Genetic Engineering of Plants : Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

'The book...is, in fact, a short text on the many practical problems...associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution,'explains Economic Botany. The book is'a concise and accurate narrative, that also manages to be interesting and personal...a splendid little book.'Biotechnology states,'Because of the clarity with which it is written, this thin volume makes a major contribution to improving public understanding of genetic engineering's potential for enlarging the world's food supply...and can be profitably read by practically anyone interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture.' Genetic Engineering of Plants Copyright Acknowledgments Preface Program of the Convocation on Genetic Engineering of Plants: Speakers and Panelists Contents Introduction Crop Improvement THE FIRST BIOLOGICAL REVOLUTION BURGEONING DEMAND FOR FOOD MOLECULAR GENETICS UNCERTAIN IMPACT Gene Transfer THE BACKGROUND THE TECHNIQUE CURRENT CONSTRAINTS Vectors Gene Expression Single and Multigene Traits Plant Regeneration A Tool for Fundamental Plant Science SEED PROTEIN GENES Somatic Cell GeneticsSELECTION PROTOPLAST FUSION SOMACLONAL VARIATION Applying the Tools of Biotechnology to Agricultural Problems HERBICIDE RESISTANCE Engineering an Atrazine-Resistant Crop BIOENGINEERED MICROORGANISMS TO COMBAT PLANT DISEASES NITROGEN FIXATION THE BOTTOM LINE Policy and Institutional Considerations NEGLECT OF BASIC SCIENCE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING University-Industry Relations UNIVERSITY CONCERNS INDUSTRY CONCERNS THREE-WAY COLLABORATION Safety Regulations THE NEED FOR CONTINUED DILIGENCEPatents THE TEST CASE PATENT ACTIVITY Index Deals with the practical problems associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution. This book is aimed at those interested in application of molecular biology to improvement of productivity in agriculture.