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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology
| Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology |
| Autore | Valpuesta V |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (351 p.) |
| Disciplina | 664.8 |
| Collana | Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural biotechnology
Fruit -- Genetics Genetically modified foods Vegetables -- Genetics Genetically modified foods - Genetics Agricultural biotechnology - Genetics Fruit Vegetables Health & Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering |
| ISBN |
1-280-37228-1
9786610372287 1-59124-348-3 1-85573-641-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Tools of genetic engineering in plants; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Selection and isolation of genes; 2.3 Transformation and regeneration of plants; 2.4 Stability of the transgenes; 2.5 Environmental risk assessment; 2.6 Future trends; 2.7 Sources of further information and advice; 2.8 References; Part I: Targets for transformation; Chapter 3. Genetic modification of agronomic traits in fruit crops; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Somaclonal variation; 3.3 Gene transformation
3.4 Genetic stability3.5 Plant development and reproduction; 3.6 Fruit quality; 3.7 Biotic stress; 3.8 Abiotic stress resistance; 3.9 Plant breeding: the use of molecular markers; 3.10 Future perspectives; 3.11 Abbreviations used in this chapter; 3.12 References and further reading; Chapter 4. Genes involved in plant defence mechanisms; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Mechanisms of plant response to pathogens; 4.3 Genes in the defence against virus; 4.4 Genes in the defence against fungi; 4.5 Genes in the defence against insects and nematodes 4.6 Long-term impact of genetically modified plants in their response to pathogens4.7 Future trends; 4.8 Sources of further information and advice; 4.9 References; Chapter 5. Genes selected for their role in modifying post-harvest life; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Biotechnological control of fruit ripening and post-harvest diseases; 5.3 Biotechnological control of vegetable ripening and post-harvest diseases; 5.4 Future trends; 5.5 Sources of further information; 5.6 References; Chapter 6. The use of molecular genetics to improve food properties; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Changing the nutritional value of foods6.3 Modification of fruit colour and sweetness; 6.4 Modification of food-processing properties of fruit; 6.5 Molecular farming and therapeutic food; 6.6 Future trends; 6.7 Sources of further information and advice; 6.8 References; Chapter 7. Nutritional enhancement of plant foods; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The nutritional importance of plants; 7.3 Strategies for nutritional enhancement; 7.4 The priorities for nutritional enhancement; 7.5 Relationship of structure to nutritional quality (bioavailability) 7.6 Nutritional enhancement versus food fortification7.7 Constraints on innovation; 7.8 Future trends; 7.9 Further information; 7.10 References; Part II: Case studies; Chapter 8. Tomato; 8.1. Introduction; 8.2 Modifications targeting fruit; 8.3 Modifications targeting seeds and germination; 8.4 Modifications targeting biotic and abiotic stress tolerance; 8.5 Modifications targeting vegetative tissues and flowers; 8.6 Expression of novel proteins in tomato; 8.7 Regulation of transgenic gene expression in tomato; 8.8 Conclusions; 8.9 References Chapter 9. Commercial developments with transgenic potato |
| Altri titoli varianti | Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004861103321 |
Valpuesta V
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| Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 2002 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fruit Ripening: From Present Knowledge to Future Development
| Fruit Ripening: From Present Knowledge to Future Development |
| Autore | Palma José M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frontiers Media SA, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Botany and plant sciences
Science: general issues |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Antioxidants
Fleshy fruits fruit quality gene editing Metabolomics Metagenomics microRNA phytohormones signaling |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fruit Ripening |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557446903321 |
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Palma José M
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| Frontiers Media SA, 2019 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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