Transgenic horticultural crops : challenges and opportunities /: challenges and opportunities. (©2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Beiquan Mou and Ralph Scorza.
• Other Names: Mou, Beiquan; Scorza, Ralph
• Contents: Transgenic fruit and nut tree crops review / Ana M. Ibáñez [and others] -- Transgenic vegetables / Owen Wally, J. Jayaraj, and Zamir K. Punja -- Transgenic ornamental crops / Beverly A. Underwood and David G. Clark -- Expression and manufacture of pharmaceutical proteins in genetically engineered horticultural plants / Qiang Chen -- Transgenic fruit crops in Europe / Henryk Flachowsky and Magda-Viola Hanke -- Transgenic horticultural crops on the African continent / Idah Sithole-Niang -- Transgenic horticultural crops in Asia / Desiree M. Hautea [and others] -- The economic and marketing challenges of horticultural biotechnology / Steven Sexton and David Zilberman -- Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods: traits, labels, and diverse information / Wallace E. Huffman -- Intellectual property and development of transgenic horticultural crops / Cecilia L. Chi-Ham and Alan B. Bennett -- Structuring university-private partnerships for developing and commercializing transgenic horticultural crops / Gordon Rausser and Reid Stevens -- Why are regulatory requirements a major impediment to genetic engineering of horticultural crops? / Steven H. Strauss -- Virus-resistant transgenic horticultural crops: safety issues and lessons from risk assessment studies / Jonathan E. Oliver, Paula F. Tennant, and Marc Fuchs -- Molecular approaches for transgene containment and their potential applications in horticultural crops / Yi Li and Hui Duan -- Prospects for the commercialization of transgenic ornamentals / Michael S. Dobres -- Genetic engineering of grapevine and progress toward commercial deployment / Dennis J. Gray [and others].
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2011
• Copyright Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 342 pages, [8] pages of plates), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 631.5/233; Transgenic plants; Horticultural crops; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture; Horticultural crops; Transgenic plants; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420093797; 1420093797; 1283257297; 9781283257299
• Related ISBNs: 9781420093780; 1420093789
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.