Transgenic Crops : Advancements and Challenges

• Autore: Fiaz Sajid
• Pubblicazione: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2026; ©2026
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (579 pages)
• Disciplina: 631.5233
• Soggetto topico: Transgenic plants; Plant biotechnology
• Nota di contenuto: 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 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 -- 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: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Transgenic Crops
• ISBN: 1-394-37364-3; 1-394-37362-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911069824903321
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