LEADER 04612nam 22007455 450 001 9910863121903321 005 20251113192326.0 010 $a981-15-5897-3 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-15-5897-9 035 $a(CKB)4100000011558660 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-15-5897-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6384514 035 $a(PPN)252505069 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011558660 100 $a20201103d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGenetically Modified Crops $eCurrent Status, Prospects and Challenges Volume 1 /$fedited by P. B. Kavi Kishor, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, T. Pullaiah 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Springer,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (XIII, 265 p. 14 illus., 11 illus. in color.) 311 08$a981-15-5896-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aChapter 1.Genetic tinkering of crops for sustainable development ? 2020 and Beyond -- Chapter 2.Genetic improvement of rice for food and nutritional security 3.Improvement of wheat (Triticum spp.) through gene manipulation -- Chapter 4. Transgenic finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] for crop improvement -- Chapter 5. Transgenic pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L). Millsp.] -- Chapter 6. Genetically engineered chickpea: Potential of an orphan legume to achieve food and nutritional security by 2050 -- Chapter 7. Progress in genetic engineering of cowpea for insect pest and virus resistance -- Chapter 8. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) transgenic plants for abiotic stress tolerance -- Chapter 9. Genetic engineering of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) for important agronomic traits -- Chapter 10. Genetic engineering in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.): Retrospect and prospect -- Chapter 11. Nutritional value, in vitro regeneration and development of transgenic Cucurbita pepo and C.maxima for stress tolerance: An overview -- Chapter 12. Sugarcane transgenics: Developments and opportunities . 330 $aGenetic transformation is a key technology, in which genes are transferred from one organism to another in order to improve agronomic traits and ultimately help humans. However, there is apprehension in some quarters that genetically modified crops may disturb the ecosystem. A number of non-governmental organizations continue to protest against GM crops and foods, despite the fact that many organisms are genetically modified naturally in the course of evolution. In this context, there is a need to educate the public about the importance of GM crops in terms of food and nutritional security. This book provides an overview of various crop plants where genetic transformation has been successfully implemented to improve their agronomically useful traits. It includes information on the gene(s) transferred, the method of gene transfer and the beneficial effects of these gene transfers and agronomic improvements compared to the wild plants. Further, it discusses the commercial prospects of these GM crops as well as the associated challenges. Given its scope, this book is a valuable resource for agricultural and horticultural scientists/experts wanting to explain to the public, politicians and non-governmental organizations the details of GM crops and how they can improve crops and the lives of farmers. 606 $aPlant genetics 606 $aPlant biotechnology 606 $aBotanical chemistry 606 $aPlant physiology 606 $aAgriculture 606 $aBiomaterials 606 $aNucleic acids 606 $aPlant Genetics 606 $aPlant Biotechnology 606 $aPlant Biochemistry 606 $aPlant Physiology 606 $aAgriculture 606 $aNucleic Acid 615 0$aPlant genetics. 615 0$aPlant biotechnology. 615 0$aBotanical chemistry. 615 0$aPlant physiology. 615 0$aAgriculture. 615 0$aBiomaterials. 615 0$aNucleic acids. 615 14$aPlant Genetics. 615 24$aPlant Biotechnology. 615 24$aPlant Biochemistry. 615 24$aPlant Physiology. 615 24$aAgriculture. 615 24$aNucleic Acid. 676 $a631.5233 702 $aKishor$b P. B. Kavi 702 $aRajam$b Manchikatla Venkat 702 $aPullaiah$b T. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910863121903321 996 $aGenetically modified crops$92804053 997 $aUNINA