Rice Biotechnology Improving Yield, Stress Tolerance and Grain Quality

by Goode, Jamie A.; Chadwick, Derek J.

• ISBN13: 9780471496618
• ISBN10: 0471496618
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-25
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Rice is the most important food crop for half the world's population. Over the last three decades, the imporvement in human nutrition and health in Asia has largely been attributable to a relatively stable and affordable rice supply. The challenge to produce enough rice for the future, however, remains daunting, as the current rate of population growth outpaces that of increases in rice production. Science has a central role to play in raising rice productivity and this book highlights areas of plant science that are particularly relevant to solving the major constraints on rice production. Examining molecular, genetic and cellular techniques, it considers recent advances in four research approaches for increasing yields and improving the nutritional quality of rice.

• Plant genomics: knowing the identity and location of each gene in the rice genome is of immense value in all aspects of rice science and cultivar improvement.
• Molecular biological approaches to increase yield: to produce more biomass by increasing photosynthetic rate and duration, and by improving grain filling.
• Enhancing tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses: with new DNA array technologies, it is now possible to assess global genomic response to stresses. Understanding the relationships among stress pathways may create new opportunities for gene manipulation to enhance tolerance to multiple biotic and abiotic stresses.
• Improving nutritional quality in the grain: knowledge of the biosynthesis of micronutrients in plants permits genetic engineering of metabolic pathways to enhance the availability of micronutrients.

Author Biography

Jamie Goode is a British author with a PhD in plant biology, and a wine columnist of The Sunday Express. Goode also contributes to wine publications such as Harpers, The World of Fine Wine, Decanter, GrapesTALK and Sommelier Journal.

Derek J. Chadwick is the editor of Rice Biotechnology: Improving Yield, Stress Tolerance and Grain Quality, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Symposium on Rice biotechnology: improving yield, stress tolerance and grain quality, held at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Laguna, The Philippines, 27-29 March 2000
Jamie A. Goode
Derek Chadwick
This symposium is based on a proposal
Gurdev Khush
Hei Leung
Opening address: The challenge to feed the World's poor	1	(10)
Mahabub Hossain
Chair's introduction	11	(2)
Gurdev Khush
A framework for sequencing the rice genome	13	(15)
Gernot G. Presting
Muhammad A. Budiman
Todd Wood
Yeisoo Yu
Hye-Ran Kim
Jose Luis Goicoechea
Eric Fang
Barbara Blackman
Jiming Jiang
Sung-Sick Woo
Ralph A. Dean
David Frisch
Rod A. Wing
Discussion	24	(4)
Rice genomics: current status of genome sequencing	28	(14)
Takashi Matsumoto
Jianzhong Wu
Tomoya Baba
Yuichi Katayose
Kimiko Yamamoto
Katsumi Sakata
Masahiro Yano
Takuji Sasaki
Discussion	38	(4)
General discussion I Public attitudes towards genetically modified crop plants	42	(55)
Rice---the pivotal genome in cereal comparative genetics	46	(13)
Mike Gale
Graham Moore
Katrien Devos
Discussion	53	(6)
Bioinformatics for rice resources	59	(26)
Bruno W. S. Sobral
Harry Mangalam
Adam Siepel
Pedro Mendes
Rob Pecherer
Graham McLaren
Discussion	81	(4)
Regulation of gene expression by small molecules in rice	85	(12)
Shiping Zhang
Lili Chen
Stephen A. Goff
Discussion	95	(2)
General discussion II	97	(155)
Introduction of genes encoding C4 photosynthesis enzymes into rice plants: physiological consequences	100	(17)
Maurice S. B. Ku
Dongha Cho
Xia Li
De-Mao Jiao
Manuel Pinto
Mitsue Miyao
Makoto Matsuoka
Discussion	111	(6)
Increasing rice photosynthesis by manipulation of the acclimation and adaptation to light	117	(18)
Peter Horton
Erik H. Murchie
Alexander V. Ruban
Robin G. Walters
Discussion	130	(5)
Increasing rice productivity and yield by manipulation of starch synthesis	135	(18)
Thomas W. Okita
Jindong Sun
Chotipa Sakulringharoj
Sang-Bong Choi
Gerald E. Edwards
Chikako Kato
Hiroyuki Ito
Hirokazu Matsui
Discussion	147	(6)
Genetic analysis of plant disease resistance pathways	153	(12)
Jane E. Parker
Nicole Aarts
Mark A. Austin
Bart J. Feys
Lisa J. Moisan
Paul Muskett
Christine Rusterucci
Discussion	161	(4)
Regulation of systemic acquired resistance by NPR1 and its partners	165	(11)
Xinnian Dong
Xin Li
Yuelin Zhang
Weihua Fan
Mark Kinkema
Joseph Clarke
Discussion	173	(3)
Improving plant drought, salt and freezing tolerance by gene transfer of a single stress-inducible transcription factor	176	(14)
Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki
Kazuo Shinozaki
Discussion	186	(4)
Dissection of defence response pathways in rice	190	(15)
Jan E. Leach
Hei Leung
Guo-Liang Wang
Discussion	200	(5)
Breeding for nutritional characteristics in cereals	205	(14)
Robin D. Graham
Glenn Gregorio
Discussion	214	(5)
Biosynthesis of β-carotene (provitamin A) in rice endosperm achieved by genetic engineering	219	(14)
Salim Al-Babili
Xudong Ye
Paola Lucca
Ingo Potrykus
Peter Beyer
Discussion	228	(5)
Developing transgenic grains with improved oils, proteins and carbohydrates	233	(9)
Barbara J. Mazur
Discussion	240	(2)
Summing-up: cutting-edge science for rice improvement---breakthroughs and beneficiaries	242	(10)
John Bennett
Index of contributors	252	(2)
Subject index	254