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UNINA9910457495003321 |
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Halford N. G (Nigel G.) |
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Genetically modified crops [[electronic resource] /] / Nigel G. Halford |
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London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
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[2nd ed.] |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Transgenic plants |
Transgenic plants - History |
Plant genetic engineering |
Agricultural biotechnology |
Electronic books. |
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CONTENTS; Preface; 1. DNA, Genes, Genomes and Plant Breeding; 1.1 A Brief History of Genetics; 1.2 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA); 1.3 Genes; 1.4 Gene Expression; 1.5 Genomes; 1.6 Genetic Change; 1.7 Plant Breeding; 1.8 Modern Plant Breeding; 1.9 Wide and Forced Crossing and Embryo Rescue; 1.10 Radiation and Chemical Mutagenesis; 1.11 The Advent of Genetic Modification; 2. The Techniques of Plant Genetic Modification; 2.1 A Brief History of the Development of Recombinant DNA Technology; 2.2 Agrobacterium tumefaciens; 2.3 Use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Plant Genetic Modification |
2.4 Transformation of Protoplasts 2.5 Particle Gun; 2.6 Other Direct Gene Transfer Methods; 2.7 Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation Without Tissue Culture; 2.8 Selectable Marker Genes; 2.9 Visual/Scoreable Marker Genes; 2.10 Design and Construction of Genes for Introduction into Plants; 2.11 Promoter Types; 2.12 The Use of GM to Characterise Gene Promoters; 2.13 Gene Over-Expression and Silencing; 3. The Use of GM Crops in Agriculture; 3.1 Why Use Genetic Modification (GM) in Plant Breeding?; 3.2 Slow-ripening Fruit; 3.3 Herbicide Tolerance; 3.4 Insect Resistance; 3.5 Virus Resistance |
3.6 Modified Oil Content 3.7 Modified Starch for Industrial and Biofuel |
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Uses; 3.8 High Lysine Corn; 3.9 Vitamin Content: Golden Rice; 3.10 Fungal Resistance; 3.11 Drought, Heat and Cold Tolerance; Climate Change; 3.12 Salt Tolerance; 3.13 Biopharming; 3.14 Removal of Allergens; 3.15 Conclusions; 4. Legislation Covering GM Crops and Foods; 4.1 Safety of GM Plants Grown in Containment; 4.2 Safety of Field Releases of GM Plants; 4.3 Safety of GM Foods; 4.4 European Union Regulations; 4.5 Labelling and Traceability Regulations; 4.6 Safety Assessment and Labelling Requirements in the USA |
5. Issues that have Arisen in the GM Crop and Food Debate5.1 Are GM Foods Safe?; 5.2 Will Genetic Modification Produce New Food Allergens?; 5.3 Is it Ethical to Transfer Genes Between Different Species?; 5.4 Animal Studies; 5.5 GM Crops 'Do Not Work'; 5.6 Did Tryptophan Produced by Genetic Modification Kill People?; 5.7 The Monarch Butterfly; 5.8 The Pusztai Affair; 5.9 Alarm Caused by Contradictory Results of Biosafety Studies; 5.10 'Superweeds'; 5.11 Insect Resistance to Bt Crops; 5.12 Segregation of GM and non-GM Crops: Co-existence of GM and Organic Farming |
5.13 Antibiotic Resistance Marker Genes 5.14 Patenting; 5.15 Loss of Genetic Diversity; 5.16 The Dominance of Multinational Companies; 5.17 The StarLink and ProdiGene Affairs; 5.18 The Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA Gene Promoter; 5.19 Implications for Developing Countries; 5.20 'Terminator' Technology; 5.21 Unintentional Releases; 5.22 Asynchronous Approvals; 5.23 The United Kingdom Farm-Scale Evaluations; 5.24 Conclusions; Index |
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Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980's and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990's. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. |
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UNINA9910557286003321 |
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Autore |
DuicÌ Neven |
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Selected Papers from SDEWES 2018 : Conferences on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |
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Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
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1 online resource (508 p.) |
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Research & information: general |
Research and information: general |
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Preface Several countries have recently realized that the present paradigm of development in environmental and energy fields is unsustainable. As global awareness of environmental issues grows, governments worldwide are promoting policies which aim to limit the harmful effects of human development on the environment. In particular, these novel policies seek to address the rapid increase of the global temperature (especially in the polar regions) as well as to manage human plastic waste accumulating in seas. To resolve these issues will require a number of actions to be implemented; unfortunately, the recent COP 24 Conference was unsuccessful in establishing a global agreement to achieve these actions. In order for the upcoming 2020 COP 26 Conference to be successful in creating such an agreement, the scientific community must support the policymakers' efforts. Within this framework, it is necessary to show the efforts of countries worldwide as they try to negotiate an agreement to increase the energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, the research reports generated can provide quantitative measures of the necessary actions to be implemented in order to address sustainable and efficient energy use. Among other topics, the papers presented in this issue investigate innovations in novel efficient and environmentally friendly technologies mainly based |
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on renewable energy sources. The study also highlights the different sectors involved in this task, such as energy conversion systems, urban areas, mobility, sustainability, water management, social aspects, etc. In this field, the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference provides the foremost forum for discussion on these topics. The 13th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was held in Palermo, Italy in 2018. This Special Issue of Energies, precisely dedicated to 13th SDEWES Conference, features papers in three main topics: Energy policy and energy efficiency in urban areas, energy efficiency in industry, biomass and other miscellaneous energy systems. |
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