Women in sustainable agriculture and food biotechnology : key advances and perspectives on emerging topics /: key advances and perspectives on emerging topics. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laura S. Privalle, editor.
• Editors: Privalle, Laura S
• Contents: 1 Pioneering Women in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Biotechnology; Tapputi (Also Tapputi-Belatekallim)-Perfumist (Second Century BC); Miriam the Alchemist (1st or 2nd Century AD); Hildegard of Bingen-Natural Philosopher (1098-1179); Marie Meurdrac-Alchemist (C. 1610-1680); Jane Colden-Botanist (1724-1766); Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier-Chemist (1758-1836); Jane Haldimand Marcet-Science Popularizer (1769-1858); Josephine Ettel Kablick (Josefina Kabliková)-Botanist and Paleontologist (1787-1863); Estella Eleanor Carothers-Zoologist and Cytologist (1882-1957). Gerty Cori-Biochemist (1896-1957)Barbara McClintock-Geneticist (1902-1992); Rosalind Franklin-Biologist (1920-1958); Indra and Vimla Vasil-Plant Biotechnologists; Norma Trolinder-Geneticist; Mary-Dell Chilton-Plant Biotechnologist (1939- ); Barbara Hohn-Molecular Biologist (1939- ); Martha Wright-Biologist; Nina Fedoroff-Molecular Biologist (1942- ); Virginia Walbot-Agriculturist and Botanist (1946- ); Lydia Villa-Komaroff-Molecular Biologist (1947- ); Patricia Zambryski-Plant Biologist; Barbara Mazur-Agricultural Biotechnologist (1949- ). Anne Knupp Crossway-Biologist, Geneticist, Business Manager (1953- )Elizabeth Hood-Biologist; Ann Depicker-Plant Biologist; Maud Hinchee-Botanist; Pamela Ronald-Plant Pathologist and Geneticist (1961- ); Sustainable Agriculture; References; 2 Agrobacterium. A Memoir (In Part Reprinted from Plant Physiology Vol. 125, 2001); Prologue; A Promising Call; How I Met Agrobacterium; The Schilperoort Paper; A Project Is Launched; Does Wrong Evidence Prove the Model Wrong?; Memoir; An Idea Born Before Its Time; Bacterial DNA in Crown Gall Tumors?; Tumor-Inducing Genes Are on an Extra-Chromosomal Element. Key Discovery in Ghent: Ti Plasmid is GiganticIs There Ti Plasmid DNA in Tumor Cells?; Where Is T-DNA and What Defines It?; Genetic Picture of the Ti Plasmid; vir Genes; T-DNA Genes; From Pathogen to Gene Vector; Reflections from 2000; Epilogue; Will This Really Work in Crops?; A Visitation; Beginnings; The Overall Lesson; The Big Picture; The Message; References; 3 From Maize Transposons to the GMO Wars; Early Days: Discovering Plant Genetics and Developing Molecular Methods for Plants; Explaining and Cloning Maize Transposons; Gene Tagging with Maize Transposons. The Regulation of Recombinant DNA ResearchThe GMO Wars; Why I Continue to Talk About GMOs; References; 4 Agriculture in the Modern Age Biopesticides and Plant Biotechnology; Plant Biotechnology; Resistance Management; Sprayable Bts, Organic and the BioImage Satellite Laboratory; The Regulation of Biotechnology-Based Crops; References; 5 The Story Behind the Approval of the First Bt Maize Product; The Set-up; The Technical Challenges; The Safety Question; Global Issues; It is Never Over; Status of Regulation Today; Benefits and the Future; References.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (v, 153 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 631.5/8; Environment; Sustainable agriculture; Food -- Biotechnology; Women in agriculture; Food -- Biotechnology; Sustainable agriculture; Women in agriculture; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Science -- Environmental Science; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Food Science; Social Science -- Gender Studies; Plant reproduction & propagation; Sustainability; Agricultural science; Food & beverage technology; Gender studies, gender groups; Biotechnology; Plant breeding; Sustainable development; Agriculture; Food science; Sociology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319522012; 3319522019
• Related ISBNs: 9783319522005; 3319522000
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 22, 2017).
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