Molecular Biology of Woody Plants

by Jain, S. Mohan; Minocha, Subhash C.

• ISBN13: 9780792360124
• ISBN10: 0792360125
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

This book gives a broad coverage of various aspects of plant molecular biology that are relevant to the improvement of woody plants, and is divided into two volumes. In Volume 1, background information on genetic engineering and molecular marker techniques is emphasized, whereas Volume 2 contains specific examples of species in which sufficient progress has been made to date. The first few chapters in Section 1 of Volume 1 focus on the current status of transgenic expression in plants and molecular aspects of development in woody plants, while the latter half of this section includes chapters on molecular biology of cell wall biosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism. Section 2 of Volume 1 covers tissue culture of woody plants and its relevance to molecular biology research, and the role of molecular markers in evolution, genome mapping, and aiding in breeding programs for the selection of desired genotypes. Volume 2 covers general aspects of the technology of gene transfer in woody plants and several examples of the current status of the applications of the techniques of molecular biology to woody species.

Table of Contents

SectionA

Gene transfer techniques and their relevance to woody plants

Selection of marker-free transgenics plants using the oncogenes (ipt, rol A, B, C) of Agrobacterium as selectable markers

Agrobacterium rhizogenes for rooting recalcitrant woody species

Genetic engineering of conifers for plantation forestry Pinus radiata transformation

Transformation of Picea species

Transgenic in Larix

Genetic transformation of Populus toward improving plant performance and drought tolerance

Progress on genetic engineering in four tropical Acacia spp.

Genetic engineering of rose (Rosa species)

Transformation of Actinidia species (kiwifruit)

Genetic transformation in Citrus

Olive (Olea europaea var. sativa) transformation

Transformation of Malus

Genetic transformation of Hevea brasiliensis (rubber trees) and its applications towards crop improvement and production of recombinant proteins of commercial value

Production of Transgenic oil palm (Elaeis guinensis JACQ.). using biolistic techniques

Section B

Molecular characterization of the mycorrhizas of woody plants

Molecular epidemiology tree pathogens

Development of insect resistance in fruit and nut tree crops

Structural and biochemical aspects of cold hardiness in woody plants

Herbicide tolerant forest trees

Cloning of defense related genes against pathogens in forest trees

Section C

Research Ethics for Molecular Silviculture

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