Bioengineering and Molecular Biology of Plant Pathways, Volume 1 (Advances in Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Series) (Advances in Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Series)

The increased knowledge about the structure of genomes in a number of species, about the complexity of transcriptomes, and the rapid growth in knowledge about mutant phenotypes have set off the large scale use of transgenes to answer basic biological questions, and to generate new crops and novel products. This volume includes twelve chapters, which to variable degrees describe the use of transgenic plants to explore possibilities and approaches for the modification of plant metabolism, adaptation or development. The interests of the authors range from tool development, to basic biochemical know-how about the engineering of enzymes, to exploring avenues for the modification of complex multigenic pathways, and include several examples for the engineering of specific pathways in different organs and developmental stages. * Prologue by Paul K. Stumpf and Eric E. Conn * Incorporates new concepts and insights in plant biochemistry and biology * Provides a conceptual framework regarding the challenges faced in engineering pathways * Discusses potential in engineering of metabolic end-products that are of vast economical importance including genetic engineering of cellulose, seed storage proteins, and edible and industrial oils Content: Dedication Page V Hans J. Bohnert, Henry Nguyen, Norman G. Lewis Contributors to Volume 1 Pages XI-XIII Introduction to the Series and Acknowledgements Page XV Norman G. Lewis Preface to volume 1 Pages XVII-XIX Hans Bohnert, Henry Nguyen Prologue Pages XXI-XXIII Paul K. Stumpf, Eric E. Conn Metabolic Organization in Plants: A Challenge for the Metabolic Engineer Review Article Pages 1-27 Nicholas J. Kruger, George R. Ratcliffe Enzyme Engineering Review Article Pages 29-47 John Shanklin Genetic Engineering of Amino Acid Metabolism in Plants Review Article Pages 49-80 Shmuel Galili, Rachel Amir, Gad Galili Engineering Photosynthetic Pathways Review Article Pages 81-105 Akiho Yokota, Shigeru Shigeoka Genetic Engineering of Seed Storage Proteins Review Article Pages 107-133 David R. Holding, Brian A. Larkins Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Cellulose Biosynthesis in Plants: Prospects for Genetic Engineering Review Article Pages 135-160 Inder M. Saxena, Malcolm R. Brown Jr. Metabolic Engineering of the Content and Fatty Acid Composition of Vegetable Oils Review Article Pages 161-200 Edgar B. Cahoon, Katherine M. Schmid Pathways for the Synthesis of Polyesters in Plants: Cutin, Suberin, and Polyhydroxyalkanoates Review Article Pages 201-239 Christiane Nawrath, Yves Poirier Plant Sterol Methyltransferases: Phytosterolomic Analysis, Enzymology, and Bioengineering Strategies Review Article Pages 241-281 Wenxu Zhou, Henry T. Nguyen, W. David Nes Engineering Plant Alkaloid Biosynthetic Pathways: Progress and Prospects Review Article Pages 283-310 Toni M. Kutchan, Susanne Frick, Marion Weid Engineering Formation of Medicinal Compounds in Cell Cultures Review Article Pages 311-345 Fumihiko Sato, Yasuyuki Yamada Genetic Engineering for Salinity Stress Tolerance Review Article Pages 347-384 Ray A. Bressan, Hans J. Bohnert, P. Michael Hasegawa Metabolic Engineering of Plant Allyl/Propenyl Phenol and Lignin Pathways: Future Potential for Biofuels/Bioenergy, Polymer Intermediates, and Specialty Chemicals? Review Article Pages 385-428 Daniel G. Vassão, Laurence B. Davin, Norman G. Lewis Author Index Pages 429-443 Subject Index Pages 445-455 The increased knowledge about the structure of genomes in a number of species, about the complexity of transcriptomes, and the rapid growth in knowledge about mutant phenotypes have set off the large scale use of transgenes to answer basic biological questions, and to generate new crops and novel products. This volume includes twelve chapters, which to variable degrees describe the use of transgenic plants to explore possibilities and approaches for the modification of plant metabolism, adaptation or development. The interests of the authors range from tool development, to basic biochemical know-how about the engineering of enzymes, to exploring avenues for the modification of complex multigenic pathways, and include several examples for the engineering of specific pathways in different organs and developmental stages.

* Prologue by Paul K. Stumpf and Eric E. Conn
* Incorporates new concepts and insights in plant biochemistry and biology
* Provides a conceptual framework regarding the challenges faced in engineering pathways
* Discusses potential in engineering of metabolic end-products that are of vast economical importance, including genetic engineering of cellulose, seed storage proteins, and edible and industrial oils