clear that the ultimate achievements of plant genetic engineering will have a tremendous ~pact on, among other things, food production without generating the problems of ethics encountered when one contempla-tes the genetic modification of human beings. Therefore, this slight bias in favor of the plant kingdom simply reflects our belief that a "second green revolution" will benefit mankind to a greater extent than any other kind of genetic engine ering. The keynote lecture of the Institute was delivered by Dr. John Slaughter, Director of the National Science Foundation, whom we deeply thank for his words of encouragement and commitment to the genetic manipulation of plants.