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UNINA9910974429403321 |
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Tanner John |
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Landscapes of language ; : the achievement and context of Richard Brautigan's fiction / / John Tanner |
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Penrith : , : HEB, Humanities-Ebooks, , [2013] |
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©2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (380 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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""COVER""; ""Licence and Use""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""CONTENTS""; ""General Editors� Introduction""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter One: In Fragments""; ""Chapter Two: Cultivating the hybrids""; ""The Pill versus the Springhill Mine Disaster""; ""Revenge of the Lawn""; ""Chapter Three: Things fall apart""; ""A Confederate General from Big Sur""; ""Chapter Four: Language as mindscape""; ""In Watermelon Sugar""; ""Chapter Five: Escape from the tomb of words""; ""The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966""; ""Chapter Six: Beyond metafiction""; ""Trout Fishing in America"" |
""Theme, plot, character, location and the transcending of genre""""The role of language and tone of voice ""; ""An aesthetic artefact""; ""Chapter Seven: A long goodbye""; ""Works Cited""; ""A Note on the Author""; ""Humanities-Ebooks"" |
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In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Richard Brautigan was a counter-cultural celebrity, a writer that the would-be hip just had to read. The problem was that his fame did not rest on the considerable literary virtues of his work but, to a great extent, on a mediated image of cool hippie, which fell out of fashion in the mid-70s. This is the first book-length study of Brautigan in English for 30 years. Its purpose is to reclaim Brautigan's reputation. Dr. John Tanner analyses Brautigan's fiction against the background of the cultural and literary upheavals from which it emerged and demonstrates that Brautigan is no mere Sixties curio but an innovative and vibrant American voice ignored for |
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far too long. John Tanner teaches English Literature and Creative Writing at Bangor University. He is an elected member of the Welsh Academy of writers and his poetry has appeared in various magazines, in the anthology The Lie of the Land, and in the collected volume of his verse, Pieces, both published by Cinnamon Press. |
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UNINA9911069824903321 |
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Autore |
Fiaz Sajid |
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Transgenic Crops : Advancements and Challenges |
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Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2026 |
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©2026 |
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1-394-37364-3 |
1-394-37362-7 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (579 pages) |
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Transgenic plants |
Plant biotechnology |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Impact of Transgenic Crops on Food Security in Developing Countries -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Historical Context and Emergence of GM Crops -- 1.3 Types of Transgenic Crops -- 1.4 Impact on Agricultural Productivity -- 1.5 Impact on Food Production -- 1.5.1 Enhancing Crop Yields and Reducing Losses -- 1.5.2 Reducing Food Losses and Postharvest Wastage -- 1.6 Transgenic Crops and Climate Change -- 1.7 Global Adoption of GM Crops -- 1.8 Case Studies -- 1.8.1 Leading Adopters of GM Crops -- 1.8.2 Emerging Adopters and Regional Variability -- 1.8.3 Countries with Regulatory Restrictions -- 1.9 Environmental Benefits of GM Crops -- 1.10 Environmental Risks and Concerns -- 1.11 Social and Cultural Dimensions -- 1.11.1 Public Perception of GM Crops -- 1.11.2 Ethical and Cultural Concerns -- 1.12 Ethical |
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Frameworks for GM Crop Adoption -- 1.13 Policy Recommendations for GM Crop Adoption in Developing Countries -- 1.14 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Cloning of Plant Cells: Different Methods of Cloning and Its Applications, Advantages, and Disadvantages of Plant Cell Cloning -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Micropropagation -- 2.1.2 Large-Scale Propagation for Elite Plant Germplasm -- 2.1.3 Production of Genetically Modified Fertile Plants -- 2.1.4 Plant Cell Physiological Studies Through Cell and Tissue Culture -- 2.1.5 Cell and Tissue Culture to Preserve Endangered Species -- 2.1.6 Metabolic Engineering of Fine Chemicals -- 2.2 Types of Cell Culturing or Cloning in Plants -- 2.2.1 Seed Culture -- 2.2.2.1 Application of Embryo Culture -- 2.2.2 Embryo Culture -- 2.2.3 Organ Culture -- 2.2.4 Nucleus Culture -- 2.2.5 Endosperm Culture -- 2.2.6 Cell Suspension Culture -- 2.2.7 Protoplast Culture -- 2.2.7.1 Stages of Protoplast Culture. |
2.2.7.2 Methods of Protoplast Culture -- 2.3 Somatic Cell Embryogenesis -- 2.3.1 Principles of Somatic Cell Embryogenesis -- 2.3.2 Factors Affecting the Somatic Embryogenesis -- 2.3.2.1 Auxin -- 2.3.2.2 Cytokinin -- 2.3.2.3 Gibberellin -- 2.3.2.4 Reduced Nitrogen -- 2.3.2.5 Other Factors -- 2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Cell Cloning -- 2.4.1 Uniformity of Desired Characteristic -- 2.4.2 High-Yielding Plants -- 2.4.3 Quick and Economical -- 2.4.4 Plant Conservation -- 2.4.5 Genetically Identical Plants -- 2.4.6 Handling the Infertility or Sterility -- 2.4.7 Independence of Season -- 2.4.8 Easy to Fulfill the Market Demand -- 2.5 Disadvantages -- 2.5.1 Reduce Genetic Variability -- 2.5.2 Contamination -- 2.5.3 Costly Process -- 2.5.4 Risk of Introducing Genetic Abnormalities -- 2.5.5 Skilled Labor -- 2.6 Future Perspectives -- 2.7 Nutrient Media -- References -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 3 The Promises and Challenges of Transgenic Crops for Food Security -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Role of Transgenic Crops for Food Security -- 3.1.1.1 Disease and Pest Resistance -- 3.1.1.2 Herbicide Tolerance -- 3.1.1.3 Nutritional Enhancement and Biofortification -- 3.1.1.4 Increased Productivity -- 3.1.1.5 Resource Efficiency -- 3.1.2 Challenges to Transgenic Crops -- 3.1.2.1 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Loss -- 3.1.2.2 Pesticide Resistance and Pest Management -- 3.1.2.3 Health and Public Perception -- 3.1.2.4 Socioeconomic Considerations -- 3.1.2.5 Intellectual Property Rights and Patenting -- 3.1.2.6 Ethical Considerations -- 3.2 Case Studies: Global Adoption and Policy Frameworks -- 3.2.1 The United States -- 3.2.2 European Union -- 3.2.3 Developing Countries -- 3.2.3.1 Regulatory Framework -- 3.3 Future of Transgenic Crops and Alternative Technologies -- 3.3.1 Emerging Technologies (Gene Editing) -- 3.3.2 Sustainable Agriculture Practices. |
3.3.3 Global Collaboration -- 3.4 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Suggested Further Reading -- Chapter 4 Transgenic Plants for Nutritional Enhancement: Biofortification and Beyond -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Understanding Biofortification -- 4.2.1 Historical Background of Biofortification -- 4.3 Strategies of Biofortification -- 4.3.1 Agronomic Biofortification -- 4.3.2 Plant Breeding -- 4.3.3 Genetic Biofortification -- 4.4 Genetic Modifications for Enhanced Nutrient Composition -- 4.4.1 Genetically Modified Tomatoes -- 4.4.2 -Carotene Biofortification -- 4.4.2.1 Golden Rice -- 4.4.2.2 Innovative Approaches in Green Leafy Vegetables -- 4.4.2.3 CRISPR/Cas9 in Banana Improvement -- 4.4.3 Omega-3 Biofortification -- 4.4.3.1 Camelina as a Sustainable Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids -- 4.4.3.2 High-Oleic-Acid Soybean Varieties -- 4.4.4 Modifications in Potato -- 4.4.5 Iron-Enriched Crops -- 4.4.5.1 Cassava -- 4.4.5.2 Rice -- 4.4.5.3 Innovative Strategies for Rice Biofortification -- 4.4.5.4 Advancements in Iron-Biofortified Rice -- 4.4.6 Wheat Biofortification |
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-- 4.5 Beyond Biofortification -- 4.5.1 Abiotic Stress Resistance -- 4.5.2 Biotic Stress Resistance -- 4.6 Challenges, Regulatory Frameworks, and Global Perspectives -- 4.6.1 Challenges and Barriers -- 4.6.2 Sociocultural and Historical Factors -- 4.6.3 Technical Challenges -- 4.6.4 Nutritional and Health Relevance of Bioactive Compounds -- 4.6.5 Regulatory Evolution and Public Perception -- 4.7 Conclusion and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 5 The Role of GMOs in Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Practices -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Contribution of GMOs in Sustainable Agriculture -- 5.2.1 Enhancing Crop Yield and Nutrition -- 5.2.2 Reduction in Chemical Inputs -- 5.2.3 Sustainable Environment and Ecology -- 5.2.4 Food Security and Human Health Safety. |
5.3 Genetic Modification Techniques for Sustainable Agriculture -- 5.3.1 Recombinant DNA Technology (rDNA) -- 5.3.2 CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing -- 5.4 Limitations of GMOs -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Harnessing the Power of ncRNAs:: Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Types and Functions of ncRNAs in Plants -- 6.2.1 MicroRNAs (miRNAs): Structure, Biogenesis, and General Functions -- 6.2.2 Small Interfering RNAs (siRNAs): Mechanism of Action and Roles in Gene Silencing -- 6.2.3 Long Noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs): Structural and Functional Diversity -- 6.2.4 Other Emerging ncRNAs: Including tasiRNAs, phasiRNAs, and circRNAs -- 6.3 Functional Overview of ncRNAs in Regulating Gene Expression and Stress Responses -- 6.4 Mechanisms of ncRNA-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- 6.4.1 Posttranscriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) -- 6.4.2 Hormonal Crosstalk and Signal Transduction -- 6.4.3 Epigenetic Modifications -- 6.4.4 Antioxidant Mechanisms -- 6.5 ncRNAs in Specific Abiotic Stress Tolerances -- 6.5.1 Drought Tolerance -- 6.5.2 Salinity Tolerance -- 6.5.3 Cold and Heat Stress Tolerance -- 6.5.4 Other Stresses (e.g., Heavy Metals and Oxidative Stress) -- 6.6 Approaches to Enhance Abiotic Stress Tolerance Using ncRNAs -- 6.6.1 Genetic Engineering and CRISPR-Cas for ncRNA Manipulation -- 6.6.2 Biotechnological Applications -- 6.6.3 Gene Editing Strategies for Targeted ncRNA Modulation -- 6.7 Challenges and Limitations in ncRNA Research and Application -- 6.7.1 Technical Challenges in ncRNA Detection and Quantification -- 6.7.2 Limitations of ncRNA Delivery Systems in Crops -- 6.7.3 Potential Off-Target Effects and Ethical Considerations -- 6.8 Future Prospects and Concluding Remarks -- 6.8.1 Emerging Technologies for ncRNA Research in Plants -- 6.8.2 Summary of Key Points and Future Directions for Research. |
References -- Chapter 7 Nickel Toxicity in Plants: Effects, Responses, and Adaptive Mechanisms with Transgenic Approaches -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Ni Contaminated Soils in Pakistan -- 7.3 Ni Uptake and Distribution in Plants -- 7.4 Physiological Role of Ni in Plants -- 7.5 Toxic Effects of Ni on Plants -- 7.6 Morpho-physio-biochemical Responses, Nutrition, and Yield of Crop Plants under Ni Contaminated Conditions -- 7.6.1 Effect of Ni on Plant Growth and Development -- 7.6.2 Ni Deficiency Symptoms in Plants -- 7.6.3 Effect of Ni on Photosynthesis -- 7.6.4 Effect of Ni on Enzyme Activities -- 7.6.5 Effect of Ni on Mineral Nutrition -- 7.6.6 Effect of Ni on Plant Water Relations -- 7.6.7 Effect of Ni on Crop Yield -- 7.7 Anatomical Characteristics -- 7.8 Adaptive Strategies of Plants Against Ni Toxicity -- 7.8.1 Physical Barriers -- 7.8.2 Phytochelatins (Pcs) -- 7.8.3 Metallothioneins (MTs) -- 7.8.4 Proline -- 7.8.5 Organic Acids -- 7.8.6 Amino Acids -- 7.9 Use of In/Organic Amendments for Heavy Metal Stress Tolerance -- 7.10 Phytoremediation of Ni from Ni-Contaminated Soils -- 7.10.1 Ni Phytoremediation Through Transgenic Plants: |
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Different Successful Case Stories/Studies -- 7.10.1.1 Overexpression of the Nickel Exporter Genes -- 7.10.1.2 Overexpression of Ni Chelator Genes -- 7.10.1.3 Ni Phytoremediation by Bacterial-Derived Genes -- 7.11 Conclusion and Future Perspective -- References -- Chapter 8 Advancing Food Security in Developing Countries Through Transgenic Crop Technology -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Research Methodology -- 8.3 Malnutrition and Global Food Security Challenges -- 8.4 Contribution of Biotechnology's Trends in Food Security -- 8.5 Transgenic Crops, Curb Malnutrition, and Food Security -- 8.5.1 Transgenic Approaches for Biofortification of Crops -- 8.5.2 Nutritionally Enhanced Major Cash Crops -- 8.5.2.1 Transgenic Rice. |
8.5.2.2 Transgenic Wheat. |
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Comprehensive resource highlighting the potential for transgenic crops to improve global food security, reviewing risks, international regulations, and public perception Transgenic Crops: Advancements and Challenges explores the ecological, economic, and societal implications of transgenic crops and delves into the science behind their genetic. |
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