Genetically Modified Crops: Current Status, Prospects and Challenges Volume 2

✍ Scribed by P. B. Kavi Kishor, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, T. Pullaiah

• Publisher: Springer Singapore;Springer
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 346
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Genetic 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 concern 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 the 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. It also appeals to researchers and postgraduate students.
This volume focuses on the transgenics of mungbean, cowpea, chickpea, cotton, mulberrry, Jatropha, fingermillet, papaya, citrus plants and cassava. It also discusses CRISPR edited lines.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii
Transgenic Tomatoes for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Fruit Traits: A Review of Progress and a Preview of Potential (P. Hima Kumari, S. Anil Kumar, G. Rajasheker, D. Madhavi, N. Jalaja, K. Kavya Shridhar et al.)....Pages 1-30
Genetically Modified Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) and Beyond (C. Kiranmai, T. Pullaiah, M. V. Rajam)....Pages 31-52
Biotechnology of Red Pepper (M. V. Rajam, S. Nandy, R. Pandey)....Pages 53-83
Non-host Armor Against Insect: Characterization and Application of Capsicum annuum Protease Inhibitors in Developing Insect Tolerant Plants (R. S. Tanpure, K. R. Kondhare, V. Venkatesh, V. S. Gupta, R. S. Joshi, A. P. Giri)....Pages 85-110
Transgenic Banana: Current Status, Opportunities and Challenges (T. R. Ganapathi, Sanjana Negi, Himanshu Tak, V. A. Bapat)....Pages 111-128
Transgenic Papaya (Melaine Randle, Paula Tennant)....Pages 129-160
Genetically Modified Citrus: Current Status, Prospects, and Future Challenges (Sameena E. Tanwir, Juliana M. Soares, Stacy Welker, Jude W. Grosser, Manjul Dutt)....Pages 161-201
Modified Cassava: The Last Hope That Could Help to Feed the World—Recent Advances (Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Muhammad Akram, Areeba Imtiaz, Ehis-Eriakha Chioma Bertha, Adrish Sohail, Oluwaseyi Paul Olaniyan et al.)....Pages 203-219
Transgenics for Targeted Trait Manipulation: The Current Status of Genetically Engineered Mulberry Crop (K. H. Dhanyalakshmi, H. V. Chaithra, R. S. Sajeevan, K. N. Nataraja)....Pages 221-236
Genetically Engineered Jatropha: A New Bioenergy Crop (G. Raja Krishna Kumar, Nalini Eswaran, T. Sudhakar Johnson)....Pages 237-256
GM Crops for Plant Virus Resistance: A Review (A. M. Anthony Johnson, D. V. R. Sai Gopal, Chinta Sudhakar)....Pages 257-337

✦ Subjects

Life Sciences; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Physiology; Agriculture; Nucleic Acid Chemistry