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Plant biotechnology and genetics [[electronic resource] ] : principles, techniques, and applications / / edited by C. Neal Stewart, Jr
| Plant biotechnology and genetics [[electronic resource] ] : principles, techniques, and applications / / edited by C. Neal Stewart, Jr |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 374 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StewartC. Neal |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant biotechnology
Plant genetics Transgenic plants |
| ISBN |
0470282002
9780470282007 9780470282014 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795973403321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant biotechnology and genetics : principles, techniques, and applications / / edited by C. Neal Stewart, Jr
| Plant biotechnology and genetics : principles, techniques, and applications / / edited by C. Neal Stewart, Jr |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 374 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) |
| Disciplina | 660.6;660.65 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StewartC. Neal |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant biotechnology
Plant genetics Transgenic plants |
| ISBN |
0470282002
9780470282007 9780470282014 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICS -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Foreword to Plant Biotechnology and Genetics -- Contributors -- 1. Plant Agriculture: The Impact of Biotechnology -- 1.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 1.0.1 Summary -- 1.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Biotechnology Crops Plantings -- 1.3 Why Farmers Use Biotech Crops -- 1.3.1 Herbicide-Tolerant Crops -- 1.3.2 Insect-Resistant Crops -- 1.3.3 Conclusion -- 1.4 How the Adoption of Plant Biotechnology Has Impacted the Environment -- 1.4.1 Environmental Impacts from Changes in Insecticide and Herbicide Use -- 1.4.2 Impact on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2. Mendelian Genetics and Plant Reproduction -- 2.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 2.0.1 Summary -- 2.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 2.1 Genetics Overview -- 2.2 Mendelian Genetics -- 2.2.1 Law of Segregation -- 2.2.2 Law of Independent Assortment -- 2.3 Mitosis and Meiosis -- 2.3.1 Mitosis -- 2.3.2 Meiosis -- 2.3.3 Recombination -- 2.3.4 Cytogenetic Analysis -- 2.4 Plant Reproductive Biology -- 2.4.1 History of Research -- 2.4.2 Mating Systems -- 2.4.2.1 Sexual Reproduction -- 2.4.2.2 Asexual Reproduction -- 2.4.2.3 Mating Systems Summary -- 2.4.3 Hybridization and Polyploidy -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Plant Breeding -- 3.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 3.0.1 Summary -- 3.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Central Concepts in Plant Breeding -- 3.2.1 Simple versus Complex Inheritance -- 3.2.2 Phenotype versus Genotype -- 3.2.3 Mating Systems, Varieties, Landraces, and Pure Lines -- 3.2.4 Other Topics in Population and Quantitative Genetics -- 3.2.5 The Value of a Plant Variety Depends on Many Traits -- 3.2.6 Varieties Must Be Adapted to Environments -- 3.2.7 Plant Breeding Is a Numbers Game.
3.2.8 Plant Breeding Is an Iterative and Collaborative Process -- 3.2.9 Diversity, Adaptation, and Ideotypes -- 3.2.10 Other Considerations -- 3.3 Objectives for Plant Breeding -- 3.4 Methods of Plant Breeding -- 3.4.1 Methods of Hybridization -- 3.4.1.1 Self-Pollinated Species -- 3.4.1.2 Outcrossing Species -- 3.4.1.3 Synthetic Varieties -- 3.4.1.4 Hybrid Varieties -- 3.4.2 Clonally Propagated Species -- 3.5 Breeding Enhancements -- 3.5.1 Doubled Haploidy -- 3.5.2 Marker-Assisted Selection -- 3.5.3 Mutation Breeding -- 3.5.4 Apomixis -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4. Plant Development and Physiology -- 4.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 4.0.1 Summary -- 4.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 4.1 Plant Anatomy and Morphology -- 4.2 Embryogenesis and Seed Germination -- 4.2.1 Gametogenesis -- 4.2.2 Fertilization -- 4.2.3 Fruit Development -- 4.2.4 Embryogenesis -- 4.2.5 Seed Germination -- 4.2.6 Photomorphogenesis -- 4.3 Meristems -- 4.3.1 Shoot Apical Meristem -- 4.3.2 Root Apical Meristem and Root Development -- 4.4 Leaf Development -- 4.4.1 Leaf Structure -- 4.4.2 Leaf Development Patterns -- 4.5 Flower Development -- 4.5.1 Floral Evocation -- 4.5.2 Floral Organ Identity and the ABC Model -- 4.6 Hormone Physiology and Signal Transduction -- 4.6.1 Seven Plant Hormones and Their Actions -- 4.6.2 Plant Hormone Signal Transduction -- 4.6.2.1 Auxin and GA Signaling -- 4.6.2.2 Cytokinin and Ethylene Signaling -- 4.6.2.3 Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- 5. Tissue Culture: The Manipulation of Plant Development -- 5.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 5.0.1 Summary -- 5.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 History -- 5.3 Media and Culture Conditions -- 5.3.1 Basal Media -- 5.3.2 Growth Regulators -- 5.4 Sterile Technique -- 5.4.1 Clean Equipment -- 5.4.2 Surface Sterilization of Explants. 5.5 Culture Conditions and Vessels -- 5.6 Culture Types and Their Uses -- 5.6.1 Callus Culture -- 5.6.1.1 Somaclonal Variation -- 5.6.2 Cell Suspension Culture -- 5.6.2.1 Production of Secondary Metabolites and Recombinant Proteins Using Cell Culture -- 5.6.3 Anther/Microspore Culture -- 5.6.4 Protoplast Culture -- 5.6.4.1 Somatic Hybridization -- 5.6.5 Embryo Culture -- 5.6.6 Meristem Culture -- 5.7 Regeneration Methods of Plants in Culture -- 5.7.1 Organogenesis -- 5.7.1.1 Indirect Organogenesis -- 5.7.1.2 Direct Organogenesis -- 5.7.2 Somatic Embryogenesis -- 5.7.2.1 Synthetic Seeds -- 5.8 Rooting of Shoots -- 5.9 Acclimation -- 5.10 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6. Molecular Genetics of Gene Expression -- 6.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 6.0.1 Summary -- 6.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 6.1 The gene -- 6.1.1 DNA Coding for a Protein via the Gene -- 6.1.2 DNA as a Polynucleotide -- 6.2 DNA Packaging into Eukaryotic Chromosomes -- 6.3 Transcription -- 6.3.1 Transcription of DNA to Produce Messenger RNA (mRNA) -- 6.3.2 Transcription Factors -- 6.3.3 Coordinated Regulation of Gene Expression -- 6.3.4 Chromatin as an Important Regulator of Transcription -- 6.3.5 Regulation of Gene Expression by DNA Methylation -- 6.3.6 Processing to Produce Mature mRNA -- 6.4 Translation -- 6.4.1 Initiation of Translation -- 6.4.2 Translation Elongation -- 6.4.3 Translation Termination -- 6.5 Protein Postranslational Modification -- References -- 7. Recombinant DNA, Vector Design, and Construction -- 7.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 7.0.1 Summary -- 7.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 7.1 DNA Modification -- 7.2 DNA Vectors -- 7.2.1 DNA Vectors for Plant Transformation -- 7.2.2 Components for Efficient Gene Expression in Plants -- 7.3 Greater Demands Lead to Innovation -- 7.3.1 Site-Specific DNA Recombination -- 7.3.1.1 Gateway Cloning. 7.3.1.2 Creator™ Cloning -- 7.3.1.3 Univector (Echo™) Cloning -- 7.4 Vector Design -- 7.4.1 Vectors for High-Throughput Functional Analysis -- 7.4.2 Vectors for RNA Interference (RNAi) -- 7.4.3 Expression Vectors -- 7.4.4 Vectors for Promoter Analysis -- 7.4.5 Vectors Derived from Plant Sequences -- 7.4.6 Vectors for Multigenic Traits -- 7.5 Targeted Transgene Insertions -- 7.6 Safety Features in Vector Design -- 7.7 Prospects -- References -- 8. Genes and Traits of Interest for Transgenic Plants -- 8.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 8.0.1 Summary -- 8.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Identifying Genes of Interest via Genomic Studies -- 8.3 Traits for Improved Crop Production -- 8.3.1 Herbicide Resistance -- 8.3.2 Insect Resistance -- 8.3.3 Pathogen Resistance -- 8.4 Traits for Improved Products and Food Quality -- 8.4.1 Nutritional Improvements -- 8.4.2 Modified Plant Oils -- 8.4.3 Pharmaceutical Products -- 8.4.4 Biofuels -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- 9. Marker Genes and Promoters -- 9.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 9.0.1 Summary -- 9.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Definition of Marker Genes -- 9.2.1 Selectable Marker Genes: An Introduction -- 9.2.2 Reporter Genes: An Introduction -- 9.3 Promoters -- 9.4 Selectable Marker Genes -- 9.4.1 Conditional Positive Selectable Marker Gene Systems -- 9.4.1.1 Selection on Antibiotics -- 9.4.1.2 Selection on Herbicides -- 9.4.1.3 Selection Using Nontoxic Metabolic Substrates -- 9.4.2 Nonconditional Positive Selection Systems -- 9.4.3 Conditional Negative Selection Systems -- 9.4.4 Nonconditional Negative Selection Systems -- 9.5 Nonselectable Marker Genes or Reporter Genes -- 9.5.1 β-Glucuronidase -- 9.5.2 Luciferase -- 9.5.3 Green Fluorescent Protein -- 9.6 Marker-Free Strategies -- 9.7 Conclusions -- References -- 10. Transgenic Plant Production. 10.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 10.0.1 Summary -- 10.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 10.1 Overview -- 10.2 Basic Components for Successful Gene Transfer to Plant Cells -- 10.2.1 Visualizing the General Transformation Process -- 10.2.2 DNA Delivery -- 10.2.3 Target Tissue Status -- 10.2.4 Selection and Regeneration -- 10.3 Agrobacterium -- 10.3.1 History of Our Knowledge of Agrobacterium -- 10.3.2 Use of the T-DNA Transfer Process for Transformation -- 10.3.3 Optimizing Delivery and Broadening the Range of Targets -- 10.3.4 Agroinfiltration -- 10.3.5 Arabidopsis Floral Dip -- 10.4 Particle Bombardment -- 10.4.1 History of Particle Bombardment -- 10.4.2 The Fate of Introduced DNA -- 10.4.3 The Power and Problems of Direct DNA Introduction -- 10.4.4 Improvements in Transgene Expression -- 10.5 Other Methods -- 10.5.1 The Need for Additional Technologies -- 10.5.2 Protoplasts -- 10.5.3 Whole-Tissue Electroporation -- 10.5.4 Silicon Carbide Whiskers -- 10.5.5 Viral Vectors -- 10.5.6 Laser Micropuncture -- 10.5.7 Nanofiber Arrays -- 10.6 The Rush to Publish -- 10.6.1 Controversial Reports of Plant Transformation -- 10.6.1.1 DNA Uptake in Pollen -- 10.6.1.2 Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Maize Seedlings -- 10.6.1.3 Pollen Tube Pathway -- 10.6.1.4 Rye Floral Tiller Injection -- 10.6.1.5 Electrotransformation of Germinating Pollen Grain -- 10.6.1.6 Medicago Transformation via Seedling Infiltration -- 10.6.2 Criteria to Consider: Whether My Plant Is Transgenic -- 10.6.2.1 Resistance Genes -- 10.6.2.2 Marker Genes -- 10.6.2.3 Transgene DNA -- 10.7 A Look to the Future -- References -- 11. Transgenic Plant Analysis -- 11.0 Chapter Summary and Objectives -- 11.0.1 Summary -- 11.0.2 Discussion Questions -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Directionally Named Analyses: As the Compass Turns -- 11.3 Initial Screens: Putative Transgenic Plants. 11.3.1 Screens on Selection Media. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814000503321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weedy and invasive plant genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Neal Stewart
| Weedy and invasive plant genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Neal Stewart |
| Edizione | [1st. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/52 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StewartC. Neal |
| Soggetto topico |
Weeds - Genetics
Weeds - Germplasm resources Weeds - Biological control Invasive plants - Genetics Invasive plants - Germplasm resources Invasive plants - Biological control Genomics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-25950-4
9786612259500 0-8138-0619-4 0-8138-0548-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1: Why Should Weed Scientists Care About Genomics?; 2: An Introduction To Molecular Genetic And Genomic Techniques; 3: Arabidopsis Is Not A Weed, And Mostly Not A Good Model For Weed Genomics; There Is No Good Model For Weed Genomics; 4: Model Weeds For Genomics Research; 5: 21st-Century Weed Science: A Call For Amaranthus Genomics; 6: Evolutionary Genomics Of Weedy Rice; 7: Rhizomatousness: Genes Important For A Weediness Syndrome; 8: Leafy Spurge: An Emerging Model To Study Traits Of Perennial Weeds
9: Herbicide Resistance: Target Site Mutations10: Molecular And Genomic Mechanisms Of Non-Target-Site Herbicide Resistance; 11: A Herbicide Defense Trait That Is Distinct From Resistance: The Evolutionary Ecology And Genomics Of Herbicide Tolerance; 12: The Genomics Of Plant Invasion: A Case Study In Spotted Knapweed; 13: Molecular Ecology Of Plant Competition; 14: Genomics And Weeds: A Synthesis; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139788903321 |
| Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weedy and invasive plant genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Neal Stewart
| Weedy and invasive plant genomics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by C. Neal Stewart |
| Edizione | [1st. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/52 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StewartC. Neal |
| Soggetto topico |
Weeds - Genetics
Weeds - Germplasm resources Weeds - Biological control Invasive plants - Genetics Invasive plants - Germplasm resources Invasive plants - Biological control Genomics |
| ISBN |
1-282-25950-4
9786612259500 0-8138-0619-4 0-8138-0548-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1: Why Should Weed Scientists Care About Genomics?; 2: An Introduction To Molecular Genetic And Genomic Techniques; 3: Arabidopsis Is Not A Weed, And Mostly Not A Good Model For Weed Genomics; There Is No Good Model For Weed Genomics; 4: Model Weeds For Genomics Research; 5: 21st-Century Weed Science: A Call For Amaranthus Genomics; 6: Evolutionary Genomics Of Weedy Rice; 7: Rhizomatousness: Genes Important For A Weediness Syndrome; 8: Leafy Spurge: An Emerging Model To Study Traits Of Perennial Weeds
9: Herbicide Resistance: Target Site Mutations10: Molecular And Genomic Mechanisms Of Non-Target-Site Herbicide Resistance; 11: A Herbicide Defense Trait That Is Distinct From Resistance: The Evolutionary Ecology And Genomics Of Herbicide Tolerance; 12: The Genomics Of Plant Invasion: A Case Study In Spotted Knapweed; 13: Molecular Ecology Of Plant Competition; 14: Genomics And Weeds: A Synthesis; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830616403321 |
| Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weedy and invasive plant genomics / / edited by C. Neal Stewart
| Weedy and invasive plant genomics / / edited by C. Neal Stewart |
| Edizione | [1st. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/52 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | StewartC. Neal |
| Soggetto topico |
Weeds - Genetics
Weeds - Germplasm resources Weeds - Biological control Invasive plants - Genetics Invasive plants - Germplasm resources Invasive plants - Biological control Genomics |
| ISBN |
1-282-25950-4
9786612259500 0-8138-0619-4 0-8138-0548-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1: Why Should Weed Scientists Care About Genomics?; 2: An Introduction To Molecular Genetic And Genomic Techniques; 3: Arabidopsis Is Not A Weed, And Mostly Not A Good Model For Weed Genomics; There Is No Good Model For Weed Genomics; 4: Model Weeds For Genomics Research; 5: 21st-Century Weed Science: A Call For Amaranthus Genomics; 6: Evolutionary Genomics Of Weedy Rice; 7: Rhizomatousness: Genes Important For A Weediness Syndrome; 8: Leafy Spurge: An Emerging Model To Study Traits Of Perennial Weeds
9: Herbicide Resistance: Target Site Mutations10: Molecular And Genomic Mechanisms Of Non-Target-Site Herbicide Resistance; 11: A Herbicide Defense Trait That Is Distinct From Resistance: The Evolutionary Ecology And Genomics Of Herbicide Tolerance; 12: The Genomics Of Plant Invasion: A Case Study In Spotted Knapweed; 13: Molecular Ecology Of Plant Competition; 14: Genomics And Weeds: A Synthesis; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877677003321 |
| Ames, IA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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