Agricultural, Forestry and Bioindustry Biotechnology and Biodiscovery

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Genetically Modified Organism’s (GMO’s) Impact and Current Status in Latin America: Technological Sovereignty or Dependence?  (Sandra Sharry, M. Valentina Briones)....Pages 3-11
 New Biotechnology Promising Approaches for Disease Control on Bananas and Plantains  (Pablo A. Chong, Efrén Santos-Ordoñez)....Pages 13-23
 Complementation of Bananas Conventional Breeding Programs Through Biotechnological Genetic Improvement  (Jorge López, Efrén Santos-Ordoñez, Lianet González)....Pages 25-50
 The Stress as Inducer of Heritable Changes in Micropropagated Banana – The Hypothesis of Cytokinin Accumulation  (Carlos Noceda, Douglas A. Steinmacher)....Pages 51-61
 Somatic Embryogenesis for Clonal Propagation and Associated Molecular Studies in Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)  (Ana María Henao-Ramírez, Aura Inés Urrea-Trujillo)....Pages 63-102
 Use of Biotechnology in Forestry Breeding Programs for Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation: Creating Super Trees for the Future  (Itziar A. Montalbán, Ander Castander-Olarieta, Catia Pereira, Jorge Canhoto, Paloma Moncaleán)....Pages 103-115
 Stress Modulation in Pinus spp. Somatic Embryogenesis as Model for Climate Change Mitigation: Stress Is Not Always a Problem  (Ander Castander-Olarieta, Catia Pereira, Itziar A. Montalbán, Jorge Canhoto, Paloma Moncaleán)....Pages 117-130
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 A Protective Role for Accumulated Dry Matter Reserves in Seeds During Desiccation: Implications for Conservation  (Hector Pérez, Lisa M. Hill, Christina Walters)....Pages 133-142
 Biodiversity in Ecuador and Its Immense Potential for Agricultural Pest Control  (Carmen Isabel Castillo Carrillo)....Pages 143-161
 Native Biodiversity: A Strategic Resource to Accelerate Bioeconomy Development in Latin America and the Caribbean  (Patricia Boeri, Lucrecia Piñuel, Daniela Dalzotto, Sandra Sharry)....Pages 163-174
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 Low-Cost Crop Waste Biosorbent Technology for Removing Toxics and Pollutants from Wastewater  (Mayra Vera, Christian Cruzat, María Eulalia Vanegas)....Pages 177-216
 The Status of Plant and Plant–Microbe Interactions Related to Medicinal Agents  (David J. Newman)....Pages 217-225
 Bringing New Function to Packaging Materials by Agricultural By-Products  (Benjamin Le Delliou, Olivier Vitrac, Sandra Domenek)....Pages 227-257
 Use of Banana Crop Wastes to Develop Products in the Aquaculture and Plastic Sectors  (Rubén Paz, Mario Monzón, Gisela Vega, Noelia Díaz, David Pestana)....Pages 259-270
 Use of Agroindustrial Biomass for Biofuel and Enzyme Discovery and Production  (Blondy Canto-Canché, Karla Gisel Carreón-Anguiano, Ricardo Barahona-Cortés, Miguel Ángel Canseco-Pérez, Bartolomé Chí-Manzanero, Xenia Mena-Espino et al.)....Pages 271-318
 Temperature Profiles During the Fermentation of Cacao ‘Nacional’ to Understand Chocolate Quality  (José I. Reyes De Corcuera, Victor Hernández, Gabriela Maridueña, Juan Manuel Cevallos, Rosa Pérez, David Pastorelly et al.)....Pages 319-329
 Ethno–Phytopharmacology: Product Validation Process Based on Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants  (Javier Mussin, Gustavo Giusiano)....Pages 331-353
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 Biological Control as a Key Tool for the Management of Invasive Species in Latin America and the Caribbean  (Yelitza Colmenárez, Carlos Vásquez, Elisangela Gomes Fidelis, Natalia Corniani)....Pages 357-386
 Current Research on Andean Fruit Crop Diseases  (Erika Benítez, William Viera, Patricia Garrido, Francisco Flores)....Pages 387-401
 Biotechnological Tools for the Development of Foc TR4-Resistant or -Tolerant Musa spp. Cultivars  (Idalmis Bermúdez-Caraballoso, Mileidy Cruz-Martín, Mairenys Concepción-Hernández)....Pages 403-431
 Integrated Pest Management of Whitefly Crop: Free Periods Can Reduce Begomovirus Transmission in Tomato  (Margarita Palmieri, Martha Patricia Herrera, Ana Lucía Dubón)....Pages 433-454
Back Matter ....Pages 455-460