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Title Transgenic horticultural crops : challenges and opportunities / edited by Beiquan Mou and Ralph Scorza
Published Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 342 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
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]
Summary Transgenic Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Transgenic plants.
Horticultural crops.
Plants, Genetically Modified
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Sustainable Agriculture.
Horticultural crops
Transgenic plants
Form Electronic book
Author Mou, Beiquan
Scorza, Ralph
ISBN 9781420093797
1420093797
1283257297
9781283257299